Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by sonicdiscourse 
- Chart updated: 10/12/2015 14:15
- (Created: 03/17/2014 06:20).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/22/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,493
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,127
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,316
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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966
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[First added to this chart: 10/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1974
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702
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2014]
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1971
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38,394
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2015]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,729
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,954
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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9,233
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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1,701
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1971 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 3% | |
| Parliament | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 27 from 96th to 69thRumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Up 25 from 72nd to 47thDie Mensch·Maschine by Kraftwerk |
| Up 24 from 73rd to 49thHere Come The Warm Jets by Eno |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 37 from 49th to 86thMaster Of Reality by Black Sabbath |
| Down 34 from 36th to 70thY by The Pop Group |
| Down 34 from 60th to 94thSingles Going Steady by Buzzcocks |
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