Top 88 Music Albums of the 1970s
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HelsinkiSnorkel 
- Chart updated: 12/28/2025 06:45
- (Created: 01/30/2018 18:57).
- Chart size: 88 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,217
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,152
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
20,509
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
24,756
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
11,853
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,185
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
14,630
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,619
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,294
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2018]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
6,209
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Total albums: 88. Page 1 of 9
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Top 88 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 6% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 5% | |
| Lou Reed | 4 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 5% | |
| George Harrison | 3 | 3% | |
| Supertramp | 3 | 3% | |
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38 | 43% | |
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33 | 38% | |
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7 | 8% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 88 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| New entries |
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| Breakfast In America by Supertramp |
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