Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by zrommeke 
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- I have to own the album as CD or vinyl
- I prefer to choose for different artists if possible (although The Stooges and Iggy Pop are different to me)
- I try to limit the number of compilations and live albums
- Chart updated: 09/23/2017 10:15
- (Created: 01/24/2017 18:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,809
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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21,982
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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25,506
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
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7,500
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,504
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,141
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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8,635
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
36,147
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
682
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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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13,614
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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 | % | |
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| 1970 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 17 | 17% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Leonard Cohen | 1 | 1% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 1 | 1% | |
| John Denver | 1 | 1% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 1 | 1% | |
| Derek & The Dominos | 1 | 1% | |
| Paul Simon | 1 | 1% | |
| Patti Smith | 1 | 1% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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40 | 40% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 84 from 94th to 10th All Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
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| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 10 from 90th to 100th Tago Mago by Can |
| Down 4 from 53rd to 57th Parallel Lines by Blondie |
| Down 4 from 54th to 58th Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel |
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