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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Year of Release:
1977
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1,202
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Year of Release:
1977
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2,928
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Year of Release:
1979
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28,958
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Year of Release:
1977
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5,631
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Year of Release:
1976
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6,831
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1979
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849
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1973
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5,154
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Year of Release:
1978
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2,232
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Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
887
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Year of Release:
1977
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10,289
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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 | % | |
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| 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% | |
| The Jam | 4 | 4% | |
| Dr. Feelgood | 4 | 4% | |
| Blondie | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Marley | 3 | 3% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 3% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/15/2026 07:21 | Johnnyo | 2,689 | 80/100 |
| ! | 06/21/2021 14:42 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 |
| ! | 10/07/2019 16:06 | leniad | 670 | 85/100 |
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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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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 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 (Edited)
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