Top 26 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 04/13/2025 12:45
- (Created: 06/25/2012 04:28).
- Chart size: 26 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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3,428
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1976
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3,100
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1974
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1,349
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,104
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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756
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[First added to this chart: 06/24/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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464
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AKA No Answer, USA (1972)
[First added to this chart: 06/24/2012]
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Total albums: 26. Page 1 of 3
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Top 26 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1971 | 2 | 8% | |
| 1972 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1973 | 5 | 19% | |
| 1974 | 3 | 12% | |
| 1975 | 2 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 19% | |
| 1977 | 3 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 1 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 4 | 15% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Electric Light Orchestra | 11 | 42% | |
| The Beatles | 1 | 4% | |
| Chicago | 1 | 4% | |
| Elton John | 1 | 4% | |
| The Doobie Brothers | 1 | 4% | |
| Paul Simon | 1 | 4% | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive | 1 | 4% | |
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| Up 1 from 24th to 23rd ELO's Greatest Hits by Electric Light Orchestra |
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