Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Dankel 
- Chart updated: 07/07/2021 17:45
- (Created: 12/10/2017 12:12).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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1,239
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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2,935
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,168
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
5,784
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
6,912
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
856
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,308
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,339
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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904
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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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 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1971 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1972 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1973 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1974 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1975 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 26 | 26% | |
| 1978 | 22 | 22% | |
| 1979 | 20 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Ramones | 5 | 5% | |
| Dr. Feelgood | 4 | 4% | |
| The Jam | 4 | 4% | |
| Blondie | 3 | 3% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 3% | |
| Buzzcocks | 3 | 3% | |
| The Damned | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 71st to 72ndIn Too Much Too Soon by New York Dolls |
| Down 1 from 72nd to 73rdBlondie by Blondie |
| Down 1 from 73rd to 74thLegalize It by Peter Tosh |
| New entries |
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| L.A. Woman by The Doors |
| Leavers |
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| Flamin' Groovies Now by The Flamin' Groovies |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/15/2026 07:21 | Johnnyo | 2,577 | 80/100 | |
| 06/21/2021 14:42 |  Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 | |
| 10/07/2019 16:06 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
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From Johnnyo 01/15/2026 07:23 | #312634
This is a great chart. Very much encapsulates what I was listening to towards the end of the decade. Great job
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From Larcx13 06/21/2021 14:45 | #270893
Larcx13 06/21/2021 14:45 | #270893
Check out Fun House by Stooges if you havent yet! Also, Neil Young and Crazy Horse's Rust Never Sleeps is great too.
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