Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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babyBlueSedan 
Only includes albums in my collection (or that I plan on adding to my collection).
- Chart updated: 04/30/2023 15:45
- (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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Rank Score:
16,159
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,871
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
2,372
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,875
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
15,386
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[First added to this chart: 03/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
7,414
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[First added to this chart: 11/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
3,596
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,951
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[First added to this chart: 02/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,663
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
3,150
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1978 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 3 | 3% | |
| Big Star | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 25 from 95th to 70th The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Up 17 from 73rd to 56th Fogarty's Cove by Stan Rogers |
| Up 16 from 50th to 34th Some Girls by The Rolling Stones |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 53 from 44th to 97th Electric Warrior by T. Rex |
| Down 38 from 62nd to 100th Fear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| Down 26 from 67th to 93rd White Light by Gene Clark |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/12/2021 11:13 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/20/2017 23:07 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 12/08/2016 09:54 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 02/13/2014 21:40 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
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bobbyb5 08/20/2017 23:07 | #196427
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