Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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lightmyway 
- Chart updated: 03/25/2015 05:15
- (Created: 04/30/2012 09:38).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
11,755
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
3,495
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,003
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,999
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,524
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,116
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,260
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
2,624
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
18,355
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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28,971
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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 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1971 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1978 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1979 | 20 | 20% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 8 | 8% | |
| Bob Marley | 6 | 6% | |
| Brian Eno | 5 | 5% | |
| Roxy Music | 5 | 5% | |
| AC/DC | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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Up 8 from 15th to 7th |
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Down 5 from 21st to 26th |
Down 5 from 23rd to 28th |
Down 4 from 17th to 21st |
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Hayden 09/08/2012 16:19 | #50243
Pretty good #1
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junodog4 05/25/2012 00:04 | #42961
Nice chart! Add to it!
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Nice chart, a few that I have missed.
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