Top 11 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 07/15/2023 02:45
- (Created: 03/27/2020 19:08).
- Chart size: 11 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2023]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,616
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[First added to this chart: 01/26/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,244
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,546
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,780
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Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
5,509
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
7,995
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
21,738
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2021]
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1979
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Rank Score:
6,852
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
30,701
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
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6,305
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Total albums: 11. Page 1 of 2
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Top 11 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1971 | 1 | 9% | |
| 1972 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1973 | 1 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1975 | 2 | 18% | |
| 1976 | 1 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 2 | 18% | |
| 1978 | 1 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 3 | 27% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Talking Heads | 1 | 9% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 9% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 1 | 9% | |
| Pink Floyd | 1 | 9% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 1 | 9% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 1 | 9% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 9% | |
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Top 11 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 6th to 7thUnknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
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| New entries |
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| Aladdin Sane by David Bowie |
| Leavers |
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| Hunky Dory by David Bowie |
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