Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
Cardboardfolder 
- Chart updated: 06/17/2022 12:15
- (Created: 04/30/2017 18:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,470
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,186
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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20,135
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
50,082
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,952
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
22,543
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[First added to this chart: 04/30/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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14,460
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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3,621
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| The Original Broadway Cast | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Rod Stewart | 3 | 3% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 100th to 99th The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 1 from 99th to 98th Innervisions by Stevie Wonder |
| Up 1 from 98th to 97th A Little Night Music by The Original Broadway Cast |
| New entries |
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 "Heroes"by David Bowie |
| Leavers |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 90/100  | 03/29/2022 21:23 | Untitled | | 84/100 |
| 100/100 | 09/26/2018 23:15 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
| 90/100 | 09/14/2018 08:27 |  Leonard | | 88/100 |
| 90/100 | 08/10/2017 00:32 |  bobbyb5 | | 90/100 |
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From Untitled 03/29/2022 21:24
Some bold and interesting selections
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From bobbyb5 08/10/2017 00:34
bobbyb5 08/10/2017 00:34
I love 70's charts, and this is awesome. I can't believe there's someone else besides me who has 3 + 3 in their top 100. that's awesome
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| Best Artists of 1968 | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 3. The Jimi Hendrix Experience | |
| 4. Van Morrison | |
| 5. The Zombies | |
| 6. The Kinks | |
| 7. The Velvet Underground | |
| 8. The Rolling Stones | |
| 9. The Band | |
| 10. Simon & Garfunkel | |
| 11. Johnny Cash | |
| 12. The Byrds | |
| 13. Aretha Franklin | |
| 14. Frank Zappa | |
| 15. Pink Floyd | |
| 16. The Doors | |
| 17. The Mothers Of Invention | |
| 18. Big Brother And The Holding Company | |
| 19. Os Mutantes | |
| 20. Cream |