Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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PanheadWarrior 
It's still a work in progress... Please note, I don't include live albums or compilations. Feel free to make any recommendations!
- Chart updated: 11/30/2023 02:45
- (Created: 02/02/2017 06:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,304
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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6,329
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,441
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
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5,665
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,890
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[First added to this chart: 02/07/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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11,868
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[First added to this chart: 02/20/2017]
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1970
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7,301
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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4,528
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[First added to this chart: 02/22/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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18,674
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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12,021
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Jim Croce | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 15 from 29th to 14thVenus And Mars by Wings (UK) |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 14th to 15thSticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 1 from 15th to 16thWish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Down 1 from 16th to 17thBorn To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/20/2022 17:43 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/16/2017 16:16 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 |
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From leniad 03/20/2022 17:49 | #283130
i like your chart friend, havee you digged into funk7soul of the 1970s?
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| Best Artists of 1979 | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Clash | |
| 2. Pink Floyd | |
| 3. Joy Division | |
| 4. Talking Heads | |
| 5. Neil Young | |
| 6. Neil Young & Crazy Horse | |
| 7. Michael Jackson | |
| 8. Gang Of Four | |
| 9. Supertramp | |
| 10. AC/DC | |
| 11. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 12. The Police | |
| 13. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | |
| 14. Tom Petty | |
| 15. Gary Numan | |
| 16. Brian Eno | |
| 17. Buzzcocks | |
| 18. Public Image Ltd. | |
| 19. The B-52's | |
| 20. Elvis Costello |
