Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 11/24/2025 12:15
- (Created: 12/15/2022 10:14).
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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56,266
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
29,355
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
11,788
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
10,319
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
5,668
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
23,417
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
21,235
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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1,788
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
7,695
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[First added to this chart: 12/15/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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4,765
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1977 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 10 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 7 | 7% | |
| Yes | 5 | 5% | |
| Genesis | 5 | 5% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 4 | 4% | |
| Queen | 3 | 3% | |
| Rainbow | 3 | 3% | |
| Ramones | 3 | 3% | |
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