Top 20 Music Albums of the 1970s
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craola 
- Chart updated: 01/14/2024 21:45
- (Created: 07/05/2018 19:25).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/07/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
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Year of Release:
1972
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713
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[First added to this chart: 01/14/2024]
Year of Release:
1972
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4,948
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[First added to this chart: 03/07/2022]
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1972 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1973 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1975 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1978 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 1 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Larry Coryell | 1 | 5% | |
| Ornette Coleman | 1 | 5% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 1 | 5% | |
| Bill Evans | 1 | 5% | |
| Charles Mingus | 1 | 5% | |
| Can | 1 | 5% | |
| Sonny & Linda Sharrock | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 8th to 5thBitches Brew by Miles Davis |
| Up 3 from 7th to 4thStarsailor by Tim Buckley |
| Up 2 from 14th to 12thTago Mago by Can |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 2nd to 7thThe Return Of The 5000 Lb. Man by Rahsaan Roland Kirk |
| Down 5 from 6th to 11thAffinity by Bill Evans |
| Down 3 from 5th to 8thDistant Hills by Oregon |
| New entries |
|---|
| Let's Stay Together by Al Green |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Straight Life by Freddie Hubbard |
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| Top 20 Music Albums of 1970 | craola | 1970 year chart | 2022 | |
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| Top 15 Music Albums of 1973 | Lacobra | 1973 year chart | 2020 | |
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| Top 20 Music Albums of 1971 |  Kalos | 1971 year chart | 2026 |  |
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From chavaloricardin 02/26/2025 17:07 | #307790
Hey, I'm glad to see Tago Mago, Sextant and Innervisions on your list. Also, your appreciation for Charles Mingus is interesting.
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