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:
12,039
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
3,574
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
4,085
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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3,172
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
5,641
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,940
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
2,275
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,737
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,701
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[First added to this chart: 08/12/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,871
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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% | |
| Roxy Music | 5 | 5% | |
| AC/DC | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 4 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 3 | 3% | |
| Paul Simon | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 12 from 29th to 17th Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! by The Rolling Stones |
| Up 12 from 28th to 16th The B-52's by The B-52's |
| Up 8 from 15th to 7th Damn The Torpedoes by Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 5 from 21st to 26th Station To Station by David Bowie |
| Down 5 from 23rd to 28th Armed Forces by Elvis Costello And The Attractions |
| Down 4 from 17th to 21st The Clash by The Clash |
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Pretty good #1
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Nice chart! Add to it!
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From 5thbeatle 05/20/2012 17:21 | #42785
Nice chart, a few that I have missed.
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