Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 08/11/2023 10:45
- (Created: 07/12/2022 20:46).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
12,093
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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
3,797
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57. (55) 2
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2022]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
550
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1977 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Toots & The Maytals | 1 | 1% | |
| Townes Van Zandt | 1 | 1% | |
| Rod Stewart | 1 | 1% | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 1 | 1% | |
| Sex Pistols | 1 | 1% | |
| The Specials | 1 | 1% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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37 | 37% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 39 from 89th to 50thHigh, Low And In Between by Townes Van Zandt |
| Up 37 from 67th to 30thL.A. Woman by The Doors |
| Up 11 from 25th to 14thDynasty by Kiss |
| Biggest fallers |
|---|
| Down 19 from 65th to 84thAmerica by America |
| Down 6 from 28th to 34thRaw Power by Iggy And The Stooges |
| Down 6 from 31st to 37thFernande by Georges Brassens |
| New entries |
|---|
| Cricklewood Green by Ten Years After |
| Rainbow Race by Pete Seeger |
| Fool For The City by Foghat |
| America by John Fahey |
| Leavers |
|---|
| 'Ot 'N' Sweaty by Cactus |
| Doremi Fasol Latido by Hawkwind |
| Hooker 'N Heat by John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat |
| Captain Beyond by Captain Beyond |
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