Top 57 Music Albums of the 1970s
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TheDarkOrb 
- Chart updated: 11/15/2025 03:15
- (Created: 07/24/2019 16:46).
- Chart size: 57 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,051
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
18,729
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,664
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,634
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
3,151
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,823
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
3,575
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,027
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,878
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,152
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Top 57 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 8 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Tom Waits | 6 | 11% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 9% | |
| Kraftwerk | 4 | 7% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 7% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 7% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 2 | 4% | |
| Nick Drake | 2 | 4% | |
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| Best Artists of 1977 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Pink Floyd | |
| 4. Television | |
| 5. Sex Pistols | |
| 6. Steely Dan | |
| 7. Billy Joel | |
| 8. Bob Marley & The Wailers | |
| 9. Bob Marley | |
| 10. The Clash | |
| 11. Iggy Pop | |
| 12. Kraftwerk | |
| 13. Wire | |
| 14. Ramones | |
| 15. Elvis Costello | |
| 16. Electric Light Orchestra | |
| 17. Talking Heads | |
| 18. Suicide | |
| 19. Meat Loaf | |
| 20. Fela Kuti |
