Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s
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JoSt 
- Chart updated: 05/09/2024 08:45
- (Created: 06/14/2017 08:24).
- Chart size: 99 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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45,050
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,549
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
22,721
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
10,600
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
2,423
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[First added to this chart: 07/28/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
6,075
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
530
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[First added to this chart: 06/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
506
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1971 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Genesis | 8 | 8% | |
| Mike Oldfield | 6 | 6% | |
| Premiata Forneria Marconi | 5 | 5% | |
| Eloy | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Camel | 4 | 4% | |
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50 | 51% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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