Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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jnfbn 
- Chart updated: 07/20/2020 23:45
- (Created: 03/24/2018 14:20).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,705
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,145
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,063
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,562
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
20,995
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,744
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
3,195
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2020]
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1972
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Rank Score:
9,770
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1975
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11,669
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[First added to this chart: 07/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1970
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11,967
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Can | 3 | 3% | |
| Paul Simon | 3 | 3% | |
| Leonard Cohen | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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30 | 30% | |
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14 | 14% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 8 from 65th to 57thSticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones |
| Up 6 from 68th to 62ndAmerican Beauty by Grateful Dead |
| Up 6 from 12th to 6thRumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 22 from 59th to 81stAladdin Sane by David Bowie |
| Down 12 from 17th to 29thHunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Down 9 from 66th to 75thPearl by Janis Joplin |
| New entries |
|---|
| Transa by Caetano Veloso |
| Amazing Grace by Aretha Franklin With James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir |
| Public Image by Public Image Ltd. |
| No Heavy Petting by UFO |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Rocket To Russia by Ramones |
| There's A Riot Goin' On by Sly & The Family Stone |
| Small Change by Tom Waits |
| You Don't Mess Around With Jim by Jim Croce |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/24/2020 15:41 |  Larcx13 | 1,138 | 86/100 |
| ! | 07/08/2020 14:03 | MARTINBORS | 12 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/03/2020 05:08 |  Rhyner | 1,450 | 99/100 |
| ! | 05/09/2018 08:44 | TheSmiths82-87 | 1,830 | 83/100 |
| ! | 04/23/2018 04:37 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From Larcx13 07/24/2020 15:41 | #256148
Larcx13 07/24/2020 15:41 | #256148
29 albums in common again lol
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From bobbyb5 04/23/2018 04:39 | #213467
bobbyb5 04/23/2018 04:39 | #213467
Pretty awesome. There's maybe only two or three here that I don't like. And the rest are great.
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| Best Artists of 1965 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Bob Dylan | |
| 2. The Beatles | |
| 3. John Coltrane | |
| 4. Otis Redding | |
| 5. Nina Simone | |
| 6. The Beach Boys | |
| 7. The Byrds | |
| 8. The Who | |
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| 12. Albert Ayler | |
| 13. Albert Ayler Trio | |
| 14. Jackson C. Frank | |
| 15. B.B. King | |
| 16. The Kinks | |
| 17. Bert Jansch | |
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| 19. John Fahey | |
| 20. Art Blakey |
