Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by JamesMowbray 
- Chart updated: 03/15/2024 23:15
- (Created: 02/13/2017 14:40).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1973
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Year of Release:
1973
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1973
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Year of Release:
1973
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60,008
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Eno | 3 | 3% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 3% | |
| Wire | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 2 | 2% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 46 from 58th to 12thHere Come The Warm Jets by Eno |
| Up 40 from 73rd to 33rdClose To The Edge by Yes |
| Up 27 from 42nd to 15thAfter The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 81 from 15th to 96thExile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 73 from 20th to 93rdThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Down 67 from 25th to 92ndHorses by Patti Smith |
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| ! | 09/11/2017 08:41 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 08/13/2017 20:02 |  thirstyDog | 106 | 86/100 |
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