Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by cmoshier

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Chart updated: 09/10/2023 01:15
(Created: 11/04/2017 17:31).
Chart size: 100 albums.

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Pangaea
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Miles Davis

[First added to this chart: 02/06/2023]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

32 charts

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%

1970	8	8%
1971	9	9%
1972	13	13%
1973	12	12%
1974	6	6%
1975	10	10%
1976	4	4%
1977	12	12%
1978	11	11%
1979	15	15%

Artist	Albums	%

David Bowie	3	3%
The Rolling Stones	3	3%
Neil Young	3	3%
Yes	3	3%
Lou Reed	2	2%
Public Image Ltd.	2	2%
Can	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%

	44	44%
	38	38%
	7	7%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

Live?	Albums	%
No	99	99%
Yes	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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95/100 !	07/21/2023 03:16	Tamthebam	649	85/100
95/100 !	10/07/2021 07:15	Purplepash	1,693	88/100
90/100 !	12/26/2017 23:37	bobbyb5	725	90/100
85/100 !	11/07/2017 12:02	TheSmiths82-87	1,831	83/100

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Tamthebam 07/21/2023 03:20 | #298250

Wow 21 albums in common T.Rex John Cale and Lou Reed in the Top 10 ! I really like this 70's chart ! But where is Electric Warrior ...lol

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bobbyb5 12/26/2017 23:38 | #203936

Excellent. You have keen taste.

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