Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s
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identifer 
- Chart updated: 02/18/2023 17:15
- (Created: 02/10/2023 19:58).
- Chart size: 40 albums.
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Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
20,240
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
8,317
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
7,976
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Year of Release:
1973
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3,170
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Year of Release:
1977
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886
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Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
1,426
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[First added to this chart: 02/18/2023]
Year of Release:
1977
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3,230
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Year of Release:
1978
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2,867
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Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 | 8% | |
| 1971 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1972 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1973 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 15% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 15% | |
| 1977 | 6 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 13% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Black Sabbath | 6 | 15% | |
| Rush | 5 | 13% | |
| Styx | 4 | 10% | |
| Scorpions | 4 | 10% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 5% | |
| Tom Waits | 2 | 5% | |
| Renaissance | 2 | 5% | |
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Top 40 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 29th to 30th Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow by Rainbow |
| Down 1 from 30th to 31st We Sold Our Soul For Rock 'N' Roll by Black Sabbath |
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