Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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infinitejester 
My personal favorite albums from the 1970s.
- Chart updated: 01/07/2020 06:45
- (Created: 05/10/2016 01:13).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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2,715
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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58,581
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,150
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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43,680
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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6,699
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,975
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2016]
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1973
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5,352
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[First added to this chart: 11/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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9,117
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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6,055
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[First added to this chart: 05/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,339
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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 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 10 | 10% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Wire | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 15 from 84th to 69thChairs Missing by Wire |
| Up 13 from 66th to 53rdPink Flag by Wire |
| Up 7 from 97th to 90th154 by Wire |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 8 from 39th to 47thRumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Down 4 from 70th to 74thSelling England By The Pound by Genesis |
| Down 4 from 78th to 82ndBlue by Joni Mitchell |
| New entries |
|---|
| Doctor Hook by Dr. Hook And The Medicine Show |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Nighthawks At The Diner by Tom Waits |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 07/20/2020 23:27 |  jnfbn | 309 | 96/100 | |
| 01/28/2019 15:49 | hailey | 52 | 81/100 | |
| 05/11/2016 23:52 |  corenfro | 128 | 32/100 |
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From hailey 01/28/2019 15:49 | #230898
Pretty good chart in my opinion.
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corenfro 05/11/2016 23:52 | #165773
Big kinks fan I see.
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