Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Pretender 
- Chart updated: 03/15/2022 20:15
- (Created: 07/08/2017 10:35).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,223
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Year of Release:
1972
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42,638
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
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850
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Year of Release:
1977
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6,337
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2020]
Year of Release:
1970
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9,176
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,727
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,899
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[First added to this chart: 07/08/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,635
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| 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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47 | 47% | |
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27 | 27% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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