Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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38,621
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Top rated album (90/100 - 4001 votes)  90 (4,001 votes)
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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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21,019
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2566 votes)  86 (2,566 votes)
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19. (17) Down 2
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2022]
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1971
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19,255
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2447 votes)  87 (2,447 votes)
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30. (67) Up 37
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[First added to this chart: 07/14/2022]
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1971
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7,903
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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2022]
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1971
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1,226
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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2022]
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1971
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367
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39. (36) Down 3
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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2022]
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1971
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2,748
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44. (41) Down 3
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[First added to this chart: 07/19/2022]
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1971
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101
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54. (52) Down 2
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[First added to this chart: 07/13/2022]
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1971
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146
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63. New entry
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1971
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8
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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%
Country Albums %


United Kingdom 37 37%
United States 33 33%
Jamaica 11 11%
Mixed Nationality 5 5%
France 3 3%
Canada 3 3%
Germany 2 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
Live? Albums %
No 97 97%
Yes 3 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

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