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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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% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 6% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 3% | |
| The Wailers | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 70 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 12 from 41st to 29th Pink Flag by Wire |
| Up 11 from 53rd to 42nd All Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
| Up 11 from 23rd to 12th Rumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 8 from 25th to 33rd Entertainment! by Gang Of Four |
| Down 6 from 28th to 34th Fear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| Down 5 from 13th to 18th L.A. Woman by The Doors |
| New entries |
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 After The Gold Rushby Neil Young |
| Loaded by The Velvet Underground |
| Electric Warrior by T. Rex |
| #1 Record by Big Star |
| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John |
| Rising by Rainbow |
| Low by David Bowie |
| Leavers |
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 Radio Cityby Big Star |
| Pink Moon by Nick Drake |
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90/100  | 03/05/2025 20:56 | mrmcrook | | 92/100 |
 85/100 | 05/16/2023 12:49 |  RevolverCB72 | | 83/100 |
| 80/100 | 07/29/2019 19:17 | leniad | | 85/100 |
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its a pitty you dont like prog and other genres
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