Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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The Gollux 
- Chart updated: 02/06/2020 17:15
- (Created: 12/14/2011 03:12).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2011]
Year of Release:
1970
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1,163
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2011]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,065
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2011]
Year of Release:
1978
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909
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1972
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880
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
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2,818
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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1,381
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2016]
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1977
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2,017
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2016]
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1979
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1,725
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2016]
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1970
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1,806
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[First added to this chart: 12/13/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
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20,079
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1972 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 14 | 14% |
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| Talking Heads | 3 | 3% | |
| Can | 3 | 3% | |
| The Residents | 3 | 3% | |
| Neu! | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 2 | 2% | |
| Faust | 2 | 2% | |
| Brian Eno | 2 | 2% | |
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| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 37 from 4th to 41st Neu! by Neu! |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/15/2013 23:58 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/23/2013 01:12 | tomr37 | 25 | 83/100 |
| ! | 08/03/2012 15:21 |  Champ | 24 | 79/100 |
| ! | 12/14/2011 02:35 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 |
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From sssvnnn 12/16/2013 00:01 | #97740
sssvnnn 12/16/2013 00:01 | #97740
I like the Chart a lot.
All classical albums together, nothing embarrassing and it looks personal in a way.
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From tomr37 07/23/2013 01:11 | #82178
Top chart. Can a chart be any more cool with Pere Ubu at number one! But a 70s chart with only one Bowie entry? - well okay then.
Have added a lot to my wish list having viewed your chart.
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