Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 02/05/2019 17:45
- (Created: 10/21/2016 12:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1974
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3,224
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,100
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Year of Release:
1973
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1,075
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,676
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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10,572
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Year of Release:
1971
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1,764
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,379
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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3,218
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[First added to this chart: 02/05/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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2,437
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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 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1971 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1979 | 16 | 16% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Elton John | 7 | 7% | |
| Queen | 7 | 7% | |
| Eagles | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Aerosmith | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 57 from 95th to 38th One Of These Nights by Eagles |
| Up 34 from 81st to 47th Hotel California by Eagles |
| Up 24 from 52nd to 28th City To City by Gerry Rafferty |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 45 from 54th to 99th Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 43 from 47th to 90th Saint Dominic's Preview by Van Morrison |
| Down 39 from 48th to 87th More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads |
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