Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Pastiche 
- Chart updated: 11/26/2025 23:45
- (Created: 02/08/2018 09:01).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1972
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40,389
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Year of Release:
1971
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18,302
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Year of Release:
1977
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15,817
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1979
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28,887
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1975
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19,423
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Year of Release:
1977
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6,617
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Year of Release:
1977
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29,096
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Year of Release:
1979
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2,563
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Year of Release:
1977
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6,188
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Year of Release:
1976
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11,358
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 25 | 25% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
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| David Bowie | 10 | 10% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Marley | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Paul McCartney | 3 | 3% | |
| Bob Dylan | 3 | 3% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 2 | 2% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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