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]
Year of Release:
1977
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16,988
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[First added to this chart: 07/07/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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9,254
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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18,805
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,798
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[First added to this chart: 10/24/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,436
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
8,125
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2018]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,905
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,703
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,371
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,011
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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% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Judas Priest | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 49 from 100th to 51st Stained Class by Judas Priest |
| Up 34 from 65th to 31st Sad Wings Of Destiny by Judas Priest |
| Up 2 from 51st to 49th Overkill by Motörhead |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 49th to 52nd Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 3 from 50th to 53rd Here, My Dear by Marvin Gaye |
| Down 2 from 44th to 46th Die Mensch·Maschine by Kraftwerk |
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| ! | 08/20/2019 21:58 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 06/13/2018 12:41 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 04/01/2018 00:59 | stangetzaway | 173 | 89/100 |
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bobbyb5 06/13/2018 12:41 | #216646
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