Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by stangetzaway 
- Chart updated: 04/21/2026 02:15
- (Created: 09/10/2016 01:47).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1979
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28,888
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Year of Release:
1970
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14,062
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Year of Release:
1975
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19,283
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1977
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15,801
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Year of Release:
1971
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3,943
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1971
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36,036
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1973
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11,652
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Year of Release:
1973
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55,561
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1974
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1,881
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Year of Release:
1978
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4,963
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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 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
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| Genesis | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Nucleus | 3 | 3% | |
| Tangerine Dream | 3 | 3% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Herbie Hancock | 3 | 3% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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bobbyb5 08/22/2017 16:55 | #196564
bobbyb5 08/22/2017 16:55 | #196564
I love 70s charts. this is a good one.
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StreakyNuno 01/29/2020 23:12 | #247304
PINK FLOYD?????
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