Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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deadhouse 
- Chart updated: 07/07/2014 18:45
- (Created: 05/16/2014 21:40).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
9,325
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Year of Release:
1979
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21,816
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,175
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Year of Release:
1977
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16,999
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
1,380
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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1,989
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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7,514
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,168
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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8,128
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1974 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
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| Can | 5 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| Roxy Music | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Blue Öyster Cult | 3 | 3% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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From greatson 07/09/2014 08:26 | #116330
greatson 07/09/2014 08:26 | #116330
Great Rock/Avantgarde/Progressiv-Rock chart!
Diverse and consistent at the same time!
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