Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Ensemble13 
- Chart updated: 10/23/2017 12:15
- (Created: 12/07/2013 09:43).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
8,770
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76
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,916
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[First added to this chart: 10/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
2,707
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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45,176
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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20,274
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,775
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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3,608
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,550
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2013]
Year of Release:
1974
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4,077
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1975 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 10 | 10% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 3% | |
| Caetano Veloso | 3 | 3% | |
| Roxy Music | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| John Cale | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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45 | 45% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 79 from 82nd to 3rd Diamond Dogs by David Bowie |
| Up 27 from 78th to 51st Lust For Life by Iggy Pop |
| Up 27 from 42nd to 15th Low by David Bowie |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 39 from 49th to 88th Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart |
| Down 38 from 53rd to 91st Gasoline Alley by Rod Stewart |
| Down 38 from 54th to 92nd Desertshore by Nico |
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