Top 96 Music Albums of the 1970s
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baystateoftheart 
- Chart updated: 11/23/2025 02:45
- (Created: 06/20/2016 01:29).
- Chart size: 96 albums.
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94.6
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
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Year of Release:
1971
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16,126
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92.8
~ [First added to this chart: 02/17/2018]
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
1,213
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92.0
~ [First added to this chart: 06/24/2016]
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Year of Release:
1971
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18,991
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89.4
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88.4
~ [First added to this chart: 12/28/2019]
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1971
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Rank Score:
1,715
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87.2
~ [First added to this chart: 01/22/2018]
~ [First added to this chart: 01/22/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
2,068
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85.4
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TBD
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83.8
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Year of Release:
1971
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19,256
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Top 96 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 17 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 16 | 17% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 13% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 12 | 13% | |
| Fela Ransome-Kuti & The Africa '70 | 5 | 5% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 5 | 5% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Al Green | 3 | 3% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 43% | |
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17 | 18% | |
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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 96 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 90th to 91stSurf's Up by The Beach Boys |
| Down 1 from 91st to 92ndTapestry by Carole King |
| Down 1 from 92nd to 93rdIrrlicht by Klaus Schulze |
| New entries |
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| Excuse O by Fela Kuti & Africa 70 |
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