Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s
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Jbalbinolr 
Favorite Artists 1970-1979:
1. Captain Beefheart
2. King Crimson
3. Anthony Braxton
4. Nico
5. Iggy Pop
6. Cecil Taylor
7. Genesis
8. Fela Kuti
9. Aldemaro Romero
10. Magma
- Chart updated: 06/10/2021 13:15
- (Created: 05/03/2021 13:29).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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1970
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760
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Year of Release:
1972
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4,743
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Year of Release:
1970
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1,841
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1981*
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Year of Release:
1970
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1,076
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Year of Release:
1975
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2,038
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1972 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1976 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 3 | 6% |
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| Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band | 2 | 4% | |
| Genesis | 2 | 4% | |
| The Beach Boys | 2 | 4% | |
| The Who | 2 | 4% | |
| King Crimson | 2 | 4% | |
| Anthony Braxton | 2 | 4% | |
| Frank Zappa | 2 | 4% | |
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23 | 46% | |
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16 | 32% | |
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3 | 6% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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