Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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ExTeaSea 
- Chart updated: 10/15/2025 22:45
- (Created: 08/16/2018 12:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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2,776
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,187
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,992
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
13,728
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[First added to this chart: 08/16/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,110
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[First added to this chart: 08/18/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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4,950
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 5% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
| Supertramp | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 18th to 12thTusk by Fleetwood Mac |
| Up 4 from 48th to 44thInnervisions by Stevie Wonder |
| Up 4 from 20th to 16thA Night At The Opera by Queen |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 20 from 36th to 56thFloating by Eloy |
| Down 7 from 6th to 13thA Trick Of The Tail by Genesis |
| Down 7 from 50th to 57thWolf City by Amon Düül II |
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| 07/30/2025 19:29 | Johnnyo | 2,585 | 80/100 | |
| 03/25/2023 02:55 |  mickilennial | 715 | 77/100 | |
| 11/25/2020 17:53 |  desh79 | 1,274 | 93/100 | |
| 10/15/2020 18:06 | leniad | 669 | 85/100 | |
| 02/27/2020 03:19 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 |
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