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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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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37,744
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1970
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7,891
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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11,932
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[First added to this chart: 09/13/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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11,324
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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% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Paul Simon | 3 | 3% | |
| Queen | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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| Small Change by Tom Waits |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 03/12/2025 13:30 |  SomethingSpecial | 1,089 | 85/100 | |
| 02/15/2025 23:21 |  sssvnnn | 2,877 | 83/100 | |
| 09/15/2017 07:59 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From sssvnnn 02/15/2025 23:23 | #307617
sssvnnn 02/15/2025 23:23 | #307617
All killers no fillers. Why did you drop out Tom Waits?
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From 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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