Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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PatrickD 
- Chart updated: 10/13/2017 05:15
- (Created: 01/06/2014 09:19).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
20,188
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3,641
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
8,059
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[First added to this chart: 05/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
7,544
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
6,917
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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2,459
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
762
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
1,789
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,869
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[First added to this chart: 01/12/2014]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1971 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Cat Stevens | 3 | 3% | |
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40 | 40% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 2nd to 1st The Raincoats by The Raincoats |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 1st to 2nd Marquee Moon by Television |
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