Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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zags7000 
- Chart updated: 08/31/2023 04:45
- (Created: 06/06/2016 23:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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2,741
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Year of Release:
1971
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16,090
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Year of Release:
1975
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394
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Year of Release:
1978
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7,215
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Year of Release:
1974
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3,208
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1978
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3,199
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1975
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7,974
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,724
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,599
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 4% | |
| Emmylou Harris | 4 | 4% | |
| Randy Newman | 3 | 3% | |
| Waylon Jennings | 3 | 3% | |
| The Who | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 46th to 40thClosing Time by Tom Waits |
| Up 2 from 14th to 12thThe Scream by Siouxsie And The Banshees |
| Up 2 from 13th to 11thThe Hissing Of Summer Lawns by Joni Mitchell |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 6 from 8th to 14thLondon Calling by The Clash |
| Down 5 from 24th to 29thHunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Down 5 from 25th to 30thCatch A Fire by The Wailers |
| New entries |
|---|
| Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin |
| Dreaming My Dreams by Waylon Jennings |
| Diamonds & Rust by Joan Baez |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Tonight's The Night by Neil Young |
| Kate & Anna McGarrigle by Kate & Anna McGarrigle |
| Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
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From bobbyb5 09/08/2017 17:01 | #197586
bobbyb5 09/08/2017 17:01 | #197586
Wow!!! For the Roses AND Hissing of Summer Lawns AND Court and Spark. That is fuckin awesome.
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