Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by ruquito124 
- Chart updated: 02/06/2018 22:45
- (Created: 02/03/2018 00:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
25,117
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
44,669
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,928
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,670
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
614
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,190
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
3,339
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[First added to this chart: 02/02/2018]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
467
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1971 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1979 | 18 | 18% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Camel | 7 | 7% | |
| Kansas | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| Supertramp | 4 | 4% | |
| Jethro Tull | 4 | 4% | |
| Deep Purple | 3 | 3% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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68 | 68% | |
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21 | 21% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 63 from 89th to 26thHunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Up 53 from 83rd to 30thYear Of The Cat by Al Stewart |
| Up 39 from 67th to 28thHydra by Toto |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 55 from 31st to 86thPieces Of Eight by Styx |
| Down 51 from 25th to 76thDamn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| Down 50 from 38th to 88thTales Of Mystery And Imagination - Edgar Allan Poe by The Alan Parsons Project |
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