Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by zowie 
around mid 70s I got a portable record player and some singles. no albums and this was the start of my record collecting. my first album I got was elo.s a new world record. most of the albums in this chart I have owned at one time or another.
- Chart updated: 10/23/2019 14:45
- (Created: 09/29/2019 12:24).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1973
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6,536
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Year of Release:
1973
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475
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1973
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703
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,494
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,128
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2019]
Year of Release:
1973
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7,623
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2019]
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1973
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398
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[First added to this chart: 10/18/2019]
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1973
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572
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1971 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1972 | 3 | 3% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1978 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1979 | 30 | 30% |
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| David Bowie | 11 | 11% | |
| Electric Light Orchestra | 8 | 8% | |
| Steely Dan | 6 | 6% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 3% | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | 3 | 3% | |
| Grace Jones | 3 | 3% | |
| Rod Stewart | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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51 | 51% | |
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35 | 35% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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