Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 03/06/2023 16:45
- (Created: 04/13/2017 19:43).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
4,408
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,709
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,051
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,406
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,995
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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992
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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21,168
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
2,006
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
5,698
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,598
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Total albums: 89. Page 1 of 9
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 24 | 24% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| The Allman Brothers Band | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Grateful Dead | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 2% | |
| The Mothers Of Invention | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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| Down 1 from 81st to 82nd Abraxas by Santana |
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| New entries |
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| Leavers |
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