Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s
by Musyahid 
Seventies was tough, and frequency rates alphabetically for its tune.
- Chart updated: 07/05/2025 13:45
- (Created: 07/22/2024 23:32).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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Year of Release:
1976
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1,518
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
36,001
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
1,704
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[First added to this chart: 08/29/2024]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,383
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Year of Release:
1972
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13,384
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Year of Release:
1972
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11,612
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1971 | 7 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 8 | 16% | |
| 1973 | 4 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 18% | |
| 1976 | 2 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 3 | 6% | |
| 1978 | 6 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 4 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Frank Zappa | 4 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 8% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 2 | 4% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 4% | |
| Aerosmith | 2 | 4% | |
| Blondie | 1 | 2% | |
| Alice (IT) | 1 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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21 | 42% | |
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19 | 38% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
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Up 1 from 50th to 49th |
Up 1 from 49th to 48th |
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Down 13 from 22nd to 35th |
Down 10 from 40th to 50th |
Down 8 from 10th to 18th |
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