Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by 
Tha1ChiefRocka 
Here are the albums from the 70s that are currently on my radar. Some have been there for quite some time and others have just entered my personal canon. These charts change frequently, so keep up. :)
- Chart updated: 11/06/2020 21:45
- (Created: 12/27/2018 02:31).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
1,041
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
1,787
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
3,371
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
10,036
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
325
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,210
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2018]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
978
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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 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1975 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 13 | 13% |
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| Dreamies | 1 | 1% | |
| Suicide | 1 | 1% | |
| Bröselmaschine | 1 | 1% | |
| Split Enz | 1 | 1% | |
| The Dickies | 1 | 1% | |
| Magazine | 1 | 1% | |
| Blue Öyster Cult | 1 | 1% | |
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51 | 51% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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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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| ! | 12/28/2018 18:15 | DJENNY | 4,338 | 100/100 |
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