Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 02/09/2024 00:45
- (Created: 06/29/2020 05:17).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
6,498
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
10,554
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2020]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
5,089
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Black Sabbath | 5 | 5% | |
| Deep Purple | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 4% | |
| Can | 4 | 4% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 3% | |
| King Crimson | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 69 from 88th to 19thHead Hunters by Herbie Hancock |
| Up 67 from 81st to 14thAfter The Gold Rush by Neil Young |
| Up 36 from 58th to 22ndAt Fillmore East by The Allman Brothers Band |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 11 from 13th to 24thRumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Down 10 from 10th to 20thSongs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder |
| Down 10 from 15th to 25thTrans Europa Express by Kraftwerk |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd |
| Waka/Jawaka by Frank Zappa |
| A Farewell To Kings by Rush |
| In The Land Of Grey And Pink by Caravan |
| Berlin by Lou Reed |
| A Trick Of The Tail by Genesis |
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| ! | 08/27/2024 05:25 |  Tamthebam | 649 | 85/100 |
| ! | 09/22/2021 00:23 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
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From Johnnyo 05/26/2025 17:08 | #309143
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