Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by shanelovesyou1111 
- Chart updated: 10/19/2021 05:45
- (Created: 09/13/2017 06:36).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1972
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5,044
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Year of Release:
1977
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29,009
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Year of Release:
1971
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35,994
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Year of Release:
1978
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2,725
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Year of Release:
1970
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7,156
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1975
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19,299
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1977
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2,932
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1977
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2,445
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1971
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8,289
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1975
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41,477
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 12 | 12% |
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| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Paul Simon | 3 | 3% | |
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bobbyb5 09/15/2017 08:00 | #198033
bobbyb5 09/15/2017 08:00 | #198033
This is an awesome 70s chart. Very nice, very smart
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sssvnnn 02/15/2025 23:23 | #307617
All killers no fillers. Why did you drop out Tom Waits? (Edited)
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