Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by BorderFreeAndrew 
- Chart updated: 11/14/2020 19:45
- (Created: 07/11/2016 03:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1978
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2,342
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,482
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,572
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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4,069
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1970
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Rank Score:
816
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2020]
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1979
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1,950
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,119
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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3,983
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1970
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1,806
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[First added to this chart: 11/14/2020]
Year of Release:
1974
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2,973
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
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| Roxy Music | 3 | 3% | |
| Randy Newman | 3 | 3% | |
| Gene Clark | 3 | 3% | |
| Funkadelic | 2 | 2% | |
| The Beach Boys | 2 | 2% | |
| Harry Nilsson | 2 | 2% | |
| The O'Jays | 2 | 2% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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From greatson 12/14/2016 17:27 | #180133
greatson 12/14/2016 17:27 | #180133
Great chart!
Nothing to argue against the BeatlesStonesZeppelin etc. but this chart simply looks more interesting without those classics!
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