Top 98 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 08/03/2020 19:45
- (Created: 07/04/2015 18:00).
- Chart size: 98 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2015]
[First added to this chart: 07/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
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10,505
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
841
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2015]
[First added to this chart: 07/12/2015]
[First added to this chart: 07/12/2015]
[First added to this chart: 07/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
6,916
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,283
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[First added to this chart: 07/12/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,037
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[First added to this chart: 07/18/2015]
Total albums: 98. Page 1 of 10
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Top 98 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1971 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1972 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1973 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1974 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1975 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1976 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1977 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1978 | 29 | 30% | |
| 1979 | 39 | 40% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Buzzcocks | 4 | 4% | |
| The Stranglers | 4 | 4% | |
| XTC | 3 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Various Artists | 3 | 3% | |
| 999 | 3 | 3% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 98 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 87th to 76thMore Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads |
| Up 1 from 76th to 75thThe Pleasure Principle by Gary Numan |
| Up 1 from 75th to 74thMotörhead by Motörhead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 83rd to 85thThe Raven by The Stranglers |
| Down 1 from 77th to 78thComing Up For Air by Penetration |
| Down 1 from 78th to 79thThe Great Rock 'N' Roll Swindle by Sex Pistols |
| New entries |
|---|
| Real To Real Cacophony by Simple Minds |
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| 08/03/2020 23:33 | MasterOfPuppets | 174 | 91/100 | |
| 12/23/2017 22:32 |  Dankel | 175 | 84/100 | |
| 09/27/2017 14:26 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From bobbyb5 09/27/2017 14:30 | #198816
bobbyb5 09/27/2017 14:30 | #198816
Wow. I've never seen a chart with so much great 70s New Wave on it. Even the Adverts and Stiff Little Fingers.
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