Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by seanie542 
- Chart updated: 07/01/2016 01:15
- (Created: 02/19/2016 22:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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See overall chart. Surprised to find this at the top of my 70s chart after all.
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Year of Release:
1975
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7,616
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Year of Release:
1975
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20,245
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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15,820
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Year of Release:
1973
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58,361
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,872
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
4,294
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,909
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,780
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See comment on THE HARVEST YEARS in overall chart
FAVOURITE TRACK: Plains Of Waterloo [First added to this chart: 02/19/2016]
FAVOURITE TRACK: Plains Of Waterloo [First added to this chart: 02/19/2016]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 22 | 22% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1979 | 2 | 2% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 8 | 8% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 6 | 6% | |
| Steely Dan | 4 | 4% | |
| Roxy Music | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
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|---|---|
| 1. Bob Dylan | |
| 2. The Beatles | |
| 3. John Coltrane | |
| 4. Otis Redding | |
| 5. Nina Simone | |
| 6. The Beach Boys | |
| 7. The Byrds | |
| 8. The Who | |
| 9. The Rolling Stones | |
| 10. Vince Guaraldi | |
| 11. The Sonics | |
| 12. Albert Ayler | |
| 13. Albert Ayler Trio | |
| 14. Jackson C. Frank | |
| 15. The Kinks | |
| 16. B.B. King | |
| 17. Bert Jansch | |
| 18. The Yardbirds | |
| 19. John Fahey | |
| 20. Smokey Robinson |
