Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 10/20/2022 15:45
- (Created: 01/13/2019 20:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,251
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Year of Release:
1979
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1,569
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,818
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
19,243
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[First added to this chart: 03/02/2019]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,325
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
5,513
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Strawbs | 10 | 10% | |
| David Bowie | 8 | 8% | |
| Renaissance | 6 | 6% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| The Jam | 4 | 4% | |
| Rainbow | 3 | 3% | |
| Curved Air | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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63 | 63% | |
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17 | 17% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 10 from 20th to 10thSwaddling Songs by Mellow Candle |
| Up 2 from 13th to 11thMorning Way by Trader Horne |
| Up 1 from 10th to 9thTurn Of The Cards by Renaissance |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 9th to 12thRust Never Sleeps by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
| Down 2 from 11th to 13thGhosts by Strawbs |
| Down 2 from 12th to 14thGoodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John |
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