Top 95 Music Albums of the 1970s by baystateoftheart

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95.9

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[First added to this chart: 01/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,073
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Super Fly 
Soundtrack
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95.8

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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,301
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94.6

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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,828
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94.2

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[First added to this chart: 12/28/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
394
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93.2

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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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2,485
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92.8

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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
21,677
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92.8

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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
1,184
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92.2

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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
2,550
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92.0

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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
19,515
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91.8

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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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45,417
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Top 95 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 12 13%
1971 17 18%
1972 16 17%
1973 8 8%
1974 8 8%
1975 11 12%
1976 6 6%
1977 7 7%
1978 5 5%
1979 5 5%
Country Albums %


United States 41 43%
Nigeria 16 17%
United Kingdom 14 15%
Germany 7 7%
Canada 7 7%
Brazil 3 3%
Mixed Nationality 2 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 94 99%
Yes 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 92 97%
Yes 3 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 92 97%
Yes 3 3%

Top 95 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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Faller Down 1 from 76th to 77th
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