Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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alelsupreme 
- Chart updated: 11/14/2016 14:45
- (Created: 05/23/2014 21:02).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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29,544
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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15,558
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,095
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
19,798
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[First added to this chart: 05/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
2,062
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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2,501
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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18,637
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,616
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,629
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[First added to this chart: 05/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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2,378
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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 | % | |
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| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Fela Kuti | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Kraftwerk | 2 | 2% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 27th to 28thNeu! '75 by Neu! |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29thDie Mensch·Maschine by Kraftwerk |
| Down 1 from 29th to 30thThe Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers |
| New entries |
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| Third by Soft Machine |
| Leavers |
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| On The Beach by Neil Young |
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Johnnyo 08/09/2017 11:54 | #195793
So many great albums in this chart. Hard to beat for the decade.
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buzzdainer 07/19/2016 16:01 | #171532
Outstanding seventies chart! I especially love Rumours, Marquee Moon, Pink Moon, and Darkness on the Edge of Town. Also really nice to see Curtis Mayfield's Curtis in your top ten, as that's an album that doesn't get nearly enough love.
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