Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 07/15/2020 10:45
- (Created: 07/15/2020 10:39).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1972
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6,308
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Year of Release:
1972
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1972 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1978 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1979 | 14 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Queen | 6 | 6% | |
| Billy Joel | 4 | 4% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 4 | 4% | |
| Thin Lizzy | 4 | 4% | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 3 | 3% | |
| Elton John | 3 | 3% | |
| UFO | 3 | 3% | |
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