Top 98 Music Albums of the 1970s
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baystateoftheart 
- Chart updated: 05/25/2026 22:15
- (Created: 06/20/2016 01:29).
- Chart size: 98 albums.
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95.9
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1972
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2,738
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95.8
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Year of Release:
1972
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3,098
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94.6
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1971
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15,234
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94.2
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93.2
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Year of Release:
1970
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2,344
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92.8
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Year of Release:
1975
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19,436
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92.8
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1971
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1,190
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92.2
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1975
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2,307
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92.0
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Year of Release:
1971
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18,321
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91.8
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1972
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40,485
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Top 98 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Fela Kuti | 18 | 18% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 5 | 5% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Al Green | 3 | 3% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 3% | |
| Tangerine Dream | 3 | 3% | |
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42 | 43% | |
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18 | 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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From baystateoftheart 06/25/2016 17:19 in Chart talk
baystateoftheart 06/25/2016 17:19 in Chart talk“I now have a 70s top 100 for the first time: And yeah, that is a fantastic overall, babyBlueSedan!”
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