Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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decemberhotel 
- Chart updated: 07/09/2015 16:15
- (Created: 06/25/2015 17:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,991
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,357
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,799
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
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20,094
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
12,536
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
8,002
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,232
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
6,957
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
15,629
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[First added to this chart: 06/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,129
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 39th to 36thWish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 36th to 37thBridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Down 1 from 37th to 38thOff The Wall by Michael Jackson |
| Down 1 from 38th to 39thHarvest by Neil Young |
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| ! | 11/10/2018 14:04 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 08/13/2017 02:09 |  RoundTheBend | 372 | 92/100 |
| ! | 10/17/2016 06:01 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
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From bobbyb5 11/10/2018 14:04 | #224253
bobbyb5 11/10/2018 14:04 | #224253
I love 70s charts and this is an awesome one.
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54 in common!
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