Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by musicologist97 
- Chart updated: 01/30/2019 04:45
- (Created: 09/28/2015 00:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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15,569
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,255
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
14,519
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,847
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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,474
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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1,067
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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42,409
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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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36,855
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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,446
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[First added to this chart: 10/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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18,543
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Al Green | 9 | 9% | |
| Elton John | 7 | 7% | |
| Neil Young | 7 | 7% | |
| Steely Dan | 6 | 6% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 24th to 21stTumbleweed Connection by Elton John |
| Up 1 from 77th to 76thHorses by Patti Smith |
| Up 1 from 28th to 27thAja by Steely Dan |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 32 from 67th to 99thBridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Down 30 from 36th to 66thGoodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John |
| Down 30 from 66th to 96thStation To Station by David Bowie |
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