Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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samistake2ice 
- Chart updated: 06/14/2023 12:45
- (Created: 08/17/2012 22:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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3,151
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[First added to this chart: 05/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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30,798
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[First added to this chart: 03/03/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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1,127
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2015]
Year of Release:
1978
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1,335
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5. (59) 54
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[First added to this chart: 05/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
11,685
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[First added to this chart: 10/29/2014]
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1977
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6,861
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[First added to this chart: 01/20/2013]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,691
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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5,685
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1977
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3,220
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 7 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Townes Van Zandt | 5 | 5% | |
| Elton John | 4 | 4% | |
| Tom Waits | 4 | 4% | |
| Jerry Jeff Walker | 4 | 4% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 3 | 3% | |
| Randy Newman | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 56 from 58th to 2nd Rumours by Fleetwood Mac |
| Up 54 from 59th to 5th Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin |
| Up 14 from 18th to 4th Excitable Boy by Warren Zevon |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 12 from 1st to 13th Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan |
| Down 10 from 9th to 19th (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'Nérd 'Skin-'Nérd) by Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| Down 9 from 8th to 17th Late For The Sky by Jackson Browne |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| ! | 02/16/2024 04:31 | craab | 15 | 95/100 |
| ! | 04/15/2017 13:37 |  Cardboardfolder | 205 | 73/100 |
| ! | 07/05/2014 16:13 |  skelter54 | 79 | 87/100 |
| ! | 02/21/2014 12:19 | PauloPaz | 1,759 | 89/100 |
| ! | 02/20/2014 15:59 |  greatson | 906 | 80/100 |
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From craab 02/16/2024 04:32 | #302025
Great chart! We have very similar taste it seems, though it looks like I am more enamored with Elvis Costello while you have a soft spot for Elton John. Other than that a ton of shared music. Enjoyed your chart and you gave me some ideas of new music I would probably like to explore.
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