Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 12/18/2014 21:45
- (Created: 12/08/2014 18:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1970
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3,073
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1970
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1970
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1970
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759
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1970
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8,746
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2014]
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1970
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1,805
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1971
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5,682
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Year of Release:
1970
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12,017
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2014]
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1970
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5,082
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[First added to this chart: 12/08/2014]
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1970
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14,656
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 15 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Roxy Music | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 3% | |
| The Doors | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 36th to 37thClose To The Edge by Yes |
| Down 1 from 37th to 38thTransformer by Lou Reed |
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| New entries |
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| Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| New Boots And Panties!! by Ian Dury |
| Leavers |
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| The Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell |
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