Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Taric 
- Chart updated: 01/19/2012 00:57
- (Created: 12/05/2011 19:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,187
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,562
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
3,119
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1979 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Ramones | 2 | 2% | |
| AC/DC | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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43 | 43% | |
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40 | 40% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 7 from 48th to 41stSpecials by The Specials |
| Up 2 from 12th to 10thPendulum by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| Up 2 from 8th to 6thLust For Life by Iggy Pop |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 22nd to 25thTago Mago by Can |
| Down 2 from 2nd to 4thLondon Calling by The Clash |
| Down 2 from 6th to 8thPink Moon by Nick Drake |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 09/28/2015 15:28 |  ribeiro85 | 104 | 91/100 | |
| 10/25/2014 09:56 |  Decurso | 171 | 82/100 | |
| 01/23/2014 13:56 | thekrauter | 107 | 89/100 | |
| 06/18/2012 21:48 | Error Finn | 115 | 83/100 | |
| 01/20/2012 16:50 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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From Decurso 10/25/2014 09:57 | #125297
Decurso 10/25/2014 09:57 | #125297
Don't see Pendelum on many charts. A very underrated album that definitely is unlike anything else in the CCR catalog.
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From thekrauter 01/23/2014 13:57 | #101322
Characterful chart - I think your german picks are very strong!
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Captain_Dude 01/18/2012 01:32 | #35403
Great choices!
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