Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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desh79 
- Chart updated: 06/02/2025 09:45
- (Created: 12/27/2016 10:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,075
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Year of Release:
1978
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2,256
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Year of Release:
1970
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3,083
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Year of Release:
1971
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9,332
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,338
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,722
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,829
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Year of Release:
1970
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7,518
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[First added to this chart: 12/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,535
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[First added to this chart: 12/30/2016]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,810
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1978 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1979 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 5 | 5% | |
| The Residents | 4 | 4% | |
| Kraftwerk | 4 | 4% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 3% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 45 from 55th to 10th Rumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Up 1 from 4th to 3rd Morrison Hotel by The Doors |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 3rd to 7th Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Down 2 from 9th to 11th Not Available by The Residents |
| Down 2 from 10th to 12th Pink Flag by Wire |
| Leavers |
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| Live At Leeds by The Who |
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| ! | 11/26/2020 08:40 |  Tamthebam | 645 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/11/2020 17:19 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 11/10/2020 15:23 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 04/23/2020 20:43 | Fritz | 27 | 91/100 |
| ! | 03/13/2019 23:15 |  mickilennial | 715 | 77/100 |
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From Larcx13 11/11/2020 17:19 | #260644
Larcx13 11/11/2020 17:19 | #260644
34 albums in common. A refreshing top ten. Nice to see Stooges and Wire up there.
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From leniad 11/10/2020 15:24 | #260541
chairs missing is a masterpiece
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