Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by 
seb7 
besides the about top 15 that are in my top 100, i literally cannot rank these. I love every single one. The 70's was first love, and although I've moved on, it still holds a special place in my heart.
- Chart updated: 03/24/2023 00:45
- (Created: 02/19/2022 05:26).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Year of Release:
1972
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Year of Release:
1971
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Year of Release:
1971
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1,166
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1979
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444
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1976
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11,984
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 19 | 19% | |
| 1971 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| WAR | 3 | 3% | |
| Alice Coltrane | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Al Green | 3 | 3% | |
| The Doors | 2 | 2% | |
| The Clash | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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52 | 52% | |
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23 | 23% | |
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7 | 7% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 48 from 81st to 33rd The Awakening by The Ahmad Jamal Trio |
| Up 24 from 56th to 32nd Starsailor by Tim Buckley |
| Up 16 from 36th to 20th Young, Gifted And Black by Aretha Franklin |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 27 from 32nd to 59th London Calling by The Clash |
| Down 12 from 19th to 31st Dialoghi Del Presente by Luciano Cilio |
| Down 4 from 30th to 34th Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan |
| New entries |
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| Expensive Shit by Fela Kuti & Africa 70 |
| Leavers |
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| Shaft by Isaac Hayes |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 10/24/2024 15:07 |  Larcx13 | 1,145 | 86/100 |
| ! | 08/22/2022 11:44 |  sssvnnn | 2,865 | 83/100 |
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From Larcx13 10/24/2024 15:11 | #305757
Larcx13 10/24/2024 15:11 | #305757
Kudos for Gil Scott-Heron. I don't personally think Survival is Marley's best but to each his own, it does have some great tracks. Also, a lot of interesting choices here that I haven't heard yet. I always like that in a chart.
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