Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by SD100852 
- Chart updated: 03/01/2024 03:45
- (Created: 11/05/2021 15:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,008
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
7,449
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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12,536
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
11,721
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[First added to this chart: 07/06/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
4,854
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,262
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[First added to this chart: 11/28/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,932
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
7,010
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[First added to this chart: 02/29/2024]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
10,553
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,508
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 6 | 6% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Elton John | 4 | 4% | |
| Kraftwerk | 4 | 4% | |
| Queen | 4 | 4% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
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49 | 49% | |
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22 | 22% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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4 | 4% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 46 from 66th to 20thHorses by Patti Smith |
| Up 27 from 37th to 10thMarquee Moon by Television |
| Up 12 from 34th to 22ndRumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 38 from 42nd to 80thHunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Down 37 from 32nd to 69thSolid State Survivor by Yellow Magic Orchestra |
| Down 27 from 30th to 57thBerlin by Lou Reed |
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