Top 97 Music Albums of the 1970s by sweetness 
- Chart updated: 01/09/2024 03:45
- (Created: 01/07/2021 18:52).
- Chart size: 97 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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36,161
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
49,965
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,274
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[First added to this chart: 01/08/2024]
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[First added to this chart: 06/07/2023]
Year of Release:
1978
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Rank Score:
3,321
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
19,321
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[First added to this chart: 11/26/2021]
Year of Release:
1975
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50,517
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[First added to this chart: 08/15/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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5,086
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
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5,822
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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2,349
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Total albums: 28. Page 1 of 3
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Top 97 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
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| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 3% | |
| Steely Dan | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Al Green | 2 | 2% | |
| Cymande | 2 | 2% | |
| Bill Withers | 2 | 2% | |
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44 | 45% | |
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28 | 29% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 97 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 14 from 36th to 22nd Rumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Up 8 from 23rd to 15th Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel |
| Up 6 from 32nd to 26th Stone Flower by Antônio Carlos Jobim |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 19 from 74th to 93rd Drums And Wires by XTC |
| Down 19 from 75th to 94th Armed Forces by Elvis Costello And The Attractions |
| Down 18 from 70th to 88th L.A. Woman by The Doors |
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From Larcx13 11/26/2021 20:28
Larcx13 11/26/2021 20:28
If you liked maggot brain... there's a ton of great albums by George Clinton you should definitely check out if you havent yet!
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