Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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JR 
- Chart updated: 06/12/2024 23:45
- (Created: 12/16/2016 15:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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11,902
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,387
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2021]
Year of Release:
1974
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3,328
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[First added to this chart: 12/23/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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15,589
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2017]
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1974
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7,255
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[First added to this chart: 03/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1970
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1,331
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[First added to this chart: 02/07/2017]
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1975
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3,048
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2017]
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1979
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4,060
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99. (98) 1
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[First added to this chart: 04/18/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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1,761
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Aerosmith | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 42 from 99th to 57thMaggot Brain by Funkadelic |
| Up 10 from 89th to 79thRam by Paul & Linda McCartney |
| Up 8 from 91st to 83rdRust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 10 from 75th to 85thFun House by The Stooges |
| Down 6 from 54th to 60thCountdown To Ecstasy by Steely Dan |
| Down 5 from 53rd to 58thLoaded by The Velvet Underground |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/10/2022 03:07 | dougcummings | 21 | 70/100 | |
| 11/16/2021 19:08 |  rockbluesfolkjaz | 74 | 87/100 | |
| 10/18/2017 08:23 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,828 | 83/100 | |
| 08/23/2017 08:24 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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rockbluesfolkjaz 11/16/2021 19:08 | #276359
Great list! We are rockers! Aren't we!~?
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