Top 68 Music Albums of the 1970s
by jackq 
- Chart updated: 09/19/2022 03:15
- (Created: 05/07/2021 18:08).
- Chart size: 68 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,078
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,895
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,680
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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10,583
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,810
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,618
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,709
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[First added to this chart: 05/08/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,162
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
5,012
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
8,693
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Total albums: 68. Page 1 of 7
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Top 68 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 22% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 9% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 3 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 4 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 6 | 9% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 7% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 6% | |
| Jethro Tull | 2 | 3% | |
| Billy Joel | 2 | 3% | |
| Yes | 2 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 3% | |
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Top 68 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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| Down 4 from 20th to 24th Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd |
| New entries |
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| Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel |
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