Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
by JPin8497 
- Chart updated: 04/05/2025 18:15
- (Created: 08/17/2022 03:10).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/20/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,158
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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1,492
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[First added to this chart: 04/12/2023]
Year of Release:
1978
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1,508
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 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 | % | |
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| 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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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 3 from 14th to 11th Red by King Crimson |
| Up 2 from 29th to 27th A Farewell To Kings by Rush |
| Up 1 from 55th to 54th The Stranger by Billy Joel |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 26th to 28th Déjà Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young |
| Down 1 from 11th to 12th Let It Be by The Beatles |
| Down 1 from 12th to 13th Who's Next by The Who |
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