Top 90 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Juiceman96 
- Chart updated: 04/06/2016 17:45
- (Created: 02/16/2016 00:37).
- Chart size: 90 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,152
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,823
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Year of Release:
1979
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30,878
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,408
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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21,071
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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10,567
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
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1971
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4,678
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1975
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11,643
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,051
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[First added to this chart: 02/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,346
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Top 90 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 8 | 9% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 6% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| The Allman Brothers Band | 3 | 3% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 3% | |
| The Who | 3 | 3% | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 90 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 72nd to 70th Fun House by The Stooges |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 69th to 74th Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
| Down 5 from 75th to 80th Chronicle: The 20 Greatest Hits by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| Down 5 from 76th to 81st My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello |
| New entries |
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| Close To The Edge by Yes |
| The Man Who Sold The World by David Bowie |
| Fragile by Yes |
| Lodger by David Bowie |
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From ExTeaSea 04/16/2019 17:16 | #235090
ExTeaSea 04/16/2019 17:16 | #235090
23 albums in common! Comments on your all time top hundred said you didn't like older music but apparently you do so that's cool. 2010's are way cooler than people give them credit for, tons of great music so I appreciated your main list.
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