Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s
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CA Dreamin 
- Chart updated: 06/11/2020 03:15
- (Created: 10/27/2014 07:22).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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36,151
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
20,272
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,495
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
6,636
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
28,929
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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1,214
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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2,569
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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6,358
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
18,037
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2014]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
990
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1975 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Black Sabbath | 6 | 12% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 6% | |
| Jim Croce | 3 | 6% | |
| Foreigner | 3 | 6% | |
| Van Halen | 2 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 4% | |
| The Who | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 18 from 37th to 19th |
Up 7 from 23rd to 16th |
Up 6 from 24th to 18th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 9 from 16th to 25th |
Down 6 from 21st to 27th |
Down 5 from 19th to 24th |
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| ! | 02/05/2019 15:39 | hailey | 52 | 81/100 |
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mrmcrook 12/05/2020 21:32 | #262084
Great chart. Good to see a lot of Sabbath. Good mix of other bands as well. Had 16 in common. Not bad out of 50
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hailey 02/05/2019 15:40 | #231402
Really good chart. The 1970's was probably my favorite years of music!
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CharlieBarley 08/04/2018 16:54 | #219209
CharlieBarley 08/04/2018 16:54 | #219209
Great 70s chart! Good number one and great to see that Kiss album. Classic.
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