Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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xo66 
- Chart updated: 09/28/2025 14:15
- (Created: 12/15/2014 09:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1979
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28,995
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
2,947
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,056
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
929
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
944
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1977
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18,718
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
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1974
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1,865
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
[First added to this chart: 12/15/2014]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
11,674
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1972 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Marley | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 3% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 3% | |
| The Jam | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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Up 5 from 94th to 89th |
Up 2 from 69th to 67th |
Up 1 from 75th to 74th |
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Down 6 from 63rd to 69th |
Down 1 from 74th to 75th |
Down 1 from 89th to 90th |
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