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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1978
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443
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2018]
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1979
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850
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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8,779
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1979
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532
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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1,604
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Year of Release:
1970
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18,032
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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762
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[First added to this chart: 06/26/2025]
Year of Release:
1970
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220
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,551
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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18,216
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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 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 1 | 1% | |
| Klaus Schulze | 1 | 1% | |
| Third Ear Band | 1 | 1% | |
| Jorge Ben | 1 | 1% | |
| Tangerine Dream | 1 | 1% | |
| John Lennon | 1 | 1% | |
| Faust | 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 |
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Up 18 from 22nd to 4th |
Up 15 from 26th to 11th |
Up 13 from 30th to 17th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 11 from 11th to 22nd |
Down 10 from 13th to 23rd |
Down 10 from 14th to 24th |
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| ! | 12/04/2020 20:29 | leniad | 670 | 85/100 |
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