Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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blvckgovt 
- Chart updated: 08/18/2019 10:15
- (Created: 04/11/2018 22:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,199
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
42,645
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
21,370
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
18,701
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
5,338
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,384
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
7,798
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
9,636
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,077
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
7,807
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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 | % | |
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| 1970 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Lou Reed | 1 | 1% | |
| The Adverts | 1 | 1% | |
| Gentle Giant | 1 | 1% | |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 1% | |
| Gil Scott-Heron | 1 | 1% | |
| Yellow Magic Orchestra | 1 | 1% | |
| Sun Ra | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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37 | 37% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/15/2019 16:42 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
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