Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by CoreyBairre 
- Chart updated: 11/13/2018 01:45
- (Created: 11/13/2018 01:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,928
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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,562
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Year of Release:
1971
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20,997
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Year of Release:
1975
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44,669
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Year of Release:
1972
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43,214
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Year of Release:
1979
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25,117
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Year of Release:
1977
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30,713
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Year of Release:
1979
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21,734
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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,606
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[First added to this chart: 11/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,229
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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 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 3% | |
| Yes | 3 | 3% | |
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54 | 54% | |
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29 | 29% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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| Biggest fallers |
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| Leavers |
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| Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| Low by David Bowie |
| Quadrophenia by The Who |
| Transformer by Lou Reed |
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