Top 32 Music Albums of the 1970s
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SquishypuffDave 
- Chart updated: 03/09/2015 03:15
- (Created: 12/05/2011 16:38).
- Chart size: 32 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1971
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1,564
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[First added to this chart: 12/16/2011]
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1972
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5,171
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Year of Release:
1970
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923
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,641
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1970
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1,479
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
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1971
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1,766
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
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1975
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873
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
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1970
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9,182
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
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1979
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6,853
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2013]
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1970
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919
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Top 32 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 7 | 22% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 22% | |
| 1972 | 4 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 16% | |
| 1975 | 3 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1978 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1979 | 2 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| King Crimson | 1 | 3% | |
| Comus | 1 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 3% | |
| Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band | 1 | 3% | |
| Can | 1 | 3% | |
| Camel | 1 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 3% | |
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8 | 25% | |
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3 | 9% | |
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Top 32 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 4 from 6th to 2nd Ege Bamyası by Can |
| Up 3 from 8th to 5th Exuma by Exuma |
| Up 1 from 7th to 6th In The Land Of Grey And Pink by Caravan |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 3rd to 7th Les Cinq Saisons by Harmonium |
| Down 4 from 4th to 8th Bitches Brew by Miles Davis |
| Down 4 from 5th to 9th Fear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| New entries |
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| Yeti by Amon Düül II |
| Leavers |
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| Hunky Dory by David Bowie |
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| ! | 01/13/2014 22:12 | TracyJacks | 86 | 92/100 |
| ! | 04/29/2012 08:06 | julianfox94 | 170 | 87/100 |
| ! | 12/09/2011 20:25 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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From jackeenan 03/31/2015 23:28 | #138451
Your into prog rock, Im into punk, what can you do \ (─‿‿─) /
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From TracyJacks 01/13/2014 22:15 | #100585
good chart, there are great and rare progressive rock albums, and some albums I haven't heard of yet.
Do you like Genesis, ELP or Soft Machine?
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