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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21,744
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,105
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,123
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
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20,082
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
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16,906
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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6,338
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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3,160
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,483
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[First added to this chart: 10/15/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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4,052
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[First added to this chart: 08/22/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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4,397
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Total albums: 99. 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% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 2% | |
| Elvis Costello | 2 | 2% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 54 from 91st to 37thFragile by Yes |
| Up 52 from 96th to 44thMoondance by Van Morrison |
| Up 44 from 92nd to 48thWorkingman's Dead by Grateful Dead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 42 from 38th to 80thWho's Next by The Who |
| Down 38 from 18th to 56thThis Year's Model by Elvis Costello |
| Down 38 from 35th to 73rdUntitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin |
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