Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s
by sacreyoubert 
- Chart updated: 02/26/2025 23:45
- (Created: 08/08/2018 19:24).
- Chart size: 70 albums.
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1974
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7,060
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Year of Release:
1973
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11,695
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Year of Release:
1979
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28,910
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1976
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15,888
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Year of Release:
1977
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21,046
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1977
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6,178
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Year of Release:
1976
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1,351
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1972
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18,211
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Year of Release:
1973
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3,234
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1977
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18,495
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Total albums: 70. Page 1 of 7
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 10 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 9 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 16% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 13% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Black Sabbath | 5 | 7% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 7% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 6% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 6% | |
| Bob Marley | 3 | 4% | |
| Elvis Costello | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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Up 11 from 23rd to 12th |
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Down 6 from 28th to 34th |
Down 5 from 13th to 18th |
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| ! | 05/16/2023 12:49 |  RevolverCB72 | 81 | 83/100 |
| ! | 07/29/2019 19:17 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 |
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leniad 07/29/2019 19:18 | #240523
its a pitty you dont like prog and other genres
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