Top 89 Music Albums of the 1970s
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HelsinkiSnorkel 
- Chart updated: 05/14/2026 05:45
- (Created: 01/30/2018 18:57).
- Chart size: 89 albums.
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Year of Release:
1975
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14,269
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Year of Release:
1973
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55,954
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
19,447
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Year of Release:
1979
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23,385
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
11,721
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
3,933
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
14,060
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Year of Release:
1972
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40,469
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Year of Release:
1972
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11,641
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Year of Release:
1976
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6,028
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Total albums: 89. Page 1 of 9
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Top 89 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Neil Young | 7 | 8% | |
| Bob Dylan | 6 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 6% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Lou Reed | 4 | 4% | |
| George Harrison | 3 | 3% | |
| Supertramp | 3 | 3% | |
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38 | 43% | |
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34 | 38% | |
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7 | 8% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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