Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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SomethingSpecial 
- Chart updated: 08/22/2025 17:15
- (Created: 01/31/2025 12:42).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1979
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30,446
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1977
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19,697
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1970
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12,464
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1979
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4,898
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
6,312
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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12,221
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2025]
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1970
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9,371
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,954
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
2,240
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[First added to this chart: 03/10/2025]
Year of Release:
1973
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973
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1977 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 6 | 6% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Queen | 4 | 4% | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 4 | 4% | |
| The Clash | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 16 from 28th to 12thL.A. Woman by The Doors |
| Up 1 from 14th to 13thUnknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| Up 1 from 12th to 11thRastaman Vibration by Bob Marley & The Wailers |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 5 from 10th to 15thAnimals by Pink Floyd |
| Down 3 from 13th to 16thTransformer by Lou Reed |
| Down 2 from 15th to 17thLet It Be by The Beatles |
| New entries |
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| Pescado 2 by Pescado Rabioso |
| Leavers |
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| Head Hunters by Herbie Hancock |
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