Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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14,009
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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39,805
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
10,688
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,418
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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61,793
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
19,054
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1974
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2,582
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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5,309
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1978
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2,708
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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6,423
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year Albums %


1970 18 18%
1971 16 16%
1972 11 11%
1973 12 12%
1974 7 7%
1975 7 7%
1976 7 7%
1977 12 12%
1978 4 4%
1979 6 6%
Artist Albums %


Pink Floyd 6 6%
Yes 5 5%
David Bowie 5 5%
Black Sabbath 5 5%
Led Zeppelin 4 4%
Rush 4 4%
Genesis 3 3%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 60 60%
United States 21 21%
Canada 9 9%
Mixed Nationality 5 5%
Australia 3 3%
Argentina 1 1%
Brazil 1 1%
Live? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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