Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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bertrandu 
Updated Jul 5 2019
Rating of # 1 : 5/5
Rating of # 100 : 4,64/5
Average rating : 4,93/5
- Chart updated: 07/05/2019 10:15
- (Created: 03/12/2014 20:12).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/12/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
810
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 21 | 21% | |
| 1972 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1973 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 2 | 2% |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Can | 2 | 2% | |
| Areski - Brigitte Fontaine | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 16 from 97th to 81stFor Your Pleasure by Roxy Music |
| Up 7 from 91st to 84thEquinoxe by Jean Michel Jarre |
| Up 6 from 89th to 83rdThe Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 14 from 77th to 91stExile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 13 from 79th to 92ndThe Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Down 9 from 86th to 95thPaul Simon by Paul Simon |
| Leavers |
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| Animals by Pink Floyd |
| My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello |
| Low by David Bowie |
| Sail Away by Randy Newman |
| Breakfast In America by Supertramp |
| Innervisions by Stevie Wonder |
| Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/28/2020 15:24 | pctrooper | 332 | 88/100 |
| ! | 10/11/2019 10:45 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 05/16/2018 16:45 | LittleMatt | 107 | 80/100 |
| ! | 07/01/2016 19:01 |  buzzdainer | 669 | 90/100 |
| ! | 05/12/2015 18:54 |  ribeiro85 | 104 | 91/100 |
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From LittleMatt 05/16/2018 16:45 | #214921
Nice!
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From buzzdainer 07/01/2016 19:01 | #170279
buzzdainer 07/01/2016 19:01 | #170279
Outstanding chart! Lots of less familiar choices here among obvious classics such as Pink Moon and Who's Next.
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From ribeiro85 05/12/2015 18:54 | #141354
ribeiro85 05/12/2015 18:54 | #141354
Fantastic chart!! RAM at the first place!! NICE! My favorite beatle solo album.
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thedistantship 10/21/2014 01:06 | #124910
thedistantship 10/21/2014 01:06 | #124910
ram on man, ram on
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From newjlp 08/22/2014 11:06 | #120083
Some nice picks. Thanks for introducing me to Daniel Balavoine - Face Amour.. is a great album!
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