Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 12/28/2025 17:45
- (Created: 07/29/2014 03:46).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1977
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8,948
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
483
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
1,668
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3,688
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
730
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Year of Release:
1979
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6,640
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,741
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Year of Release:
1974
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3,149
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Year of Release:
1975
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11,273
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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 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1971 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1972 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1978 | 23 | 23% | |
| 1979 | 20 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Paul McCartney | 7 | 7% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Steely Dan | 5 | 5% | |
| Brian Eno | 4 | 4% | |
| Roxy Music | 4 | 4% | |
| Donna Summer | 3 | 3% | |
| Linda Ronstadt | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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Up 19 from 92nd to 73rd |
Up 10 from 66th to 56th |
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Down 4 from 74th to 78th |
Down 4 from 75th to 79th |
Down 4 from 76th to 80th |
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