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:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,639
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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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| ! | 06/21/2021 14:42 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 10/07/2019 16:06 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
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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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