Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by MARTINBORS 
- Chart updated: 05/17/2022 17:45
- (Created: 04/18/2014 23:35).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,955
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[First added to this chart: 09/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,232
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[First added to this chart: 09/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,082
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[First added to this chart: 09/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
8,010
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[First added to this chart: 09/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
5,683
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[First added to this chart: 09/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,805
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[First added to this chart: 09/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
25,127
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[First added to this chart: 09/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
16,912
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[First added to this chart: 09/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
2,431
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[First added to this chart: 09/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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640
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Genesis | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 2% | |
| Santana | 2 | 2% | |
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46 | 46% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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