Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by roberto71

• Chart updated: 09/13/2020 02:15
• (Created: 08/20/2020 04:01).
• Chart size: 100 albums.

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Trans Europa Express 

 Kraftwerk

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

701 charts

Rank Score:

5,828

Rank in 1977:

11

Rank in 1970s:

78

Overall Rank:

311

Average Rating:

 82 (886 votes)

Comments:

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Diamond Dogs 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

517 charts

Rank Score:

2,906

Rank in 1974:

9

Rank in 1970s:

144

Overall Rank:

611

Average Rating:

 78 (944 votes)

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Nilsson Schmilsson 

 Harry Nilsson

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

238 charts

Rank Score:

1,217

Rank in 1971:

38

Rank in 1970s:

283

Overall Rank:

1,422

Average Rating:

 78 (252 votes)

Comments:

11

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Eldorado, A Symphony By The Electric Light Orchestra 

 Electric Light Orchestra

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]

Year of Release:

1974

Appears in:

224 charts

Rank Score:

1,258

Rank in 1974:

30

Rank in 1970s:

278

Overall Rank:

1,384

Average Rating:

 78 (310 votes)

Comments:

18

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Houses Of The Holy 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2020]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

1,295 charts

Rank Score:

12,902

Rank in 1973:

3

Rank in 1970s:

32

Overall Rank:

112

Average Rating:

 85 (2,000 votes)

Comments:

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Eat To The Beat 

 Blondie

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

199 charts

Rank Score:

1,028

Rank in 1979:

30

Rank in 1970s:

332

Overall Rank:

1,663

Average Rating:

 77 (248 votes)

Comments:

12

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Station To Station 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]

Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,057 charts

Rank Score:

13,306

Rank in 1976:

2

Rank in 1970s:

27

Overall Rank:

103

Average Rating:

 85 (1,507 votes)

Comments:

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Sweet Baby James 

 James Taylor

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

242 charts

Rank Score:

1,081

Rank in 1970:

40

Rank in 1970s:

313

Overall Rank:

1,590

Average Rating:

 77 (316 votes)

Comments:

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,070 charts

Rank Score:

44,289

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (3,901 votes)

Comments:

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Zeit 

 Tangerine Dream

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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2020]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

666

Rank in 1972:

43

Rank in 1970s:

455

Overall Rank:

2,396

Average Rating:

 76 (145 votes)

Comments:

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	10	10%
1971	16	16%
1972	13	13%
1973	19	19%
1974	8	8%
1975	7	7%
1976	4	4%
1977	8	8%
1978	7	7%
1979	8	8%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	7	7%
Led Zeppelin	5	5%
Kraftwerk	4	4%
Blondie	3	3%
Joni Mitchell	3	3%
Lou Reed	3	3%
Electric Light Orchestra	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	44	44%
	35	35%
	8	8%
	6	6%
	5	5%
	1	1%
	1	1%

Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

Biggest climbers
Up 35 from 67th to 32nd Queen Of The Night by Maggie Bell
Up 25 from 93rd to 68th Radio-Aktivität [Radio-Activity] by Kraftwerk
Up 17 from 59th to 42nd Don't Shoot Me I'm Only The Piano Player by Elton John

Biggest fallers
Down 22 from 35th to 57th Stateless by Lene Lovich
Down 13 from 28th to 41st Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin
Down 13 from 58th to 71st Every Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart

New entries
Thirds by James Gang

Leavers
Close To The Edge by Yes

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85/100	01/02/2022 11:40	Purplepash	1,307	88/100
100/100	09/12/2020 00:29	2nd-Impressions	9	91/100
100/100	08/20/2020 15:21	CharlieBarley	478	94/100

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From 2nd-Impressions 09/12/2020 00:29

What a great top ten here! So happy to see ELO given some love as well.

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From CharlieBarley 08/20/2020 15:22

21 albums in common.
Good 70s list

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