Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 10/24/2020 02:15
- (Created: 10/17/2019 16:56).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1977
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5,753
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Year of Release:
1975
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20,322
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
2,678
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Year of Release:
1971
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4,687
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Year of Release:
1979
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643
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Year of Release:
1971
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37,729
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1974
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2,679
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,951
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2019]
Year of Release:
1970
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6,043
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Total albums: 96. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 1% | |
| Iggy Pop | 1 | 1% | |
| Isaac Hayes | 1 | 1% | |
| The Raincoats | 1 | 1% | |
| Mutantes | 1 | 1% | |
| Queen | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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12 | 12% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 47th to 48thMarquee Moon by Television |
| Down 1 from 48th to 49thThe Harder They Come by Various Artists |
| Down 1 from 50th to 51stThe Last Waltz by The Band |
| New entries |
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| Sextant by Herbie Hancock |
| Get Up With It by Miles Davis |
| Leavers |
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| Jack Johnson (Original Soundtrack Recording) by Miles Davis |
| Layla And Other Assorted Love Songs by Derek & The Dominos |
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| Best Artists of 1970 | |
|---|---|
| 1. Black Sabbath | |
| 2. Neil Young | |
| 3. George Harrison | |
| 4. Simon & Garfunkel | |
| 5. John Lennon | |
| 6. Miles Davis | |
| 7. Van Morrison | |
| 8. Creedence Clearwater Revival | |
| 9. Led Zeppelin | |
| 10. The Beatles | |
| 11. The Stooges | |
| 12. The Velvet Underground | |
| 13. Grateful Dead | |
| 14. Derek & The Dominos | |
| 15. Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young | |
| 16. Crosby, Stills & Nash | |
| 17. Santana | |
| 18. Carlos Santana | |
| 19. Deep Purple | |
| 20. Cat Stevens |
