Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Nightprowler 
- Chart updated: 04/21/2025 14:45
- (Created: 12/15/2015 08:00).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1970
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Year of Release:
1975
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2,215
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Year of Release:
1978
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964
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[First added to this chart: 12/21/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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4,462
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[First added to this chart: 01/06/2016]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 23 | 23% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Wishbone Ash | 8 | 8% | |
| Tom Waits | 6 | 6% | |
| Smokie | 6 | 6% | |
| Nazareth | 6 | 6% | |
| AC/DC | 5 | 5% | |
| Judas Priest | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 8th to 7thLondon Calling by The Clash |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 7th to 8thLucifer's Friend by Lucifer's Friend |
| New entries |
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| A Night At The Opera by Queen |
| Leavers |
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| The Wall by Pink Floyd |
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