Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by bertdepoortere 
- Chart updated: 02/24/2026 14:45
- (Created: 01/04/2019 09:27).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,156
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,291
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
41,799
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
14,385
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
18,908
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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29,641
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
1,221
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1975
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14,745
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,212
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[First added to this chart: 01/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
11,898
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1978 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1979 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young & Crazy Horse | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Buzzcocks | 3 | 3% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
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40 | 40% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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9 | 9% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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