Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by bonnequestion 
- Chart updated: 08/21/2026 17:15
- (Created: 08/22/2018 18:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1973
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55,875
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Year of Release:
1971
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36,130
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1975
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981
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Year of Release:
1971
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5,929
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Year of Release:
1972
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504
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Year of Release:
1972
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13,436
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[First added to this chart: 09/03/2018]
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1974
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9,532
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 21 | 21% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Gentle Giant | 7 | 7% | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | 4 | 4% | |
| Caravan | 4 | 4% | |
| Supertramp | 4 | 4% | |
| Queen | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Van Der Graaf Generator | 3 | 3% | |
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57 | 57% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 12/03/2020 15:58 |  Larcx13 | 1,139 | 86/100 |
| ! | 11/05/2020 03:24 | leniad | 670 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/22/2020 05:49 | roberto71 | 43 | 93/100 |
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roberto71 08/22/2020 05:50 | #257306
Very good. I haven't heard those Gentle Giant albums in years. I should listen to them again.
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