Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by amirmishali 
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- (Created: 03/03/2015 15:46).
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
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1970
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5,208
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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1,584
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
42,602
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,294
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[First added to this chart: 12/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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5,606
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,420
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1974
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3,922
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,501
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[First added to this chart: 03/04/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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3,708
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[First added to this chart: 12/24/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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4,387
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
| Jethro Tull | 3 | 3% | |
| The Allman Brothers Band | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 100th to 99thManfred Mann's Earth Band by Manfred Mann's Earth Band |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98thLionheart by Kate Bush |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97thLaid Back by Gregg Allman |
| Leavers |
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| New Skin For The Old Ceremony by Leonard Cohen |
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