Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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1,457
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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25,162
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Top rated album (86/100 - 3500 votes)  86 (3,500 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
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1976
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118
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
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462
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,078
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Top rated album (92/100 - 5333 votes)  92 (5,333 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
111
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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246
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1975
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247
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,618
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Top rated album (88/100 - 2803 votes)  88 (2,803 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 09/10/2021]
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1972
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654
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 12 12%
1971 13 13%
1972 13 13%
1973 13 13%
1974 11 11%
1975 6 6%
1976 3 3%
1977 12 12%
1978 7 7%
1979 10 10%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 65 65%
United States 25 25%
Mixed Nationality 4 4%
Germany 3 3%
Greece 2 2%
New Zealand 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 96 96%
Yes 4 4%

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