Top 58 Music Albums of the 1970s
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TheDarkOrb 
- Chart updated: 02/17/2026 14:45
- (Created: 07/24/2019 16:46).
- Chart size: 58 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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59,062
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
18,677
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2020]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
44,117
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
17,175
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
3,113
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,345
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7. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
3,591
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
7,923
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2023]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,392
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[First added to this chart: 07/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,718
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Top 58 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 8 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Tom Waits | 6 | 10% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 9% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 7% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 7% | |
| Kraftwerk | 4 | 7% | |
| David Bowie | 2 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 58 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 20th to 19thMaster Of Reality by Black Sabbath |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 48th to 50thExile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones |
| Down 2 from 50th to 52ndJack Johnson (Original Soundtrack Recording) by Miles Davis |
| Down 2 from 54th to 56thAfter The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
| New entries |
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| Close To The Edge by Yes |
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