Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 04/29/2025 00:45
- (Created: 04/29/2025 00:36).
- Chart size: 30 albums.
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1978
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1977
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6,888
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1978
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3,192
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1974
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2,703
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1977
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17,135
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1979
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598
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1973
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60,493
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1976
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12,037
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1972
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19,848
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1974
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Top 30 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1972 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 13% | |
| 1975 | 1 | 3% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 20% | |
| 1977 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 3 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 2 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 6 | 20% | |
| The Beach Boys | 5 | 17% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 10% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 7% | |
| Paul & Linda McCartney | 1 | 3% | |
| Donna Summer | 1 | 3% | |
| Neu! | 1 | 3% | |
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| Best Artists of the 1960s | |
|---|---|
| 1. The Beatles | |
| 2. The Velvet Underground | |
| 3. Jimi Hendrix | |
| 4. Bob Dylan | |
| 5. The Beach Boys | |
| 6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience | |
| 7. The Velvet Underground & Nico | |
| 8. Led Zeppelin | |
| 9. The Doors | |
| 10. The Rolling Stones | |
| 11. John Coltrane | |
| 12. King Crimson | |
| 13. Frank Zappa | |
| 14. The Kinks | |
| 15. Love | |
| 16. Neil Young | |
| 17. Van Morrison | |
| 18. Charles Mingus | |
| 19. Miles Davis | |
| 20. The Zombies |
