Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s
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HoldenM 
- Chart updated: 09/29/2018 22:45
- (Created: 06/09/2014 17:26).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/19/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
20,097
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
615
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[First added to this chart: 12/21/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
4,429
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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
12,017
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,331
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,786
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
3,445
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[First added to this chart: 04/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
5,009
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[First added to this chart: 12/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
15,366
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,997
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Total albums: 17. Page 1 of 2
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1971 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 24% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 10% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 10% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 6% | |
| The Police | 2 | 4% | |
| Television | 2 | 4% | |
| Elvis Costello | 2 | 4% | |
| Wire | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 44th to 45thHarvest by Neil Young |
| Down 1 from 45th to 46thRamones by Ramones |
| Down 1 from 46th to 47thLondon Calling by The Clash |
| New entries |
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| Broken English by Marianne Faithfull |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/22/2024 14:41 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 01/16/2019 22:26 |  VitorHugoP | 62 | 72/100 |
| ! | 05/18/2016 08:47 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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Larcx13 10/22/2024 14:42 | #305730
I'll give 100 once it has 100 entries. Nice selection though.
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