Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
philbutrin 
This chart is still a work in progress... content & ranking will change as I explore the site more and find albums I've missed :-)
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- Chart updated: 08/31/2014 16:45
- (Created: 08/01/2014 20:37).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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2,740
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Year of Release:
1975
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2,533
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,189
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,028
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
6,096
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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34,095
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
17,086
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
6,206
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[First added to this chart: 08/01/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
7,927
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 20 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Joan Armatrading | 5 | 5% | |
| Chicago | 4 | 4% | |
| Blondie | 4 | 4% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 3% | |
| Helen Reddy | 3 | 3% | |
| ABBA | 3 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 35 from 73rd to 38th News Of The World by Queen |
| Up 35 from 71st to 36th Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra |
| Up 33 from 72nd to 39th Saturday Night Fever by Various Artists |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 16th to 24th Greatest Hits by ABBA |
| Down 8 from 17th to 25th Show Some Emotion by Joan Armatrading |
| Down 8 from 18th to 26th Joan Armatrading by Joan Armatrading |
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80/100  | 07/12/2017 13:43 | ecwashere | | 83/100 |
85/100 | 02/01/2017 10:03 |  Tamthebam | | 85/100 |
65/100 | 05/07/2015 07:02 |  Oselju | | 83/100 |
 70/100 | 08/22/2014 03:17 |  thedistantship | | 84/100 |
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From ecwashere 07/12/2017 13:43
Very good!
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From Tamthebam 02/01/2017 10:04
Tamthebam 02/01/2017 10:04
A good selection of styles & artists from the 70's Joan Armatrading needs more recognition . Thanks for sharing.
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From Oselju 05/07/2015 07:02
Oselju 05/07/2015 07:02
You passed next to the 70s.
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