Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s
by AlienCinema 
- Chart updated: 05/13/2018 19:45
- (Created: 12/02/2016 07:25).
- Chart size: 70 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,966
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,704
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,621
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,137
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[First added to this chart: 01/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
4,763
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[First added to this chart: 04/25/2017]
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,816
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,940
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
8,993
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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1,064
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17 | 24% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 20% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 16% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1977 | 3 | 4% | |
| 1978 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1979 | 4 | 6% |
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| Pink Floyd | 6 | 9% | |
| Funkadelic | 4 | 6% | |
| Hawkwind | 3 | 4% | |
| Santana | 3 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 3 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 4% | |
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From bobbyb5 08/20/2017 15:59 | #196393
bobbyb5 08/20/2017 15:59 | #196393
Any 70s chart with Kraftwerk at number 1 and Neu! in the top 10 is great by definition. It's not the same Kraftwerk I have at number 1, but wtf.
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