Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by maxjelbart 
- Chart updated: 04/13/2020 06:45
- (Created: 04/10/2020 02:18).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1977
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15,793
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Year of Release:
1979
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6,637
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Year of Release:
1975
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7,458
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1973
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3,429
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Year of Release:
1971
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6,314
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Year of Release:
1972
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40,475
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Year of Release:
1979
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20,347
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Year of Release:
1970
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14,058
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1974
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1,881
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Year of Release:
1979
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2,032
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Fela Kuti | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Kraftwerk | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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42 | 42% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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Down 4 from 56th to 60th |
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