Top 95 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
baystateoftheart 
- Chart updated: 07/21/2025 04:15
- (Created: 06/20/2016 01:29).
- Chart size: 95 albums.
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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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Rank Score:
45,053
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304
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91.2
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
12,332
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86.4
~ [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:
18,358
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85.6
~ [First added to this chart: 06/25/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 06/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
17,595
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85.6
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~ [First added to this chart: 06/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
22,732
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85.2
~ [First added to this chart: 03/07/2018]
~ [First added to this chart: 03/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
1,764
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TBD
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
32,161
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TBD
[First added to this chart: 06/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
3,598
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83.8
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,903
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82.8
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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8,406
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Top 95 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 11 | 12% | |
| Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa '70 | 5 | 5% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 5 | 5% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Tangerine Dream | 3 | 3% | |
| Al Green | 3 | 3% | |
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41 | 43% | |
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16 | 17% | |
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14 | 15% | |
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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 95 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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