Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Juneof44 
- Chart updated: 12/10/2020 17:15
- (Created: 03/24/2016 20:50).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,078
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,662
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,956
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,890
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,680
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,162
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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5,687
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,895
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
6,420
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[First added to this chart: 03/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,443
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 21 | 21% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| John Lennon | 2 | 2% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 36th to 30th Breakfast In America by Supertramp |
| Up 5 from 19th to 14th Rumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Up 3 from 60th to 57th "Heroes" by David Bowie |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 12 from 46th to 58th The Clash by The Clash |
| Down 10 from 49th to 59th Darkness On The Edge Of Town by Bruce Springsteen |
| Down 10 from 65th to 75th Another Green World by Eno |
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| ! | 12/10/2020 04:03 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
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From RoundTheBend 08/13/2017 02:09 | #196001
RoundTheBend 08/13/2017 02:09 | #196001
56 in common! I think we had another decade with much in common - great minds!
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