Top 73 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Infinity183 
- Chart updated: 07/05/2017 07:15
- (Created: 04/18/2015 09:35).
- Chart size: 73 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,153
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Year of Release:
1977
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9,240
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
10,505
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4. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
3,586
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Year of Release:
1971
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20,901
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[First added to this chart: 03/01/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
6,734
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
3,075
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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463
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[First added to this chart: 07/05/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,891
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Total albums: 73. Page 1 of 8
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Top 73 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 14 | 19% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Steely Dan | 6 | 8% | |
| Billy Joel | 5 | 7% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 5% | |
| Heart | 3 | 4% | |
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Top 73 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 1 from 59th to 60thDog & Butterfly by Heart |
| Down 1 from 60th to 61stCandy-O by The Cars |
| Down 1 from 61st to 62ndDreamboat Annie by Heart |
| New entries |
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| Someplace Else Now by Lesley Gore |
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| 07/08/2017 07:44 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From bobbyb5 07/08/2017 07:50 | #193920
bobbyb5 07/08/2017 07:50 | #193920
I love the way you're not scared of mainstream pop and rock. Neither am I. It seems to terrify so many people. Your coolest picks here are Eat to the Beat and Candy-O. They should be on Everyone's chart. Heh heh. I might have to add In the Heat of the Night to mine. It slipped my mind somehow.
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