Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s
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revolver94 
- Chart updated: 01/08/2018 07:45
- (Created: 12/05/2011 00:51).
- Chart size: 70 albums.
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11 | 16% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 7 | 10% | |
| Kraftwerk | 4 | 6% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 6% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 4% | |
| Roxy Music | 3 | 4% | |
| Eno | 3 | 4% | |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 23rd to 12th"Heroes" by David Bowie |
| Up 10 from 20th to 10thAutobahn by Kraftwerk |
| Up 6 from 21st to 15thRam by Paul & Linda McCartney |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 12 from 51st to 63rdJust Another Diamond Day by Vashti Bunyan |
| Down 10 from 8th to 18thBlue by Joni Mitchell |
| Down 10 from 59th to 69thImagine by John Lennon |
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s ratings
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 08/18/2020 17:37 | Chrispeater | 138 | 82/100 | |
| 03/24/2019 03:25 |  mickilennial | 715 | 77/100 | |
| 10/24/2018 10:52 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,829 | 83/100 | |
| 11/05/2016 12:53 | Seab | 2,001 | 93/100 | |
| 07/22/2014 08:40 |  greatson | 904 | 80/100 |
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This chart is rated in the top 13% of all charts on BestEverAlbums.com. This chart has a Bayesian average rating of 87.5/100, a mean average of 89.1/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 89.1/100. The standard deviation for this chart is 9.5.
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greatson 07/22/2014 08:40 | #117366
Great chart!
Antonio-Pedro 10/28/2013 09:56 | #89548
Good list of the 70s with defferents genres and types
Perfect!
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