Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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unwound 
- Chart updated: 06/24/2012 00:06
- (Created: 06/23/2012 23:10).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,660
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,060
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,849
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,381
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,688
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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12,168
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
7,208
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,698
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,597
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[First added to this chart: 06/23/2012]
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1975
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20,864
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 4% | |
| Rush | 3 | 3% | |
| Steely Dan | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 39th to 38th Electric Warrior by T. Rex |
| Up 1 from 38th to 37th Moondance by Van Morrison |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 37th to 42nd Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 3 from 62nd to 65th Desire by Bob Dylan |
| Down 3 from 63rd to 66th Stormcock by Roy Harper |
| New entries |
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| Closing Time by Tom Waits |
| Jailbreak by Thin Lizzy |
| Talking Heads: 77 by Talking Heads |
| More Songs About Buildings And Food by Talking Heads |
| Leavers |
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| Trans Europa Express by Kraftwerk |
| "Rocks" by Aerosmith |
| Fun House by The Stooges |
| Letzte Tage - Letzte Nächte by Popol Vuh (DE) |
| Foxtrot by Genesis |
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| ! | 04/15/2017 19:23 |  Cardboardfolder | 205 | 73/100 |
| ! | 11/09/2014 04:34 |  Arthurknight | 382 | 89/100 |
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From Arthurknight 11/09/2014 04:35 | #126552
Arthurknight 11/09/2014 04:35 | #126552
i like the presence of rush. good overall summary of the 70s, you could broaden out from US, UK however for maybe a more eclectic chart. but thats opinion based
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