Top 29 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 12/30/2025 13:15
- (Created: 06/25/2012 04:28).
- Chart size: 29 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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3,353
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1976
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2,973
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,332
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,093
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
742
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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459
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AKA No Answer, USA (1972)
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Total albums: 29. Page 1 of 3
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Top 29 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1971 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1973 | 6 | 21% | |
| 1974 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 21% | |
| 1977 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1979 | 4 | 14% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Electric Light Orchestra | 11 | 38% | |
| Eagles | 1 | 3% | |
| The Move | 1 | 3% | |
| Roy Wood | 1 | 3% | |
| Wizzard (UK) | 1 | 3% | |
| Annie Haslam | 1 | 3% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 3% | |
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