Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Arthurknight 
Best decade for music?
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- Chart updated: 01/11/2022 03:15
- (Created: 02/11/2016 04:06).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
9,118
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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16,524
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
7,685
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,596
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
3,865
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 10/18/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 10/18/2016]
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1971
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Rank Score:
1,755
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
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1975
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Rank Score:
7,656
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8. (=)
10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 06/08/2021]
_ [First added to this chart: 06/08/2021]
10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
Rank Score:
3,934
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
_ [First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,720
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1972 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Sparks | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Faust | 2 | 2% | |
| John Cale | 2 | 2% | |
| Can | 2 | 2% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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35 | 35% | |
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34 | 34% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 43rd to 42ndCarol Of Harvest by Carol Of Harvest |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 42nd to 43rdLorca by Tim Buckley |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/19/2024 11:09 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 09/07/2021 19:00 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 | |
| 01/08/2019 12:24 | stangetzaway | 174 | 89/100 | |
| 09/08/2017 10:00 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 | |
| 10/19/2016 14:11 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 |
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From leniad 09/07/2021 19:04 | #273430
Best decade of music indeed
great to see Desertshore, Clube Da Esquina and Artaud in your chart
i wan to know if you dont live Prog? because there are a lot of the best ones on the 70s
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From stangetzaway 01/08/2019 12:27 | #229314
Excellent chart. So many great artists were prolific in the 70's it's a difficult decade to nail down. Agree with the assertion that it's the best decade for music and by a comfortable margin.
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From bobbyb5 09/08/2017 10:00 | #197481
bobbyb5 09/08/2017 10:00 | #197481
Very cool.
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From 
flamingyesdept 02/17/2016 13:56 | #160004
flamingyesdept 02/17/2016 13:56 | #160004
Only missing The Beach Boys, Todd Rundgren and Steely Dan - then it would be perfect ;)
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From 
sssvnnn 02/16/2016 14:00 | #159919
sssvnnn 02/16/2016 14:00 | #159919
Brilliant chart - love it.
I hope you go on to 100.
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| Best Artists of 1987 | |
|---|---|
| 1. U2 | |
| 2. Guns N' Roses | |
| 3. Prince | |
| 4. The Smiths | |
| 5. Dinosaur Jr. | |
| 6. Dinosaur | |
| 7. R.E.M. | |
| 8. Michael Jackson | |
| 9. Depeche Mode | |
| 10. Sonic Youth | |
| 11. New Order | |
| 12. The Cure | |
| 13. Def Leppard | |
| 14. INXS | |
| 15. The Jesus And Mary Chain | |
| 16. Pixies | |
| 17. Midnight Oil | |
| 18. Eric B. & Rakim | |
| 19. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 20. Bruce Springsteen |
