Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Progressive Rock/Psychedelic Rock
Best if listened to on drugs.

Top tracks: "Speak to Me/Breathe", "Time", "Money", "Us and Them"
[First added to this chart: 11/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,929
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5333 votes)  92 (5,333 votes)
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Progressive Rock/Psychedelic Rock
About the mental decline of Syd Barett, very powerful album

Top tracks: "Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5", "Wish You Were Here", "Have A Cigar"
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Year of Release:
1975
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44,670
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Top rated album (91/100 - 4057 votes)  91 (4,057 votes)
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Year of Release:
1977
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22,606
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2808 votes)  88 (2,808 votes)
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Total albums: 3. Page 1 of 1
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Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 8 20%
1971 6 15%
1972 5 13%
1973 4 10%
1974 1 3%
1975 6 15%
1976 2 5%
1977 6 15%
1978 1 3%
1979 1 3%
Artist Albums %


Led Zeppelin 4 10%
David Bowie 3 8%
Pink Floyd 3 8%
Joni Mitchell 3 8%
Neil Young 2 5%
Herbie Hancock 2 5%
Stevie Wonder 2 5%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 19 48%
United States 14 35%
Canada 5 13%
Jamaica 1 3%
Mixed Nationality 1 3%

Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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Biggest fallers
Faller Down 9 from 3rd to 12thWish You Were Here
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Cant wait to make my own for this decade
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