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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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1977
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17,007
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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6,855
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Year of Release:
1975
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8,024
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Year of Release:
1973
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3,467
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
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6,470
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,447
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,837
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
14,726
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,811
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[First added to this chart: 04/13/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,994
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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% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 3 | 3% | |
| Roxy Music | 2 | 2% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 2% | |
| Can | 2 | 2% | |
| Lou Reed | 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
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 94th to 92nd Expensive Shit by Fela Kuti & Africa 70 |
| Up 1 from 97th to 96th Sunshower by 大貫妙子 [Taeko Ohnuki] |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 6 from 69th to 75th Hunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Down 4 from 56th to 60th Another Green World by Eno |
| Down 4 from 65th to 69th Diamond Dogs by David Bowie |
| New entries |
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| Paris 1919 by John Cale |
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