Top 60 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Jaymantheman 
- Chart updated: 07/04/2026 18:15
- (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:
1976
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2,726
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1978
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895
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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3,720
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1974
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6,404
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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56,338
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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20,513
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,346
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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10,100
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
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1976
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6,057
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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29,394
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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 | % | |
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| 1970 | 9 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 3 | 5% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Genesis | 9 | 15% | |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 5% | |
| Eagles | 2 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 3% | |
| The Police | 2 | 3% | |
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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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