Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by mlgprounicorn 
- Chart updated: 07/01/2020 19:15
- (Created: 05/04/2016 02:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,646
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Year of Release:
1979
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30,878
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Year of Release:
1972
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43,409
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Year of Release:
1975
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44,665
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,823
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
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1972
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9,798
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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18,729
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,051
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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21,071
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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20,072
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1978 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
| Genesis | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 46 from 64th to 18th Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder |
| Up 43 from 92nd to 49th Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 41 from 80th to 39th After The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 57 from 33rd to 90th The Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Down 55 from 34th to 89th Metal Box by Public Image Ltd. |
| Down 51 from 30th to 81st More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads |
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