Top 60 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Jaymantheman 
- Chart updated: 08/08/2021 06:45
- (Created: 04/10/2018 07:45).
- Chart size: 60 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1978
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966
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Year of Release:
1972
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3,970
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Year of Release:
1974
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6,488
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,679
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,399
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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10,533
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,113
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1976
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6,041
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1976
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2,837
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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20,124
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Total albums: 60. Page 1 of 6
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1974 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Genesis | 9 | 15% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 5% | |
| Eagles | 2 | 3% | |
| Linda Ronstadt | 2 | 3% | |
| Grateful Dead | 2 | 3% | |
| Big Star | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 29th to 24th Pink Moon by Nick Drake |
| Up 2 from 4th to 2nd #1 Record by Big Star |
| Up 1 from 40th to 39th Paranoid by Black Sabbath |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 7 from 53rd to 60th Living In The USA by Linda Ronstadt |
| Down 6 from 50th to 56th Simple Dreams by Linda Ronstadt |
| Down 6 from 51st to 57th Hey Jude by The Beatles |
| New entries |
|---|
| All Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
| Radio City by Big Star |
| Blue by Joni Mitchell |
| What's Going On by Marvin Gaye |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 04/25/2018 08:30 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From Jaymantheman 05/07/2018 07:14 | #214370
Huge Genesis fan back in the day, so there will be plenty of those albums here.... also, remember playing my parents albums back then on the record player. The most played being, Hotel California, Bat Out of Hell, Rumours, Grease Sdtrk, and a few Boz Scaggs....
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From bobbyb5 04/25/2018 08:30 | #213588
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