Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Kalos 
- Chart updated: 03/17/2019 23:45
- (Created: 05/17/2014 16:32).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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3,865
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[First added to this chart: 05/18/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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4,877
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[First added to this chart: 05/18/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,163
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
706
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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1,596
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,014
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[First added to this chart: 12/31/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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869
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[First added to this chart: 08/27/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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4,926
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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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7,331
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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1,591
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Lucio Battisti | 4 | 4% | |
| Wire | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 9 from 88th to 79thSuspiria by Goblin |
| Up 8 from 78th to 70thMeddle by Pink Floyd |
| Up 5 from 58th to 53rdClose To The Edge by Yes |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 11th to 19thPawn Hearts by Van Der Graaf Generator |
| Down 7 from 54th to 61stEskimo by The Residents |
| Down 6 from 40th to 46thBlue by Joni Mitchell |
| New entries |
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| Aria by Alan Sorrenti |
| Leavers |
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| Il Mio Canto Libero by Lucio Battisti |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 05/22/2017 16:02 |  buzzdainer | 664 | 90/100 | |
| 09/01/2016 09:03 |  greatson | 904 | 80/100 | |
| 11/16/2014 11:25 |  bestdressed | 120 | 67/100 | |
| 08/22/2014 13:08 |  thedistantship | 162 | 84/100 | |
| 08/06/2014 18:22 |  Martinborras | 300 | 79/100 |
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From buzzdainer 05/22/2017 16:04 | #191229
buzzdainer 05/22/2017 16:04 | #191229
Really nice seventies chart! I'm a huge fan of many of your selections, but especially pleased to see London Calling, Innervisions, What's Going On, and Marquee Moon represented here. Not Available is an album I've never heard, so that's definitely one for me to check out.
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