Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by saltysurprise 
- Chart updated: 09/02/2020 05:15
- (Created: 03/31/2018 22:00).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2018]
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1977
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15,765
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[First added to this chart: 07/07/2019]
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1970
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8,751
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2018]
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1970
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18,105
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2018]
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1979
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20,339
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2018]
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1971
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4,303
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2018]
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1975
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7,434
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2018]
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1976
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6,835
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,121
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1975
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14,222
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2018]
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1971
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18,257
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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 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Miles Davis | 7 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 49 from 100th to 51st |
Up 34 from 65th to 31st |
Up 2 from 51st to 49th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 3 from 49th to 52nd |
Down 3 from 50th to 53rd |
Down 2 from 44th to 46th |
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