Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by sdees33 
- Chart updated: 08/18/2017 09:45
- (Created: 08/04/2017 10:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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48,505
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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3,888
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Year of Release:
1979
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18,557
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Year of Release:
1975
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35,152
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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29,088
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Year of Release:
1972
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33,225
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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13,291
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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14,756
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1974
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4,424
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[First added to this chart: 08/04/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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7,782
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 9 | 9% | |
| Genesis | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Frank Zappa | 4 | 4% | |
| Léo Ferré | 3 | 3% | |
| Serge Gainsbourg | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 3 | 3% | |
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48 | 48% | |
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28 | 28% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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