Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by danwright252

Chart updated: 12/06/2016 22:45
(Created: 05/25/2015 21:32).
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Wish You Were Here

Pink Floyd

[First added to this chart: 05/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,913 charts

Rank Score:

50,776

Rank in 1975:

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Average Rating:

91 (3,945 votes)

Comments:

308

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

[First added to this chart: 05/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,070 charts

Rank Score:

44,303

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

90 (3,901 votes)

Comments:

300

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Who's Next

The Who

[First added to this chart: 09/20/2015]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,130 charts

Rank Score:

24,165

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

86 (2,487 votes)

Comments:

200

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Meddle

Pink Floyd

[First added to this chart: 05/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,091 charts

Rank Score:

10,246

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Average Rating:

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Queen

[First added to this chart: 05/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,381 charts

Rank Score:

13,336

Rank in 1975:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

102

Average Rating:

83 (1,881 votes)

Comments:

129

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Red

King Crimson

[First added to this chart: 05/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

838 charts

Rank Score:

10,412

Rank in 1974:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

144

Average Rating:

86 (1,053 votes)

Comments:

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Atom Heart Mother

Pink Floyd

[First added to this chart: 05/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

521 charts

Rank Score:

3,146

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

130

Overall Rank:

563

Average Rating:

78 (1,251 votes)

Comments:

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The Dark Side Of The Moon

Pink Floyd

[First added to this chart: 05/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,043 charts

Rank Score:

71,188

Rank in 1973:

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Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

92 (5,203 votes)

Comments:

581

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News Of The World

Queen

[First added to this chart: 05/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

353 charts

Rank Score:

1,883

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

204

Overall Rank:

955

Average Rating:

77 (629 votes)

Comments:

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Quadrophenia

The Who

[First added to this chart: 05/25/2015]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

918 charts

Rank Score:

8,462

Rank in 1973:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

193

Average Rating:

84 (1,316 votes)

Comments:

100

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	16	16%
1971	11	11%
1972	8	8%
1973	11	11%
1974	8	8%
1975	12	12%
1976	8	8%
1977	14	14%
1978	5	5%
1979	7	7%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	11	11%
Pink Floyd	9	9%
King Crimson	6	6%
AC/DC	5	5%
The Who	5	5%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
The Residents	4	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	63	63%
	19	19%
	8	8%
	5	5%
	3	3%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	95	95%
Yes	5	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

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From dexmc 09/12/2015 07:00

Respect for this chart. I need to get more Who Pink FLoyd records

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