Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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SleepDealer 
- Chart updated: 09/01/2019 20:45
- (Created: 09/20/2015 20:29).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
724
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,138
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,993
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
1,040
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[First added to this chart: 09/01/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,814
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1977
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20,121
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[First added to this chart: 10/25/2015]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,644
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1973 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 5 | 5% | |
| Can | 5 | 5% | |
| Todd Rundgren | 5 | 5% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 4% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 4 | 4% | |
| Tangerine Dream | 4 | 4% | |
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