Top 92 Music Albums of the 1970s
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DriftingOrpheus 
- Chart updated: 09/14/2025 06:15
- (Created: 04/25/2020 19:17).
- Chart size: 92 albums.
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88.5
[First added to this chart: 11/26/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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2,105
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87.9
[First added to this chart: 04/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,768
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83.9
[First added to this chart: 01/07/2022]
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1979
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333
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83.8
[First added to this chart: 09/16/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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6,854
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81.6
[First added to this chart: 12/07/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,252
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80.3
[First added to this chart: 03/12/2022]
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1979
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4,656
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79
[First added to this chart: 04/27/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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2,136
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66.4
[First added to this chart: 06/03/2020]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,161
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Top 92 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 7 | 8% | |
| Tom Waits | 6 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 6 | 7% | |
| The Beach Boys | 5 | 5% | |
| Scott Walker | 5 | 5% | |
| Brian Eno | 4 | 4% | |
| Can | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 92 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 66th to 67thSelling England By The Pound by Genesis |
| Down 1 from 67th to 68thClose To The Edge by Yes |
| Down 1 from 68th to 69th"Heroes" by David Bowie |
| New entries |
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| Vintage Violence by John Cale |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/22/2022 13:56 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
| ! | 11/26/2021 07:51 |  desh79 | 1,278 | 93/100 |
| ! | 07/20/2021 15:04 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 04/28/2021 19:07 |  Rhyner | 1,457 | 99/100 |
| ! | 11/10/2020 03:51 | leniad | 673 | 85/100 |
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From sssvnnn 10/22/2022 13:57 | #290687
sssvnnn 10/22/2022 13:57 | #290687
...pretty much my kind of music, I`m looking foreward to the next 30 entries,,,
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From leniad 11/10/2020 03:51 | #260515
good selections, hope you can enter 73 more albums
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