Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Leonard 
- Chart updated: 04/06/2023 11:45
- (Created: 03/17/2015 20:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,676
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,177
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,683
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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7,922
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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9,468
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,851
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,800
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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4,473
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
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6,852
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,183
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 21 | 21% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Kraftwerk | 3 | 3% | |
| Supertramp | 3 | 3% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 3 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
| John Lennon | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Manfred Mann's Earth Band | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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55 | 55% | |
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25 | 25% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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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
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 69th to 64th Peter Gabriel (1978) by Peter Gabriel |
| Up 5 from 68th to 63rd Deep Purple In Rock by Deep Purple |
| Up 5 from 67th to 62nd Zeit by Tangerine Dream |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 25 from 40th to 65th Little Criminals by Randy Newman |
| Down 18 from 37th to 55th Walls And Bridges by John Lennon |
| Down 11 from 58th to 69th Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney |
| New entries |
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| Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock |
| Leavers |
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| Living In The Past by Jethro Tull |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/02/2017 11:15 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 10/09/2016 18:42 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 04/30/2015 15:14 |  shoopadoowop | 30 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/26/2015 14:47 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
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From bobbyb5 03/02/2017 11:17 | #186641
bobbyb5 03/02/2017 11:17 | #186641
Nina Hagen!! Klaus Schulze!!! And THREE Kraftwerks!! Very interesting.
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From greatson 04/26/2015 14:49 | #140303
greatson 04/26/2015 14:49 | #140303
Great chart!!
(maybe sooner or later you are going to delete 1 or 2 ELO albums...)
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