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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Rank Score:
1,216
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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2,909
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,981
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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5,919
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,916
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1979
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786
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,487
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,286
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
837
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2017]
Year of Release:
1977
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10,666
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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% | |
| The Jam | 4 | 4% | |
| Dr. Feelgood | 4 | 4% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 3% | |
| Buzzcocks | 3 | 3% | |
| The Damned | 3 | 3% | |
| Blondie | 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 72nd In Too Much Too Soon by New York Dolls |
| Down 1 from 72nd to 73rd Blondie by Blondie |
| Down 1 from 73rd to 74th Legalize 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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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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| Best Artists of the 1980s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Smiths | |
| 2. Prince | |
| 3. Pixies | |
| 4. The Cure | |
| 5. Talking Heads | |
| 6. U2 | |
| 7. Metallica | |
| 8. Kate Bush | |
| 9. R.E.M. | |
| 10. The Stone Roses | |
| 11. Sonic Youth | |
| 12. Michael Jackson | |
| 13. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 14. Iron Maiden | |
| 15. Prince And The Revolution | |
| 16. Tom Waits | |
| 17. Joy Division | |
| 18. New Order | |
| 19. Talk Talk | |
| 20. Rush |
