Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s by elton229

• Chart updated: 09/23/2012 13:04
• (Created: 04/06/2012 16:08).
• Chart size: 99 albums.

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The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2012]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,120 charts

Rank Score:

63,119

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,314 votes)

Comments:

590

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London Calling 

 The Clash

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2012]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,812 charts

Rank Score:

32,270

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,148 votes)

Comments:

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Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2012]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,991 charts

Rank Score:

46,168

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

5

Average Rating:

 91 (4,036 votes)

Comments:

311

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Born To Run 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2012]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,603 charts

Rank Score:

16,149

Rank in 1975:

3

Rank in 1970s:

21

Overall Rank:

74

Average Rating:

 83 (1,969 votes)

Comments:

132

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2012]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

3,006 charts

Rank Score:

45,396

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

7

Average Rating:

 90 (3,526 votes)

Comments:

303

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Darkness On The Edge Of Town 

 Bruce Springsteen

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2012]

Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

895 charts

Rank Score:

7,387

Rank in 1978:

1

Rank in 1970s:

53

Overall Rank:

220

Average Rating:

 82 (1,163 votes)

Comments:

80

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Blood On The Tracks 

 Bob Dylan

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2012]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

1,861 charts

Rank Score:

21,670

Rank in 1975:

2

Rank in 1970s:

11

Overall Rank:

41

Average Rating:

 87 (2,188 votes)

Comments:

168

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After The Gold Rush 

 Neil Young

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2012]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,579 charts

Rank Score:

15,224

Rank in 1970:

2

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

83

Average Rating:

 86 (1,778 votes)

Comments:

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Rust Never Sleeps 
Live

 Neil Young & Crazy Horse

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2012]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

673 charts

Rank Score:

4,372

Rank in 1979:

8

Rank in 1970s:

96

Overall Rank:

394

Average Rating:

 84 (879 votes)

Comments:

44

10. (23) 13

Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 09/23/2012]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,142 charts

Rank Score:

40,578

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,985 votes)

Comments:

304

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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	16	16%
1971	14	14%
1972	6	6%
1973	13	13%
1974	2	2%
1975	7	7%
1976	7	7%
1977	16	16%
1978	7	7%
1979	11	11%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	5	5%
David Bowie	5	5%
Supertramp	3	3%
Bob Marley & The Wailers	3	3%
Bruce Springsteen	3	3%
Led Zeppelin	3	3%
The Rolling Stones	3	3%
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Country	Albums	%
	50	51%
	31	31%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	4	4%
	2	2%
	2	2%
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Top 99 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 52 from 87th to 35th Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Up 42 from 84th to 42nd Parallel Lines by Blondie
Up 41 from 74th to 33rd Fear Of Music by Talking Heads

Biggest fallers
Down 7 from 40th to 47th News Of The World by Queen
Down 7 from 41st to 48th What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
Down 7 from 42nd to 49th Some Girls by The Rolling Stones

Leavers
Who Are You by The Who

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100/100	07/20/2020 23:28	jnfbn	310	96/100
85/100	02/01/2017 01:38	bobbyb5	725	90/100
85/100	10/26/2016 16:14	TheSmiths82-87	1,833	83/100
95/100	05/20/2016 00:56	buzzdainer	669	90/100
80/100	08/06/2014 10:38	greatson	904	80/100

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From buzzdainer 05/20/2016 00:56

What a great chart! Love the placement of London Calling and Songs in the Key of Life on your chart. I'm on pins and needles to find out what #100 is.

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