Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by byuzak 
- Chart updated: 06/24/2022 22:45
- (Created: 04/30/2017 13:17).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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1,280
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1974
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6,572
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,863
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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10,141
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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8,701
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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50,794
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[First added to this chart: 05/03/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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6,410
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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3,455
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,176
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Total albums: 100. Page 4 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1972 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1976 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
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| George Benson | 7 | 7% | |
| Herbie Hancock | 5 | 5% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 3 | 3% | |
| Cat Stevens | 3 | 3% | |
| Jethro Tull | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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49 | 49% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| 100/100 | 11/07/2020 06:40 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
| 85/100 | 11/13/2018 08:50 |  Leonard | | 88/100 |
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From jdenny2018 05/08/2018 03:19
jdenny2018 05/08/2018 03:19
Can always get behind a list that includes Herbie Hancock, Miles Davis, and Mahavishnu Orchestra
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From bobbyb5 08/20/2017 16:50
bobbyb5 08/20/2017 16:50
First time I've seen a chart that has Mystery to Me, Nightflight to Venus, Children of Sanchez and Manhattan Transfer in it. It's awesome
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