Top 28 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Crumpet 
- Chart updated: 12/21/2018 11:15
- (Created: 03/02/2018 00:28).
- Chart size: 28 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,334
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,512
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[First added to this chart: 12/21/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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8,005
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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1,711
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[First added to this chart: 04/05/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,933
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,369
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
10,552
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[First added to this chart: 03/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
670
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2018]
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[First added to this chart: 03/09/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,851
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Top 28 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1971 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1972 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 5 | 18% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 14% | |
| 1975 | 3 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 14% | |
| 1977 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 2 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 4 | 14% | |
| Procol Harum | 3 | 11% | |
| John Cale | 3 | 11% | |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 7% | |
| Bob Dylan | 2 | 7% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 2 | 7% | |
| Billy Joel | 2 | 7% | |
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Top 28 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 2 from 20th to 22nd Transformer by Lou Reed |
| Down 2 from 21st to 23rd The Grand Illusion by Styx |
| Down 2 from 22nd to 24th Broken Barricades by Procol Harum |
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