Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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25,562
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,269
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Key Tracks: Shine A Light/All Down The Line [First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Key Tracks: Shine A Light/All Down The Line [First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
22,596
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[First added to this chart: 03/17/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
6,237
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Key Tracks: Have A Cigar/Shine On You Crazy Diamond I [First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Key Tracks: Have A Cigar/Shine On You Crazy Diamond I [First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
50,743
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
7,910
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Key Track: Us & Them [First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Key Track: Us & Them [First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
71,131
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[First added to this chart: 07/03/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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16,258
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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22,080
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[First added to this chart: 08/11/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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11,636
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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 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Electric Light Orchestra | 9 | 9% | |
| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
| The Who | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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 100/100  | 12/18/2020 23:00 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
| 95/100 | 02/28/2020 02:58 |  Tamthebam | | 85/100 |
| 80/100 | 01/14/2020 02:19 | Chambord | | 95/100 |
| 90/100 | 11/27/2018 12:19 |  Leonard | | 88/100 |
| 95/100 | 03/05/2018 13:14 |  bobbyb5 | | 90/100 |
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From Chambord 01/14/2020 02:20
Nice, broad list. Has a few albums I'm not super-familiar with. What a great decade for music the 70s was!
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95/100
From bobbyb5 03/05/2018 13:15
bobbyb5 03/05/2018 13:15
I really like it. I like your taste.
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75/100
From BraddlesHendo 11/29/2014 15:28
Go Paul McCartney
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