Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s
by masonfuchs 
- Chart updated: 02/23/2015 00:45
- (Created: 03/23/2014 19:39).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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3,599
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[First added to this chart: 01/23/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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2,507
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,406
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,903
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,461
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,901
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,647
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[First added to this chart: 03/23/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,784
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Year of Release:
1977
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2,818
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[First added to this chart: 01/23/2015]
Year of Release:
1974
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10,199
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1973 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 6% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 6% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 6% | |
| Eno | 3 | 6% | |
| Todd Rundgren | 2 | 4% | |
| Tangerine Dream | 2 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 4% | |
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20 | 40% | |
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19 | 38% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 27 from 37th to 10th Red by King Crimson |
| Up 21 from 32nd to 11th Another Green World by Eno |
| Up 9 from 39th to 30th The Stranger by Billy Joel |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 33 from 17th to 50th Bitches Brew by Miles Davis |
| Down 32 from 14th to 46th Marquee Moon by Television |
| Down 21 from 27th to 48th Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/10/2017 15:31 | PaperVinnie | 452 | 81/100 |
| ! | 10/08/2014 11:24 |  sssvnnn | 2,866 | 83/100 |
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From sssvnnn 10/08/2014 11:24 | #123697
sssvnnn 10/08/2014 11:24 | #123697
Good chart.
Good albums, nevertheless I feel the 70`s were not your decade:
Your more recent charts beginning with the 90`s are looking more personal and knowledgeable.
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