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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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,928
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,669
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,606
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,117
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
2,742
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
8,985
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
727
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,064
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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9,128
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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1,610
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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% | |
| Rush | 2 | 3% | |
| Syd Barrett | 2 | 3% | |
| Grateful Dead | 2 | 3% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 3% | |
| Gentle Giant | 2 | 3% | |
| Yes | 2 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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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
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 36 from 71st to 35thA Farewell To Kings by Rush |
| Up 29 from 80th to 51stWho's Next by The Who |
| Up 18 from 27th to 9thAja by Steely Dan |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 12 from 38th to 50thCriaturas Da Noite by O Terço |
| Down 12 from 45th to 57thCosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| Down 12 from 47th to 59thAcabou Chorare by Novos Baianos |
| New entries |
|---|
| Fragile by Yes |
| Nursery Cryme by Genesis |
| The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie |
| La Máquina De Hacer Pájaros by La Máquina De Hacer Pájaros |
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From sssvnnn 05/26/2016 20:00 | #166981
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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