Top 84 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
andy_hunter 
What a brilliant decade! From starting with The Beatles and ending with the likes of Talking Ends with a couple of detours along the way. A highly diverse golden age of music!
- Chart updated: 02/14/2020 22:15
- (Created: 08/30/2012 21:10).
- Chart size: 84 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/11/2015]
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1970
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3,417
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[First added to this chart: 09/09/2012]
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1970
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13,208
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[First added to this chart: 05/16/2014]
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1970
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9,277
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[First added to this chart: 07/18/2015]
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1970
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6,854
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[First added to this chart: 09/09/2012]
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1970
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7,713
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[First added to this chart: 09/24/2013]
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1970
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19,336
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[First added to this chart: 06/27/2014]
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[First added to this chart: 01/01/2016]
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1970
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10,317
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[First added to this chart: 08/19/2014]
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1970
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1,290
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[First added to this chart: 09/09/2012]
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1970
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13,606
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Top 84 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 13 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 8% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 17% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 10% |
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| David Bowie | 5 | 6% | |
| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 | 3 | 4% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 4% | |
| Kraftwerk | 3 | 4% | |
| Gil Scott-Heron | 2 | 2% | |
| John Lennon | 2 | 2% | |
| Serge Gainsbourg | 2 | 2% | |
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35 | 42% | |
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28 | 33% | |
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Top 84 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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| Down 1 from 42nd to 43rd Ramones by Ramones |
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 90/100  | 08/02/2019 07:00 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
| 95/100 | 06/09/2018 11:54 |  bobbyb5 | | 90/100 |
| 85/100 | 08/01/2017 13:21 |  authorunknown | | 83/100 |
| 90/100 | 08/19/2016 01:25 |  sssvnnn | | 83/100 |
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From Johnnyo 08/02/2019 07:00
Great chart
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From bobbyb5 06/09/2018 11:55
bobbyb5 06/09/2018 11:55
Pretty awesome. Good Kraftwerk and Bowie picks especially.
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From authorunknown 08/01/2017 13:21
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I love this chart!
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From sssvnnn 08/19/2016 01:25
sssvnnn 08/19/2016 01:25
very good chart.
Why not 100?
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