Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by xhitmanx 
- Chart updated: 07/18/2025 15:15
- (Created: 03/05/2016 18:52).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,932
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,397
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[First added to this chart: 09/24/2019]
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,170
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,303
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[First added to this chart: 06/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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18,703
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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7,400
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,661
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[First added to this chart: 05/13/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
5,340
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[First added to this chart: 06/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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11,862
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
| Queen | 6 | 6% | |
| Ramones | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| AC/DC | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 40th to 39thOff The Wall by Michael Jackson |
| Up 1 from 39th to 38thInnervisions by Stevie Wonder |
| Up 1 from 38th to 37thLed Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 34th to 40thIt's Alive by Ramones |
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| ! | 12/28/2020 04:16 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 |
| ! | 12/12/2020 21:15 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/23/2020 13:30 |  Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 |
| ! | 06/18/2019 17:21 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 |
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