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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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,535
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[First added to this chart: 02/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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17,001
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2013]
Year of Release:
1978
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3,225
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,400
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[First added to this chart: 01/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1975
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8,132
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[First added to this chart: 01/13/2013]
Year of Release:
1974
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2,973
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[First added to this chart: 05/21/2012]
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1978
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7,217
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[First added to this chart: 01/07/2012]
Year of Release:
1976
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11,979
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
14,722
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[First added to this chart: 04/03/2012]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,811
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Total albums: 70. Page 1 of 7
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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% | |
| Roxy Music | 3 | 4% | |
| Eno | 3 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 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 10th Autobahn by Kraftwerk |
| Up 6 from 21st to 15th Ram by Paul & Linda McCartney |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 12 from 51st to 63rd Just Another Diamond Day by Vashti Bunyan |
| Down 10 from 8th to 18th Blue by Joni Mitchell |
| Down 10 from 59th to 69th Imagine by John Lennon |
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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 | 1,831 | 83/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2016 12:53 | Seab | 2,005 | 93/100 |
| ! | 07/22/2014 08:40 |  greatson | 906 | 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 87.6/100, 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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From greatson 07/22/2014 08:40 | #117366
greatson 07/22/2014 08:40 | #117366
Great chart!
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Antonio-Pedro 10/28/2013 09:56 | #89548
Antonio-Pedro 10/28/2013 09:56 | #89548
Good list of the 70s with defferents genres and types
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From guigs13 01/13/2013 02:50 | #61279
Perfect!
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Sean 01/01/2012 00:42 | #34084
Sean 01/01/2012 00:42 | #34084
great list
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