Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s
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tgarritsen 
- Chart updated: 01/04/2021 20:45
- (Created: 11/16/2016 16:55).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,703
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Year of Release:
1975
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2,448
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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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1,745
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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,457
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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
12,548
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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
4,381
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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
6,229
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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,235
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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,937
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[First added to this chart: 11/16/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,263
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1979 | 4 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 3 | 6% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 6% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 6% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 4% | |
| Funkadelic | 2 | 4% | |
| Can | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 9th to 7th Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Up 1 from 21st to 20th John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon |
| Up 1 from 12th to 11th Transformer by Lou Reed |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 3 from 7th to 10th Catch A Fire by The Wailers |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12th Curtis by Curtis Mayfield |
| Down 1 from 20th to 21st Blackheart Man by Bunny Wailer |
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