Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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17,007
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2080 votes)  86 (2,080 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
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1979
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30,903
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Top rated album (87/100 - 3158 votes)  87 (3,158 votes)
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1975
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20,901
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2200 votes)  87 (2,200 votes)
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Year of Release:
1971
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38,678
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Top rated album (90/100 - 3999 votes)  90 (3,999 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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20,086
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1898 votes)  86 (1,898 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
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1971
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4,137
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
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1979
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21,837
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2336 votes)  86 (2,336 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
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1979
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4,667
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
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1972
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19,707
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Top rated album (85/100 - 2352 votes)  85 (2,352 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
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1970
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9,184
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 12 12%
1971 16 16%
1972 9 9%
1973 11 11%
1974 6 6%
1975 7 7%
1976 3 3%
1977 15 15%
1978 10 10%
1979 11 11%
Artist Albums %


Miles Davis 4 4%
David Bowie 4 4%
Pink Floyd 4 4%
Led Zeppelin 4 4%
Can 3 3%
Wire 3 3%
Neil Young 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 44 44%
United States 38 38%
Germany 8 8%
Canada 4 4%
Mixed Nationality 3 3%
Nigeria 1 1%
Jamaica 1 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%
Live? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

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From 07/01/2014 04:21 | #115737
copy and paste the pitchfork list? Looks like there are a few minor variations but it's not too far off. Not that there's anything wrong with that if that's really how you feel about it.
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4. Is This It by The Strokes
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13. Elephant by The White Stripes
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15. Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots by The Flaming Lips
16. Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes
17. Songs For The Deaf by Queens Of The Stone Age
18. Amnesiac by Radiohead
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