Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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imacgill 
- Chart updated: 10/26/2025 19:15
- (Created: 09/09/2022 19:52).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
44,031
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304
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
31,303
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
22,104
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
10,749
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
60,892
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
3,498
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
19,907
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
5,502
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
Appears in:
Rank Score:
6,285
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Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
30,876
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1971 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 16 | 16% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| The Saints | 2 | 2% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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45 | 45% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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