Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by hahol 
- Chart updated: 11/19/2016 23:15
- (Created: 04/16/2015 15:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1975
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43,444
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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2015]
[First added to this chart: 04/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,801
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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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15,781
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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2015]
[First added to this chart: 04/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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5,489
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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
5,508
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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,908
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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2015]
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1974
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1,640
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[First added to this chart: 04/16/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
554
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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 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1971 | 22 | 22% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Little Feat | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
| Be-Bop Deluxe | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 70th to 64thRumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Up 1 from 100th to 99thShiny Beast (Bat Chain Puller) by Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98thLittle Feat by Little Feat |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 9 from 91st to 100thSecond Helping by Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| Down 2 from 63rd to 65thLow by David Bowie |
| Down 2 from 64th to 66thFeats Don't Fail Me Now by Little Feat |
| New entries |
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| Marquee Moon by Television |
| Animals by Pink Floyd |
| Leavers |
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| Recent Songs by Leonard Cohen |
| Hark! The Village Wait by Steeleye Span |
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From bobbyb5 09/08/2017 11:11 | #197487
bobbyb5 09/08/2017 11:11 | #197487
Its awesome that you have Hissing of Summer Lawns and Court and Spark. So do I. I don't know why you don't see those more around here.
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