Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 06/26/2012 22:48
- (Created: 06/26/2012 18:23).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1972
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9,798
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Year of Release:
1971
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1978
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2,341
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1977
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3,441
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Year of Release:
1979
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25,152
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Steely Dan | 6 | 6% | |
| Badfinger | 6 | 6% | |
| The Kinks | 6 | 6% | |
| The Band | 4 | 4% | |
| Lindisfarne | 4 | 4% | |
| Fairport Convention | 4 | 4% | |
| Queen | 4 | 4% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| New entries |
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| The Last Waltz by The Band |
| A Tonic For The Troops by The Boomtown Rats |
| The Album by ABBA |
| Arrival by ABBA |
| Siren by Roxy Music |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 01/02/2024 20:18 | Moondance | 476 | 85/100 |
| ! | 03/02/2018 20:32 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
| ! | 07/20/2017 20:17 |  authorunknown | 64 | 83/100 |
| ! | 03/08/2016 03:16 | beatlekid123 | 21 | 65/100 |
| ! | 07/01/2014 07:31 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
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From bobbyb5 03/02/2018 20:32 | #209946
bobbyb5 03/02/2018 20:32 | #209946
Awesome.
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From authorunknown 07/20/2017 20:17 | #194682
authorunknown 07/20/2017 20:17 | #194682
I love the way you highlight good music with the width of styles that was unique for the seventies. Boomtown Rats, Flash and the Pan, ABBA, The Who, Steely Dan and BE BOP DELUXE! Nice work.
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From beatlekid123 03/08/2016 03:16 | #161538
Pretty good
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From greatson 07/01/2014 07:32 | #115749
greatson 07/01/2014 07:32 | #115749
The chart is Ok but it`s focusing on few artists, so I feel there is a lot of good music missing.
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From Nightfly 05/10/2013 19:00 | #75730
This chart put many smiles on my face - thank you!:-)
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