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]
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1971
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15,268
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2015]
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1971
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15,970
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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14,226
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2016]
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1973
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2,789
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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,201
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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1,046
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2015]
Year of Release:
1975
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41,547
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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1971
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36,042
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[First added to this chart: 09/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,297
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[First added to this chart: 10/15/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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18,196
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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% | |
| Neil Young | 7 | 7% | |
| Elton John | 7 | 7% | |
| Steely Dan | 6 | 6% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
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