Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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ssteve 
- Chart updated: 12/15/2025 08:45
- (Created: 01/15/2020 16:44).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
43,270
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,708
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2020]
Year of Release:
1974
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10,194
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,631
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2020]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
18,782
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
16,923
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2020]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,994
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2020]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
7,498
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[First added to this chart: 01/16/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
6,858
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[First added to this chart: 03/20/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,149
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1976 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1977 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 13 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Wire | 2 | 2% | |
| Can | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
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