Top 60 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 06/19/2016 15:45
- (Created: 02/18/2016 02:46).
- Chart size: 60 albums.
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Year of Release:
1973
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56,087
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Year of Release:
1975
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41,669
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Year of Release:
1977
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21,116
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Year of Release:
1979
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23,420
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Year of Release:
1970
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2,580
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Year of Release:
1971
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8,300
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1973
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680
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Year of Release:
1972
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1,030
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Year of Release:
1977
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8,931
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Year of Release:
1972
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1,464
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Total albums: 60. Page 1 of 6
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 12 | 20% | |
| 1971 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 20% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 15% | |
| 1974 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 1 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 7 | 12% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 3% | |
| Gentle Giant | 2 | 3% | |
| Yes | 2 | 3% | |
| Jethro Tull | 2 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 2 | 3% | |
| Rush | 2 | 3% | |
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32 | 53% | |
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9 | 15% | |
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5 | 8% | |
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5 | 8% | |
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4 | 7% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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Up 29 from 80th to 51st |
Up 18 from 27th to 9th |
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Down 12 from 38th to 50th |
Down 12 from 45th to 57th |
Down 12 from 47th to 59th |
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sssvnnn 05/26/2016 20:00 | #166981
Too many Floyd Albums in the Top 10, but...
a lot of brilliant picks:
ENO: Discreet Music, Schulze: Dune, Magma, Van Der Graaf...
Very good chart.
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