Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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RockyRaccoon 
- Chart updated: 11/11/2025 13:45
- (Created: 01/11/2014 15:30).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,786
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,622
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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3,143
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,704
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
7,327
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,226
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
2,630
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,862
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
3,587
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,114
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| The Who | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Jeff Beck | 2 | 2% | |
| Chicago | 2 | 2% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/06/2023 23:20 | mrmcrook | 765 | 92/100 |
| ! | 02/04/2022 11:03 |  IlMala | 178 | 95/100 |
| ! | 03/21/2019 07:41 |  mickilennial | 715 | 77/100 |
| ! | 06/05/2018 16:33 |  jdenny2018 | 102 | 91/100 |
| ! | 01/21/2017 21:59 | Lgk21 | 141 | 95/100 |
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From jdenny2018 06/05/2018 16:34 | #216181
jdenny2018 06/05/2018 16:34 | #216181
Great list. Not too big a fan of Leonard Cohen and Bob Dylan though
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From Lgk21 01/21/2017 21:59 | #183735
A lot of good albums represented here, although the ordering is highly debatable.
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sssvnnn 08/31/2015 21:03 | #148968
sssvnnn 08/31/2015 21:03 | #148968
pretty good 70´s chart.
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