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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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
8,001
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_ [First added to this chart: 10/18/2016]
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
1,714
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Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,759
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10/10
_ [First added to this chart: 03/14/2018]
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
805
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
1,966
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9.5/10
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
6,856
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,226
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Total albums: 35. Page 1 of 4
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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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| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Sparks | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Wire | 2 | 2% | |
| Nick Drake | 2 | 2% | |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 2% | |
| Talking Heads | 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
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| Up 1 from 43rd to 42ndCarol Of Harvest by Carol Of Harvest |
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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 | 649 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/07/2021 19:00 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 01/08/2019 12:24 | stangetzaway | 173 | 89/100 |
| ! | 09/08/2017 10:00 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 10/19/2016 14:11 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,831 | 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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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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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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