Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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AfterHours 
- Chart updated: 05/29/2019 21:15
- (Created: 09/07/2016 09:00).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1974
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3,602
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Year of Release:
1971
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1,402
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1970
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1,063
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1972
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798
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Year of Release:
1970
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1,842
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1979
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1,272
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1970
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1,473
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Year of Release:
1978
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1,955
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1970
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8,694
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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 | % | |
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| 1970 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Brian Eno | 3 | 3% | |
| The Residents | 3 | 3% | |
| Popol Vuh | 2 | 2% | |
| Pere Ubu | 2 | 2% | |
| Keith Jarrett | 2 | 2% | |
| Anthony Braxton | 2 | 2% | |
| Air | 2 | 2% | |
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47 | 47% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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