Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by BraddlesHendo 
- Chart updated: 12/14/2014 14:15
- (Created: 12/14/2014 02:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,186
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
6,788
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,789
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
3,157
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
7,831
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
986
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
16,700
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,352
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[First added to this chart: 12/14/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,197
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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 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1971 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Gram Parsons | 2 | 2% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 2 | 2% | |
| Billy Joel | 2 | 2% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
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| ! | 10/04/2017 02:47 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 06/27/2015 23:24 |  decemberhotel | 54 | 83/100 |
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From bobbyb5 10/04/2017 02:50 | #199086
bobbyb5 10/04/2017 02:50 | #199086
Its exciting to see people like Ian Dury, Gordon Lightfoot, Seals and Crofts, Linda Ronstadt, angels, Donna Summer and things that you just don't see too much for some reason. Those are all good albums they should be seen more. Awesome chart
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From decemberhotel 06/27/2015 23:24 | #144703
decemberhotel 06/27/2015 23:24 | #144703
Great list! I was just listening to Gram Parsons earlier today, good stuff.
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