Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Nightfly 
- Chart updated: 02/09/2013 17:33
- (Created: 06/08/2012 11:13).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
240
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,645
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2012]
[First added to this chart: 06/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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4,211
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
785
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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18,495
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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11,896
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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9,014
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2012]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,573
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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 | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1971 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Steely Dan | 4 | 4% | |
| Randy Newman | 3 | 3% | |
| John Lennon | 3 | 3% | |
| Little Feat | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Paul McCartney | 3 | 3% | |
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46 | 46% | |
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39 | 39% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 93rd to 92ndThe Modern Lovers by The Modern Lovers |
| Up 1 from 92nd to 91stBarbra Joan Streisand by Barbra Streisand |
| Up 1 from 91st to 90thRingo by Ringo Starr |
| New entries |
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| At Yankee Stadium by NRBQ |
| Leavers |
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| Cosmo's Factory by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
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| ! | 08/18/2020 17:40 | Chrispeater | 138 | 82/100 |
| ! | 07/25/2014 08:55 |  greatson | 904 | 80/100 |
| ! | 09/11/2013 12:10 |  sssvnnn | 2,875 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/08/2013 21:21 |  skelter54 | 79 | 87/100 |
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Very reliable quality from Nightfly - even until No. 138...
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Great chart!
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Mother Nature's Son 02/19/2013 01:45 | #65470
Inspiring chart for sure!
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Nightfly 06/08/2012 11:50 | #44094
101. Natty Dread - Bob Marley & The Wailers
102. Solid Air - John Martyn
103. Call Me - Al Green
104. Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin
105. Harvest - Neil Young
106. Bizet: Carmen - Claudio Abbado
107. Into The Purple Valley - Ry Cooder
108. Teenage Head - Flamin' Groovies
109. Paranoid - Black Sabbath
110. A New World Record - Electric Light Orchestra
111. Electric Warrior - T. Rex
112. Runt: The Ballad Of Todd Rundgren - Todd Rundgren
113. Caravanserai - Santana
114. Before And After Science - Brian Eno
115. New Boots And Panties - Ian Dury & The Blockheads
116. Histoire De Melody Nelson - Serge Gainsbourg
117. Stone Flower - Anontio Carlos Jobim
118. (pronounced 'lĕh-'nérd 'skin-'nérd) - Lynyrd Skynyrd
119. John Prine - John Prine
120. The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway - Genesis
121. Just As I Am - Bill Withers
122. Sheet Music - 10CC
123. A Song For You - Carpenters
124. Birds Of Fire - Mahavishnu Orchestra
125. American Gothic - David Ackles
126. Super Fly - Curtis Mayfield
127. Tea For The Tillerman - Cat Stevens
128. Greatest Hits 1974-1978 - Steve Miller Band
129. Rickie Lee Jones - Rickie Lee Jones
130. Warren Zevon - Warren Zevon
131. Cut - The Slits
132. Even In The Quitest Moments - Supertramp
133. Rejuvenation - The Meters
134. The Low Spark Of The High Heeled Boys - Traffic
135. Maggot Brain - Funkadelic
137. Pink Flag - Wire
138. Van Morrison: "..IT'S TOO LATE TO STOP NOW..."
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