Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by welshbird 
No particular order just a lot of flicking through some very worn vinyl.
- Chart updated: 10/13/2012 20:02
- (Created: 08/18/2012 17:53).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1972
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19,702
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Year of Release:
1975
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2,484
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Year of Release:
1975
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44,680
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,693
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,662
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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12,557
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
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1973
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2,490
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1974
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3,227
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,948
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[First added to this chart: 10/13/2012]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,078
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1971 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1976 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1977 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 9 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Joni Mitchell | 5 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 4 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Van Morrison | 3 | 3% | |
| Santana | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
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