Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s
by thekrauter 
- Chart updated: 05/09/2024 08:45
- (Created: 10/02/2016 19:36).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
9,144
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,601
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
9,918
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2016]
[First added to this chart: 10/02/2016]
[First added to this chart: 10/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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58,673
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2016]
[First added to this chart: 10/02/2016]
[First added to this chart: 10/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,021
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
549
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Total albums: 99. Page 1 of 10
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1971 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1972 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Kraftwerk | 3 | 3% | |
| A.R. & Machines | 3 | 3% | |
| Can | 3 | 3% | |
| Deep Purple | 2 | 2% | |
| Eloy | 2 | 2% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 2% | |
| Yes | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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36 | 36% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 07/05/2018 22:51 |  Rhyner | 1,452 | 99/100 | |
| 10/30/2017 13:58 | PaperVinnie | 451 | 81/100 | |
| 08/20/2017 23:12 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 | |
| 10/08/2016 00:06 | sssvnnn | 2,873 | 83/100 |
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From PaperVinnie 10/30/2017 14:00 | #200298
There's a clear lack of a lot of amazing artists of the 70's here, but I do like that this isn't every other list of the 70's.
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From bobbyb5 08/20/2017 23:14 | #196428
bobbyb5 08/20/2017 23:14 | #196428
3+3, Rubycon, Force Majeure, Neu! That's awesome.
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| Best Artists of 1966 | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. The Beach Boys | |
| 3. Bob Dylan | |
| 4. Simon & Garfunkel | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. Frank Zappa | |
| 7. The Mothers Of Invention | |
| 8. Nina Simone | |
| 9. The Kinks | |
| 10. John Coltrane | |
| 11. 13th Floor Elevators | |
| 12. The Mamas And The Papas | |
| 13. Love | |
| 14. Cream | |
| 15. The Byrds | |
| 16. Monks (US) | |
| 17. Wayne Shorter | |
| 18. Donovan | |
| 19. Herbie Hancock | |
| 20. John Mayall & Eric Clapton |
