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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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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14,698
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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57,735
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,094
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,056
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
11,697
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,044
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,346
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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41,686
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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11,860
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,115
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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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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 6% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| 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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1 | 1% | |
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Top 89 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 79th to 80thConey Island Baby by Lou Reed |
| Down 1 from 80th to 81stAmerican Stars 'N Bars by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| Down 1 from 81st to 82ndAtom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd |
| New entries |
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| Stranglers IV (Rattus Norvegicus) by The Stranglers |
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