Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 12/15/2024 07:15
- (Created: 12/03/2024 05:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1975
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44,211
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1972
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42,808
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1976
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15,744
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,900
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,934
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2024]
Buy album
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,349
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1979
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21,482
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2024]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
59,380
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[First added to this chart: 12/07/2024]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,123
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Sly & The Family Stone | 2 | 2% | |
| Al Green | 2 | 2% | |
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45 | 45% | |
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40 | 40% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 5 from 9th to 4thOff The Wall by Michael Jackson |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 4th to 9thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
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| Best Artists of the 1970s | |
|---|---|
| 1. Pink Floyd | |
| 2. David Bowie | |
| 3. Led Zeppelin | |
| 4. Neil Young | |
| 5. The Rolling Stones | |
| 6. The Clash | |
| 7. Black Sabbath | |
| 8. Fleetwood Mac | |
| 9. Stevie Wonder | |
| 10. The Who | |
| 11. Genesis | |
| 12. Brian Eno | |
| 13. Joni Mitchell | |
| 14. Paul McCartney | |
| 15. Yes | |
| 16. Bob Marley | |
| 17. Bob Dylan | |
| 18. Bruce Springsteen | |
| 19. Nick Drake | |
| 20. Marvin Gaye |
