Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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AvalancheGrips 
- Chart updated: 08/09/2022 17:45
- (Created: 10/12/2018 21:15).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
9,254
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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19,860
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,168
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,495
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
22,557
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,748
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
30,746
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[First added to this chart: 10/27/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
4,803
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[First added to this chart: 04/01/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,113
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Year of Release:
1973
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2,504
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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 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1972 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 8 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Can | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 39 from 48th to 9thEge Bamyası by Can |
| Up 30 from 83rd to 53rdTalking Heads: 77 by Talking Heads |
| Up 28 from 36th to 8thFuture Days by Can |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 31 from 28th to 59thAll Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
| Down 24 from 27th to 51stDie Mensch·Maschine by Kraftwerk |
| Down 24 from 30th to 54thThe Lamb Lies Down On Broadway by Genesis |
| Leavers |
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| More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads |
| Van Halen by Van Halen |
| 3rd by Big Star |
| American Beauty by Grateful Dead |
| My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello |
| This Year's Model by Elvis Costello |
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