Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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joedec 
- Chart updated: 04/06/2022 09:45
- (Created: 02/01/2014 11:40).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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17,023
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,973
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,848
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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10,574
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,467
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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18,741
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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11,655
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,025
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,958
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,491
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Queen | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 3% | |
| Thin Lizzy | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
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48 | 48% | |
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40 | 40% | |
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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
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| Biggest fallers |
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| New entries |
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| Leavers |
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| Standing On The Verge Of Getting It On by Funkadelic |
| Let's Stay Together by Al Green |
| Suicide by Suicide |
| After The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
| Hotel California by Eagles |
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