Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by Pretender

Chart updated: 03/15/2022 20:15
(Created: 07/08/2017 10:35).
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Sun Bear Concerts
Live compilation

Keith Jarrett

[First added to this chart: 12/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

228

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Born To Run

Bruce Springsteen

[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,601 charts

Rank Score:

15,809

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Average Rating:

83 (1,972 votes)

Comments:

132

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars

David Bowie

[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,014 charts

Rank Score:

44,777

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Average Rating:

90 (3,532 votes)

Comments:

304

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Lanquidity

Sun Ra

[First added to this chart: 10/27/2021]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

807

Rank in 1978:

Rank in 1970s:

386

Overall Rank:

2,039

Average Rating:

82 (123 votes)

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Exodus

Bob Marley & The Wailers

[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

785 charts

Rank Score:

6,419

Rank in 1977:

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Overall Rank:

260

Average Rating:

82 (879 votes)

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Bitches Brew

Miles Davis

[First added to this chart: 12/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

960 charts

Rank Score:

9,413

Rank in 1970:

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Overall Rank:

154

Average Rating:

84 (1,197 votes)

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Moondance

Van Morrison

[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

986 charts

Rank Score:

8,921

Rank in 1970:

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Overall Rank:

171

Average Rating:

84 (1,146 votes)

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What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,639 charts

Rank Score:

19,420

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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,583 charts

Rank Score:

15,071

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Average Rating:

86 (1,782 votes)

Comments:

130

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Dark Magus
Live

Miles Davis

[First added to this chart: 12/18/2020]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

363

Rank in 1977:

Rank in 1970s:

688

Overall Rank:

3,977

Average Rating:

80 (56 votes)

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	11	11%
1971	11	11%
1972	7	7%
1973	9	9%
1974	12	12%
1975	9	9%
1976	16	16%
1977	6	6%
1978	8	8%
1979	11	11%

Artist	Albums	%

Miles Davis	6	6%
Roxy Music	5	5%
Bruce Springsteen	4	4%
Tom Waits	4	4%
Led Zeppelin	4	4%
Jorge Ben	4	4%
Neil Young	4	4%
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Country	Albums	%

	47	47%
	27	27%
	9	9%
	7	7%
	3	3%
	3	3%
	1	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	98	98%
Yes	2	2%

Live?	Albums	%
No	95	95%
Yes	5	5%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	bea	1970s decade chart	2021
Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s	Tidus1997	1970s decade chart	2024
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	Manso	1970s decade chart	2020
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	Juneof44	1970s decade chart	2020
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	Sean	1970s decade chart	2017
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	JR	1970s decade chart	2024
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	0129114	1970s decade chart	2021
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	MARTINBORS	1970s decade chart	2022
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s	juanr1096	1970s decade chart	2025

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