Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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madsnyland 
- Chart updated: 05/12/2018 08:45
- (Created: 10/20/2017 09:04).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,749
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,603
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,068
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,162
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,960
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,985
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,168
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
7,420
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
30,746
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[First added to this chart: 10/20/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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10,520
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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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| Genesis | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Queen | 4 | 4% | |
| Paul Simon | 3 | 3% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 73rd to 72ndBreakfast In America by Supertramp |
| Up 1 from 72nd to 71stSunflower by The Beach Boys |
| Up 1 from 71st to 70thThe Album by ABBA |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 9 from 69th to 78thCourt And Spark by Joni Mitchell |
| Down 4 from 75th to 79thDon't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player by Elton John |
| Down 4 from 76th to 80thQuadrophenia by The Who |
| New entries |
|---|
| McCartney by Paul McCartney |
| After The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
| Nursery Cryme by Genesis |
| Diamond Dogs by David Bowie |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Gorilla by James Taylor |
| Captain Fantastic And The Brown Dirt Cowboy by Elton John |
| Rugsted & Kreutzfeldt by Rugsted & Kreutzfeldt |
| Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
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