Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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badseed 
- Chart updated: 10/15/2016 07:15
- (Created: 07/08/2015 09:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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20,620
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
15,467
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
4,006
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
18,605
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
15,943
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
6,367
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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2,935
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,184
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[First added to this chart: 10/15/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,996
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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4,219
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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 | % | |
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| 1970 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1971 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Brian Eno | 4 | 4% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Marley | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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Up 44 from 92nd to 48th |
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Down 38 from 18th to 56th |
Down 38 from 35th to 73rd |
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