Top 60 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Elvar 
- Chart updated: 03/24/2014 05:59
- (Created: 03/23/2014 19:12).
- Chart size: 60 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,679
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Year of Release:
1971
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19,371
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
9,795
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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2,277
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,935
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,851
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1976
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11,963
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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2,899
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,060
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 8 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 17% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 5 | 8% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 5 | 8% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 7% | |
| Ramones | 3 | 5% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 5% | |
| Elton John | 3 | 5% | |
| The Who | 3 | 5% | |
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 4 from 47th to 43rd There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone |
| Up 1 from 45th to 44th Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 40th to 47th Tonight's The Night by Neil Young |
| Down 2 from 43rd to 45th Maggot Brain by Funkadelic |
| Down 2 from 44th to 46th Bitches Brew by Miles Davis |
| New entries |
|---|
| Gil & Jorge: Ogum Xangô by Gilberto Gil & Jorge Ben |
| Leavers |
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| What's Going On by Marvin Gaye |
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