Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by joshbrooker2001 
- Chart updated: 01/27/2020 16:15
- (Created: 02/03/2019 15:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
433
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,083
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,439
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,617
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,649
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Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,010
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[First added to this chart: 01/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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403
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 3 | 3% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| The Doobie Brothers | 5 | 5% | |
| Steely Dan | 5 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| Van Morrison | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 85 from 98th to 13thSelling England By The Pound by Genesis |
| Up 57 from 59th to 2ndAmerican Beauty by Grateful Dead |
| Up 49 from 80th to 31stBlack Rose: A Rock Legend by Thin Lizzy |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 33 from 18th to 51stDixie Chicken by Little Feat |
| Down 28 from 13th to 41stHunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Down 17 from 2nd to 19thLayla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 03/03/2019 20:37 |  CharlieBarley | 477 | 94/100 |
| ! | 02/03/2019 15:23 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
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From CharlieBarley 03/03/2019 20:37 | #232963
CharlieBarley 03/03/2019 20:37 | #232963
Pretty dang good. You have good taste in 70's music man.
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