Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Grzywa 
- Chart updated: 02/27/2016 12:45
- (Created: 01/15/2016 13:42).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
16,666
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Year of Release:
1979
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21,378
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
5,859
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,359
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,170
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,829
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
12,435
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
2,414
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2016]
Year of Release:
1978
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871
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Total albums: 40. Page 1 of 4
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Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 6 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1973 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1975 | 2 | 5% | |
| 1976 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 25% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 3 | 8% | |
| Peter Tosh | 2 | 5% | |
| Iggy Pop | 2 | 5% | |
| The Doors | 2 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 5% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 5% | |
| Steve Reich | 1 | 3% | |
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Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 4 from 16th to 12thThe Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 17th to 19thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Down 2 from 18th to 20thUntitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 2 from 19th to 21stNever Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols |
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From ecwashere 10/28/2016 09:25 | #177608
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