Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by blackflag29 
- Chart updated: 09/08/2017 14:15
- (Created: 05/24/2014 19:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,137
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,278
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[First added to this chart: 10/06/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
9,198
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[First added to this chart: 11/03/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,706
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,049
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,307
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[First added to this chart: 11/03/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,458
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[First added to this chart: 09/08/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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4,945
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[First added to this chart: 10/06/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,264
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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6,096
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Can | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 15th to 10thLoaded by The Velvet Underground |
| Up 2 from 6th to 4thSticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
| Up 1 from 4th to 3rdTago Mago by Can |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 2nd to 5thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Down 3 from 10th to 13thAfter The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
| Down 1 from 5th to 6thUnknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/03/2022 06:44 |  Purplepash | 1,726 | 88/100 | |
| 08/28/2019 14:07 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 | |
| 09/08/2017 14:16 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From bobbyb5 09/08/2017 14:16 | #197510
bobbyb5 09/08/2017 14:16 | #197510
Great. Lots of my favorites here.
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