Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s
by emmgreenwood 
- Chart updated: 09/04/2018 17:45
- (Created: 09/04/2018 17:39).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,145
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Year of Release:
1971
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19,156
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Year of Release:
1979
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30,572
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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19,853
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
386
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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16,837
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,705
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,457
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,271
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[First added to this chart: 09/04/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,641
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1975 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1978 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 7 | 14% | |
| Queen | 3 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 6% | |
| Black Sabbath | 2 | 4% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 4% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 2 | 4% | |
| Iggy Pop | 2 | 4% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 22 from 48th to 26thUntitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 26th to 27thTransformer by Lou Reed |
| Down 1 from 27th to 28thA Night At The Opera by Queen |
| Down 1 from 28th to 29thStation To Station by David Bowie |
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