Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Kettwig 
- Chart updated: 09/24/2017 11:15
- (Created: 08/17/2012 14:26).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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31,179
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,969
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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15,516
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,597
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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11,634
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1975
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45,082
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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7,977
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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10,719
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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18,832
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,515
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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 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Queen | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 20 from 100th to 80th Songs In The Key Of Life by Stevie Wonder |
| Up 7 from 96th to 89th What's Going On by Marvin Gaye |
| Up 1 from 91st to 90th Off The Wall by Michael Jackson |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 84th to 91st For Your Pleasure by Roxy Music |
| Down 5 from 95th to 100th Radio-Aktivität by Kraftwerk |
| Down 4 from 88th to 92nd All Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
| New entries |
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| This Year's Model by Elvis Costello |
| My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello |
| Leavers |
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| Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John |
| Moondance by Van Morrison |
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| ! | 01/14/2020 03:08 | Chambord | 41 | 95/100 |
| ! | 06/18/2018 06:23 | infinitejester | 12 | 95/100 |
| ! | 05/09/2018 16:29 |  Goliath | 351 | 86/100 |
| ! | 09/11/2017 08:49 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 |
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From Chambord 01/14/2020 03:09 | #246829
great list; very similar taste to my own
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From Goliath 05/09/2018 16:29 | #214493
Goliath 05/09/2018 16:29 | #214493
40 albums in common with my 70's. Great chart.
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NowhereMan 08/03/2014 17:20 | #118632
NowhereMan 08/03/2014 17:20 | #118632
Great to see Highway To Hell.
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sssvnnn 03/18/2014 00:24 | #106623
Good.
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