Top 66 Music Albums of the 1970s
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swed 
- Chart updated: 6 hours ago
- (Created: 12/04/2011 21:29).
- Chart size: 66 albums.
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Top 66 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13 | 20% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 4 | 6% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 7 | 11% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 5% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 2 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 3% | |
| The Doors | 2 | 3% | |
| The Velvet Underground | 2 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 66 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 8th to 6thMarquee Moon by Television |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 6th to 7thBridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Down 1 from 7th to 8thBorn To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
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Top 66 Music Albums of the 1970s ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 05/02/2021 14:46 | DJENNY | 4,337 | 100/100 | |
| 01/11/2021 20:49 | MasterOfPuppets | 174 | 91/100 | |
| 12/17/2020 09:27 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 | |
| 08/18/2020 17:36 | Chrispeater | 138 | 82/100 | |
| 01/12/2020 01:07 | Chambord | 41 | 95/100 |
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This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 86.2/100, a mean average of 86.5/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 86.5/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 7.4.
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bobbyb5 12/27/2017 18:21 | #203992
You have good taste in 70s.
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