Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 07/26/2013 22:39
- (Created: 12/19/2011 08:28).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1976
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1,393
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
21,362
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1975
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468
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]
[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,120
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[First added to this chart: 04/08/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
9,188
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[First added to this chart: 04/07/2013]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,008
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,737
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[First added to this chart: 12/18/2011]
Year of Release:
1978
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5,258
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[First added to this chart: 11/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
4,958
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 18 | 18% |
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| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Billy Joel | 2 | 2% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 2 | 2% | |
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44 | 44% | |
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41 | 41% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 04/08/2013 16:21 |  ~SMiLE~ | 315 | 81/100 | |
| 08/15/2012 12:53 |  ffudnebbuh | 653 | 91/100 | |
| 01/06/2012 23:11 |  Triple Seis | 1,251 | 79/100 | |
| 12/25/2011 15:46 | musicante | 32 | 71/100 |
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