Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s
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MetalMan67 
- Chart updated: 04/03/2025 10:15
- (Created: 04/03/2025 09:55).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1973
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60,078
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1977
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30,810
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1979
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25,162
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1970
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8,029
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1975
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44,680
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1979
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30,890
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1972
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43,429
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1977
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22,617
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1976
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6,044
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1970
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1973 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 6 | 6% | |
| Queen | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 5 | 5% | |
| AC/DC | 5 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
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From Johnnyo 11/20/2025 19:45 | #311755
Excellent chart. Packed full of classic albums. Not enough outliers to make it a 100 but still a fabulous chart. Nice one.
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