Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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ProfessorSquid 
- Chart updated: 11/01/2019 16:45
- (Created: 08/14/2012 00:21).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1976
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4,069
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,649
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,818
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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20,786
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[First added to this chart: 08/23/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,243
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,894
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,656
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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43,251
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,420
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[First added to this chart: 08/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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9,787
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Steely Dan | 6 | 6% | |
| Bob Dylan | 6 | 6% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Bruce Springsteen | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 3% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 65 from 92nd to 27thFear by John Cale |
| Up 65 from 80th to 15thPink Flag by Wire |
| Up 48 from 62nd to 14thThe Idiot by Iggy Pop |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 78 from 22nd to 100thLed Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 53 from 23rd to 76thLust For Life by Iggy Pop |
| Down 42 from 8th to 50thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| New entries |
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| Innervisions by Stevie Wonder |
| On The Beach by Neil Young |
| Zuma by Neil Young & Crazy Horse |
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sssvnnn 03/24/2014 12:50 | #107381
All right.
Very good Chart, very good Music. I´d like to see more different bands ans more surprises but very good anyway.
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