Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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jdenny2018 
- Chart updated: 02/10/2019 03:45
- (Created: 09/07/2018 00:09).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1978
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2,647
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Year of Release:
1976
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15,700
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,171
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Year of Release:
1972
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13,678
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
58,930
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Year of Release:
1972
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3,890
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Year of Release:
1971
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3,471
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2019]
[First added to this chart: 02/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
1,068
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[First added to this chart: 02/08/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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1,215
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1971 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 21 | 21% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Yes | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Big Star | 3 | 3% | |
| Emerson, Lake & Palmer | 3 | 3% | |
| Queen | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Show all | |||
Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 25 from 99th to 74thThe Smoker You Drink, The Player You Get by Joe Walsh |
| Up 24 from 93rd to 69thFor Girls Who Grow Plump In The Night by Caravan |
| Up 21 from 92nd to 71stRunning On Empty by Jackson Browne |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 23 from 69th to 92ndFaust by Faust |
| Down 17 from 77th to 94thLove Devotion Surrender by Carlos Santana & Mahavishnu John McLaughlin |
| Down 16 from 71st to 87thSpectrum by Billy Cobham |
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