Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
babyBlueSedan (2022) 
Only includes albums in my collection (or that I plan on adding to my collection).
- Chart updated: 02/13/2022 19:45
- (Created: 01/08/2014 00:00).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,788
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
43,067
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
2,403
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
26,824
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
8,665
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
4,251
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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2,436
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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19,799
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
3,634
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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5,705
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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 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1978 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Big Star | 3 | 3% | |
| Wire | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 42% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 33 from 94th to 61st Zombie by Fela Kuti & Africa 70 |
| Up 29 from 82nd to 53rd Sorrow Tears And Blood by Fela Kuti & Africa 70 |
| Up 23 from 100th to 77th Let It Be by The Beatles |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 50 from 50th to 100th Mothership Connection by Parliament |
| Down 34 from 28th to 62nd Fear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| Down 30 from 64th to 94th Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons |
| New entries |
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 Ethiopian Knightsby Donald Byrd |
| Is It Because I'm Black by Syl Johnson |
| Aladdin Sane by David Bowie |
| The Royal Scam by Steely Dan |
| Black Byrd by Donald Byrd |
| Pink Flag by Wire |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 90/100  | 01/12/2021 11:13 | Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
| 90/100 | 08/20/2017 23:07 |  bobbyb5 | | 90/100 |
| 90/100 | 12/08/2016 09:54 | TheSmiths82-87 | | 83/100 |
| 95/100 | 02/13/2014 21:40 | PauloPaz | | 89/100 |
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From bobbyb5 08/20/2017 23:07
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