Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Rivera 
- Chart updated: 3 days ago
- (Created: 02/17/2019 13:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
7,458
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Year of Release:
1973
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60,060
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Year of Release:
1971
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38,598
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Year of Release:
1977
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30,849
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Year of Release:
1970
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5,666
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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21,050
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Year of Release:
1975
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15,377
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,929
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[First added to this chart: 02/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,172
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Year of Release:
1979
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30,851
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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 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 2 | 2% | |
| Eric Clapton | 2 | 2% | |
| Rush | 2 | 2% | |
| Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 1 from 82nd to 81st Aja by Steely Dan |
| Up 1 from 81st to 80th Grievous Angel by Gram Parsons |
| Up 1 from 80th to 79th Breakfast In America by Supertramp |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 4 from 78th to 82nd Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 07/01/2023 12:45 |  Tamthebam | 645 | 85/100 |
| ! | 11/10/2020 03:15 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
| ! | 08/23/2020 10:12 | roberto71 | 43 | 93/100 |
| ! | 03/12/2020 23:55 | DJENNY | 4,365 | 100/100 |
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From leniad 11/10/2020 03:15 | #260510
good chart
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From roberto71 08/23/2020 10:14 | #257340
Really good. I don't know why you never see Rhymin Simon or Fly Like an Eagle anymore. They're total 70s classics.
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