Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by stevengnz 
- Chart updated: 5 days ago
- (Created: 04/09/2012 04:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,008
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Buy album
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
769
Rank in 1973:
Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 05/15/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
Appears in:
Rank Score:
12,536
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Rank in 1970s:
Overall Rank:
Average Rating:
Comments:
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2012]
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1976 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Golden Earring | 10 | 10% | |
| Styx | 6 | 6% | |
| Kansas | 6 | 6% | |
| ABBA | 6 | 6% | |
| Eagles | 4 | 4% | |
| Deep Purple | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
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36 | 36% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 11 from 31st to 20thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Up 9 from 35th to 26thWho's Next by The Who |
| Up 8 from 48th to 40thSwitch by Golden Earring |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 4th to 7thA Night At The Opera by Queen |
| Down 3 from 25th to 28thDouble Vision by Foreigner |
| Down 3 from 26th to 29thArrival by ABBA |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/04/2019 06:09 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
| ! | 09/13/2014 10:21 |  Decurso | 171 | 82/100 |
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From Decurso 09/13/2014 10:24 | #121861
Decurso 09/13/2014 10:24 | #121861
Even by the most objective, neutral criteria...I have a hard time seeing albums by bands like The Cars and Heart in the top 10 of the decade.. But nobody can say this isn't an original chart.
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