Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by JMGL95

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1. Queen - Bohemian Rhapsody [A Night at the Opera]
2. David Bowie - Heroes ["Heroes"]
3. Pink Floyd - Shine on You Crazy Diamond, Pts. I-V [Wish You Were Here]
4. Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing [Dire Straits]
5. Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven [Led Zeppelin IV]
6. The Who - Baba O'Riley [Who's Next]
7. Tom Waits - Tom Traubert's Blues (Four Sheets to the Wind in Copenhagen) [Small Change]
8. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water [Bridge Over Troubled Water]
9. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Free Bird [Pronounced 'Leh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd]
10. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky [Out of the Blue]

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 
United Kingdom David Bowie
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
2,933 charts
Rank Score:
50,103
Rank in 1972:
1
Rank in 1970s:
3
Overall Rank:
9
Average Rating:
Top rated 90 (3,444 votes)
Comments:
298
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Wish You Were Here 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
2,911 charts
Rank Score:
50,815
Rank in 1975:
1
Rank in 1970s:
2
Overall Rank:
8
Average Rating:
Top rated 91 (3,941 votes)
Comments:
307
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Marquee Moon 
United States Television
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
1,723 charts
Rank Score:
21,759
Rank in 1977:
3
Rank in 1970s:
14
Overall Rank:
47
Average Rating:
Top rated 86 (1,832 votes)
Comments:
144
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The Dark Side Of The Moon 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
4,041 charts
Rank Score:
71,270
Rank in 1973:
1
Rank in 1970s:
1
Overall Rank:
2
Average Rating:
Top rated 92 (5,200 votes)
Comments:
580
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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 
United Kingdom Led Zeppelin
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
3,070 charts
Rank Score:
44,394
Rank in 1971:
1
Rank in 1970s:
4
Overall Rank:
12
Average Rating:
Top rated 90 (3,897 votes)
Comments:
300
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Born To Run 
United States Bruce Springsteen
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
Appears in:
1,553 charts
Rank Score:
17,240
Rank in 1975:
3
Rank in 1970s:
20
Overall Rank:
70
Average Rating:
 83 (1,928 votes)
Comments:
131
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Animals 
United Kingdom Pink Floyd
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
1,709 charts
Rank Score:
25,619
Rank in 1977:
2
Rank in 1970s:
8
Overall Rank:
36
Average Rating:
Top rated 88 (2,718 votes)
Comments:
198
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Pink Moon 
United Kingdom Nick Drake
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
1,502 charts
Rank Score:
20,135
Rank in 1972:
3
Rank in 1970s:
15
Overall Rank:
50
Average Rating:
Top rated 87 (1,802 votes)
Comments:
142
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Unknown Pleasures 
United Kingdom Joy Division
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
1,917 charts
Rank Score:
24,994
Rank in 1979:
3
Rank in 1970s:
9
Overall Rank:
38
Average Rating:
Top rated 87 (2,270 votes)
Comments:
188
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London Calling 
United Kingdom The Clash
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
Appears in:
2,752 charts
Rank Score:
36,252
Rank in 1979:
1
Rank in 1970s:
5
Overall Rank:
20
Average Rating:
Top rated 87 (3,081 votes)
Comments:
256
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 13 13%
1971 15 15%
1972 11 11%
1973 11 11%
1974 8 8%
1975 11 11%
1976 7 7%
1977 10 10%
1978 6 6%
1979 8 8%
Artist Albums %


David Bowie 6 6%
Pink Floyd 5 5%
Led Zeppelin 4 4%
Big Star 3 3%
Neil Young 3 3%
Genesis 3 3%
Tom Waits 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 49 49%
United States 29 29%
Canada 6 6%
Japan 5 5%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Brazil 2 2%
Cuba 2 2%
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Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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