Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by craab 
- Chart updated: 07/23/2025 02:45
- (Created: 11/30/2021 03:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
9,042
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76
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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22,060
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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870
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,915
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1970
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7,441
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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17,478
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1978
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5,425
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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40,503
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
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45,272
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[First added to this chart: 11/29/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
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3,539
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Stevie Wonder | 5 | 5% | |
| Willie Nelson | 5 | 5% | |
| Grateful Dead | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 3 | 3% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Big Star | 3 | 3% | |
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