Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s by BurndenAce

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1.

What's Going On 

 Marvin Gaye

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,624 charts

Rank Score:

19,807

Rank in 1971:

4

Rank in 1970s:

15

Overall Rank:

48

Average Rating:

 85 (1,931 votes)

Comments:

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2.

Wish You Were Here 

 Pink Floyd

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

2,974 charts

Rank Score:

46,664

Rank in 1975:

1

Rank in 1970s:

2

Overall Rank:

6

Average Rating:

 91 (4,025 votes)

Comments:

310

3.

The Dark Side Of The Moon 

 Pink Floyd

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

4,107 charts

Rank Score:

64,520

Rank in 1973:

1

Rank in 1970s:

1

Overall Rank:

2

Average Rating:

 92 (5,300 votes)

Comments:

585

4.

Mothership Connection 

 Parliament

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Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

413 charts

Rank Score:

2,505

Rank in 1975:

10

Rank in 1970s:

159

Overall Rank:

708

Average Rating:

 80 (447 votes)

Comments:

33

5.

Die Mensch·Maschine 

 Kraftwerk

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Year of Release:

1978

Appears in:

636 charts

Rank Score:

4,698

Rank in 1978:

5

Rank in 1970s:

93

Overall Rank:

369

Average Rating:

 83 (726 votes)

Comments:

29

6.

Aja 

 Steely Dan

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

818 charts

Rank Score:

9,574

Rank in 1977:

6

Rank in 1970s:

41

Overall Rank:

156

Average Rating:

 83 (993 votes)

Comments:

65

7.

London Calling 

 The Clash

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Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

2,808 charts

Rank Score:

33,000

Rank in 1979:

1

Rank in 1970s:

5

Overall Rank:

20

Average Rating:

 87 (3,137 votes)

Comments:

257

8.

Songs In The Key Of Life 

 Stevie Wonder

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Year of Release:

1976

Appears in:

1,284 charts

Rank Score:

15,804

Rank in 1976:

1

Rank in 1970s:

22

Overall Rank:

80

Average Rating:

 85 (1,349 votes)

Comments:

89

9.

Selling England By The Pound 

 Genesis

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Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

996 charts

Rank Score:

10,989

Rank in 1973:

4

Rank in 1970s:

34

Overall Rank:

127

Average Rating:

 84 (1,260 votes)

Comments:

93

10.

Rumours 

 Fleetwood Mac

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Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

2,279 charts

Rank Score:

32,333

Rank in 1977:

1

Rank in 1970s:

6

Overall Rank:

21

Average Rating:

 87 (2,610 votes)

Comments:

185

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Top 50 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	4	8%
1971	9	18%
1972	3	6%
1973	5	10%
1974	1	2%
1975	5	10%
1976	3	6%
1977	8	16%
1978	5	10%
1979	7	14%

Artist	Albums	%
Pink Floyd	4	8%
Led Zeppelin	3	6%
Queen	3	6%
David Bowie	2	4%
Kraftwerk	2	4%
The Clash	2	4%
Neil Young	2	4%
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Country	Albums	%
	27	54%
	13	26%
	4	8%
	3	6%
	2	4%
	1	2%

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