Top 97 Music Albums of the 1970s
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baystateoftheart 
- Chart updated: 02/16/2026 04:15
- (Created: 06/20/2016 01:29).
- Chart size: 97 albums.
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95.9
~ [First added to this chart: 01/22/2018]
~ [First added to this chart: 01/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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2,928
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95.8
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,181
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94.6
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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15,957
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94.2
~ [First added to this chart: 12/28/2019]
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93.2
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
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Year of Release:
1970
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2,440
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92.8
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,522
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92.8
~ [First added to this chart: 02/17/2018]
~ [First added to this chart: 02/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
1,201
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92.2
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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2,467
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92.0
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,893
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91.8
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,642
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Total albums: 97. Page 1 of 10
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Top 97 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 17 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 17 | 18% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 12 | 12% | |
| Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa '70 | 5 | 5% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 4% | |
| Al Green | 3 | 3% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 43% | |
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17 | 18% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 97 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 54th to 55thSextant by Herbie Hancock |
| Down 1 from 55th to 56thMiles Of Aisles by Joni Mitchell & The L.A. Express |
| Down 1 from 56th to 57thA Tábua De Esmeralda by Jorge Ben |
| New entries |
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| Crossings by Herbie Hancock |
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