Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by dwils0891 
- Chart updated: 11/02/2012 19:40
- (Created: 04/01/2012 04:35).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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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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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,903
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,901
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,678
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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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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
4,137
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,837
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,667
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,707
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[First added to this chart: 04/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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9,184
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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 | 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 | % | |
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| 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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44 | 44% | |
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38 | 38% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 38 from 92nd to 54th Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
| Up 18 from 38th to 20th What's Going On by Marvin Gaye |
| Up 5 from 15th to 10th Bitches Brew by Miles Davis |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 6th to 11th Trans Europa Express by Kraftwerk |
| Down 4 from 17th to 21st Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks |
| Down 4 from 23rd to 27th Histoire De Melody Nelson by Serge Gainsbourg |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/27/2014 02:36 | vmp | 17 | 87/100 |
| ! | 07/16/2014 10:49 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
| ! | 07/01/2014 04:21 |  briggs54 | 54 | 80/100 |
| ! | 10/12/2013 23:04 |  sssvnnn | 2,866 | 83/100 |
| ! | 11/03/2012 03:21 | strawberryfields | 273 | 95/100 |
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From briggs54 07/01/2014 04:21 | #115737
briggs54 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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