Top 80 Music Albums of the 1970s by Lacobra 
Great decade. Kinda killed the momentum, but there was nowhere to go anyway.
- Chart updated: 01/11/2021 01:15
- (Created: 10/16/2016 20:25).
- Chart size: 80 albums.
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Best songs: "See No Evil", "Venus", "Marquee Moon".
Best moment: The last part of "Marquee Moon"'s solo. Verlaine gets his guitar to sing like a bird! [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "See No Evil", "Venus", "Marquee Moon".
Best moment: The last part of "Marquee Moon"'s solo. Verlaine gets his guitar to sing like a bird! [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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21,751
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Best songs: "Eagle", "Hole in Your Soul", "Thank You For the Music".
Best moment: The very high note halfway through "Hole in Your Soul". [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
Best songs: "Eagle", "Hole in Your Soul", "Thank You For the Music".
Best moment: The very high note halfway through "Hole in Your Soul". [First added to this chart: 09/21/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
830
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Best songs: "Europa Endlos", "Frank Schubert".
Best moment: The quirky synth melody of the opening track. [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "Europa Endlos", "Frank Schubert".
Best moment: The quirky synth melody of the opening track. [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,836
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Best songs: "Second Hand News", "The Chain".
Best moment: The chorus of "The Chain". Check out how every single instrument is recorded so clearly and memorably (is that a word?). [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Best songs: "Second Hand News", "The Chain".
Best moment: The chorus of "The Chain". Check out how every single instrument is recorded so clearly and memorably (is that a word?). [First added to this chart: 12/25/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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34,090
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Best songs: "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)", "Funkentelechy". [First added to this chart: 10/22/2019]
Best songs: "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)", "Funkentelechy". [First added to this chart: 10/22/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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546
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Top 80 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 8 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 17 | 21% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 15% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 6% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 6% |
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| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 5% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 4% | |
| Jorge Ben | 2 | 3% | |
| Sly & The Family Stone | 2 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 2 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 3% | |
| Kraftwerk | 2 | 3% | |
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34 | 43% | |
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18 | 23% | |
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6 | 8% | |
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5 | 6% | |
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5 | 6% | |
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Top 80 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 15 from 63rd to 48th The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 13 from 71st to 58th Countdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan |
| Up 12 from 79th to 67th For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 18 from 31st to 49th Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Down 16 from 47th to 63rd Construção by Chico Buarque |
| Down 10 from 60th to 70th Die Mensch·Maschine [The Man-Machine] by Kraftwerk |
| New entries |
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 Ramby Paul & Linda McCartney |
| Tusk by Fleetwood Mac |
| Mediterráneo by Joan Manuel Serrat |
| Leavers |
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 Thick As A Brickby Jethro Tull |
| Pieces Of The Sky by Emmylou Harris |
| Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
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From JulianR 08/18/2017 06:53
JulianR 08/18/2017 06:53
love it! no 70's chart is complete without at least a couple Pink Floyd albums
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| Best Artists of 1968 | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience | |
| 4. Van Morrison | |
| 5. The Zombies | |
| 6. The Kinks | |
| 7. The Velvet Underground | |
| 8. The Rolling Stones | |
| 9. The Band | |
| 10. Simon & Garfunkel | |
| 11. Johnny Cash | |
| 12. The Byrds | |
| 13. Aretha Franklin | |
| 14. Frank Zappa | |
| 15. Pink Floyd | |
| 16. The Doors | |
| 17. The Mothers Of Invention | |
| 18. Big Brother And The Holding Company | |
| 19. Os Mutantes | |
| 20. Cream |