Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Madrocker 
The 70's included some excellent music, a great deal of very average music and, well..disco. Please peruse this list, comment on it, rip it apart and/or admire it. Above all, enjoy!
- Chart updated: 02/25/2019 20:15
- (Created: 02/25/2019 17:59).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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35,984
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11,736
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| The Who | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 2 | 2% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 2% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 2 | 2% | |
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