Top 75 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 07/02/2025 19:45
- (Created: 07/02/2025 19:22).
- Chart size: 75 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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16,658
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Year of Release:
1975
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19,646
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
14,105
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2025]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
5,357
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Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
876
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Year of Release:
1977
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21,255
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2025]
Year of Release:
1970
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408
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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11,657
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9. (10) 1
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2025]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
11,099
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2025]
Year of Release:
1970
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8,394
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Total albums: 75. Page 1 of 8
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Top 75 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 14 | 19% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 16% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 12% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 8 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1977 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 7% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 7% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Bob Dylan | 5 | 7% | |
| Neil Young | 5 | 7% | |
| Van Morrison | 5 | 7% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 7% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 7% | |
| The Allman Brothers Band | 3 | 4% | |
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Top 75 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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Up 46 from 69th to 23rd |
Up 43 from 73rd to 30th |
Up 37 from 62nd to 25th |
| Biggest fallers |
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Down 37 from 5th to 42nd |
Down 37 from 13th to 50th |
Down 35 from 35th to 70th |
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