Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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arthurbittencourt 
- Chart updated: 02/26/2026 21:15
- (Created: 08/18/2016 22:22).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2026]
Year of Release:
1978
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474
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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961
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
9,144
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[First added to this chart: 08/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
424
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
1,685
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[First added to this chart: 02/26/2026]
Year of Release:
1970
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18,728
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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814
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1970
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225
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,690
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,219
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Caetano Veloso | 1 | 1% | |
| Ornette Coleman | 1 | 1% | |
| Gong | 1 | 1% | |
| Yes | 1 | 1% | |
| Pere Ubu | 1 | 1% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 1 | 1% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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32 | 32% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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13 | 13% | |
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10 | 10% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 18 from 22nd to 4thLive At The Witch Trials by The Fall |
| Up 15 from 26th to 11thClose To The Edge by Yes |
| Up 13 from 30th to 17thFun House by The Stooges |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 11 from 11th to 22ndAnimals by Pink Floyd |
| Down 10 from 13th to 23rdFare Forward Voyagers (Soldier's Choice) by John Fahey |
| Down 10 from 14th to 24thBurnt Weeny Sandwich by The Mothers Of Invention |
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| 12/04/2020 20:29 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 | |
| 10/07/2018 17:37 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 | |
| 08/25/2018 00:01 |  sssvnnn | 2,873 | 83/100 |
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