Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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imimesis 
- Chart updated: 01/09/2026 21:45
- (Created: 02/09/2016 06:41).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
14,621
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
15,991
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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19,764
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,808
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,900
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
560
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,349
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
17,293
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,211
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[First added to this chart: 02/11/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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6,786
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| Ramones | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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39 | 39% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 45 from 74th to 29thPretzel Logic by Steely Dan |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 28th to 30thParallel Lines by Blondie |
| Down 2 from 29th to 31stHejira by Joni Mitchell |
| Down 2 from 30th to 32ndDéjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
| New entries |
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| Aja by Steely Dan |
| Harvest by Neil Young |
| Leavers |
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| Tea For The Tillerman by Cat Stevens |
| Greatest Hits by Phil Ochs |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 11/23/2021 16:03 |  Cytoma | 170 | 90/100 |
| ! | 12/20/2020 19:53 | DJENNY | 4,340 | 100/100 |
| ! | 04/28/2018 16:37 |  LoganGrube | 29 | 86/100 |
| ! | 09/08/2017 14:03 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From bobbyb5 09/08/2017 14:04 | #197507
bobbyb5 09/08/2017 14:04 | #197507
I like it. A lot of my favorites here.
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