Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Graeme2 
The 70s. Progrock, krautrock, hard rock, punk rock, folk rock, anything with rock on the end, funk, reggae, singer songwriter, supergroups, electronic. 1 album per act. Not much order outside of top 10.
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- (Created: 01/16/2014 08:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1973
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11,777
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1972
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40,475
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1973
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55,978
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Year of Release:
1970
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7,473
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1979
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3,934
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1977
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10,311
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1973
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3,240
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1972
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16,561
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Year of Release:
1979
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20,402
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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 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1974 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
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| Ennio Morricone | 1 | 1% | |
| Paul McCartney | 1 | 1% | |
| Deep Purple | 1 | 1% | |
| Dire Straits | 1 | 1% | |
| Keith Jarrett | 1 | 1% | |
| Steeleye Span | 1 | 1% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 1% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Great chart. Thanks for introducing me to Trees and Brass Construction!
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Incredible Bongo Band!!! Donald Byrd!!
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