Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2021]
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1973
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119
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1973
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60,597
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5330 votes)  92 (5,330 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
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1973
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458
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
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1973
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2,276
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[First added to this chart: 02/06/2021]
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1973
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980
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1973
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12,558
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1327 votes)  85 (1,327 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
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1973
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5,546
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
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1973
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2,502
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
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1973
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3,419
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[First added to this chart: 02/01/2021]
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1973
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1,794
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 11 11%
1971 15 15%
1972 16 16%
1973 11 11%
1974 5 5%
1975 8 8%
1976 5 5%
1977 10 10%
1978 7 7%
1979 12 12%
Artist Albums %


David Bowie 8 8%
Pink Floyd 6 6%
Joni Mitchell 5 5%
Van Morrison 4 4%
Led Zeppelin 3 3%
Marvin Gaye 3 3%
Stevie Wonder 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United States 43 43%
United Kingdom 40 40%
Canada 9 9%
Jamaica 5 5%
Sweden 1 1%
Germany 1 1%
Mixed Nationality 1 1%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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Faller Down 1 from 41st to 42nd
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