Top 20 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 05/09/2025 21:45
- (Created: 07/31/2022 02:59).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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60,085
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
6,239
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
8,996
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Year of Release:
1979
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25,137
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
7,451
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
9,787
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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
7,911
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,726
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,935
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[First added to this chart: 07/30/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
18,785
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 5 | 25% | |
| 1971 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 3 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 4 | 20% | |
| 1974 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1975 | 2 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1977 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1978 | 1 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 2 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 25% | |
| Lou Reed | 4 | 20% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 10% | |
| Elton John | 2 | 10% | |
| Black Sabbath | 2 | 10% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 5% | |
| Joy Division | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 5 from 12th to 7th L.A. Woman by The Doors |
| Up 1 from 10th to 9th Berlin by Lou Reed |
| Up 1 from 5th to 4th The Wall by Pink Floyd |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 8th to 10th Paranoid by Black Sabbath |
| Down 2 from 9th to 11th Houses Of The Holy by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 1 from 4th to 5th Goodbye Yellow Brick Road by Elton John |
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