Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by fdistani 
- Chart updated: 02/21/2014 18:14
- (Created: 12/07/2013 00:51).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,444
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
11,466
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,030
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
22,274
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,298
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
30,554
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
19,522
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
1,236
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,049
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[First added to this chart: 12/06/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,197
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 21 | 21% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
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| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| Lucio Battisti | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| John Lennon | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beatles | 2 | 2% | |
| Genesis | 2 | 2% | |
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17 | 17% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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