Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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drstuey 
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- Chart updated: 04/05/2024 09:15
- (Created: 04/08/2021 09:43).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
1,115
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2024]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
1,548
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
684
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
30,818
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2024]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
674
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Year of Release:
1975
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Rank Score:
8,102
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1974
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2,971
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[First added to this chart: 04/05/2024]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
1,563
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1971 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Stevie Wonder | 5 | 5% | |
| Can | 4 | 4% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 3% | |
| Cluster | 3 | 3% | |
| Blondie | 3 | 3% | |
| Eno | 3 | 3% | |
| Sly & The Family Stone | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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50 | 50% | |
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24 | 24% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 2 from 65th to 63rdRufusized by Rufus & Chaka Khan |
| Up 2 from 64th to 62ndI Can't Stand The Rain by Ann Peebles |
| Up 2 from 63rd to 61stThe Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 24 from 53rd to 77thDie Mensch·Maschine by Kraftwerk |
| Down 1 from 43rd to 44thFresh by Sly & The Family Stone |
| Down 1 from 44th to 45thMusic For 18 Musicians by Steve Reich |
| New entries |
|---|
| Pieces Of A Man by Gil Scott-Heron |
| Songs For The Gentle Man by Bridget St. John |
| Leavers |
|---|
| Autobahn by Kraftwerk |
| Radio-Aktivität by Kraftwerk |
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