Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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authorunknown 
The 70s - the decade of best ever albums. Double albums, triple albums, double live albums, concept albums. Bowie, Pink Floyd, Elton John, Genesis, Supertramp, ELO... I could have filled this list with 200 records without a problem.
- Chart updated: 08/04/2017 07:15
- (Created: 08/01/2017 21:46).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1973
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6,757
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Year of Release:
1973
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5,365
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
7,143
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Year of Release:
1977
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3,295
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1974
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6,125
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Year of Release:
1977
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1,232
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Year of Release:
1977
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8,921
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Year of Release:
1976
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2,687
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Year of Release:
1977
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28,977
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1971 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1977 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1978 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 8 | 8% | |
| Steely Dan | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Iggy Pop | 3 | 3% | |
| Supertramp | 3 | 3% | |
| Carlos Santana | 3 | 3% | |
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