Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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bobbyb5 
- Chart updated: 12/01/2018 17:45
- (Created: 01/25/2017 02:05).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,287
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1974
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2,689
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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6,440
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
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1971
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1,188
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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15,895
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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1,086
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
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1979
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1,084
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[First added to this chart: 09/22/2017]
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1971
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7,718
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
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1975
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2,324
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[First added to this chart: 01/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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7,253
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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 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Kraftwerk | 4 | 4% | |
| Mott The Hoople | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Carole King | 3 | 3% | |
| Tangerine Dream | 3 | 3% | |
| Blondie | 3 | 3% | |
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BestEverAlbums 10/22/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2921): By bobbyb5
BestEverAlbums 10/22/2019 08:00 in Chart of the day (#2921): By bobbyb5“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by bobbyb5 () 1. Trans-Europa Express by Kraftwerk (1977) 2. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie (1974) 3. Tapestry by Carole King (1971) 4. Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson (1971) 5. Low by David Bowie (1977) 6. Sweet Baby James by James Taylor…”
View forum post →From BestEverAlbums 01/07/2019 09:00 in Chart of the day (#2633): By bobbyb5
BestEverAlbums 01/07/2019 09:00 in Chart of the day (#2633): By bobbyb5“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by bobbyb5 () 1. Trans-Europa Express by Kraftwerk (1977) 2. Diamond Dogs by David Bowie (1974) 3. Tapestry by Carole King (1971) 4. Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson (1971) 5. Low by David Bowie (1977) 6. Sweet Baby James by James Taylor…”
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Graeme2 01/09/2019 20:09 | #229409
Graeme2 01/09/2019 20:09 | #229409
Nice. I have that Zeit on vinyl and I've only heard it once or twice and not too intently. I must revisit it.
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Julelios 01/08/2019 07:51 | #229309
Julelios 01/08/2019 07:51 | #229309
An excellent chart for me.
Thanks
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NoisyBeast 01/07/2019 10:00 | #229190
NoisyBeast 01/07/2019 10:00 | #229190
Cool 1970's chart, with a nice representation of classic rock, new wave, singer/songwriter, funk & krautrock albums. Would have liked to see a bit more Punk & perhaps some Reggae (but that's just me! :^).
A ton of great stuff here!!
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Nowhereman1965 09/28/2018 18:34 | #221797
Nowhereman1965 09/28/2018 18:34 | #221797
Excellent list. Loads of fantastic music there. Impressed by your taste in music.
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bobbyb5 08/19/2018 17:37 | #219858
bobbyb5 08/19/2018 17:37 | #219858
Yes, I'm a Giorgio fan. I even love his 70s disco like Donna Summer and many others. And especially soundtracks like American Gigolo and Cat People. Even Knights in White Satin!!! And you're correct that I love early electronic like Klaus Schulze and Tangerine Dream.
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