Top 71 Music Albums of the 1970s
by wizardalien 
Eligible albums: 92
- Chart updated: 34 hours ago
- (Created: 02/11/2022 22:28).
- Chart size: 71 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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29,809
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[First added to this chart: 01/15/2024]
Year of Release:
1970
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18,483
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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57,631
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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20,759
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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37,168
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2022]
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1975
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42,760
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2022]
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1971
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16,317
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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7,216
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2022]
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1970
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7,980
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10. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 02/19/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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11,215
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Total albums: 71. Page 1 of 8
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Top 71 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 9 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 9 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 7 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 7 | 10% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 7% | |
| Queen | 5 | 7% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 7% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 5 | 7% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 6% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 4% | |
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43 | 61% | |
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18 | 25% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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My favourite decade, 20 in common out of only 42.
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