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: 04/15/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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705
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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331
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[First added to this chart: 04/15/2018]
Total albums: 3. Page 1 of 1
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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% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 5% | |
| Grateful Dead | 2 | 3% | |
| Big Star | 2 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 3% | |
| The Police | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 60 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 29th to 24thPink Moon by Nick Drake |
| Up 2 from 4th to 2nd#1 Record by Big Star |
| Up 1 from 40th to 39thParanoid by Black Sabbath |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 53rd to 60thLiving In The USA by Linda Ronstadt |
| Down 6 from 50th to 56thSimple Dreams by Linda Ronstadt |
| Down 6 from 51st to 57thHey Jude by The Beatles |
| New entries |
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| 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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| 10/27/2020 21:05 | DanielU | 1 | 95/100 | |
| 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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