Top 28 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 12/11/2025 19:45
- (Created: 12/10/2025 19:17).
- Chart size: 28 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2025]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,940
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2025]
Year of Release:
1971
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15,997
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Year of Release:
1979
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21,503
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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17,302
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Year of Release:
1975
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20,586
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2025]
Year of Release:
1977
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22,473
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2025]
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1970
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6,292
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2025]
Year of Release:
1972
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13,736
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2025]
Year of Release:
1970
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14,626
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[First added to this chart: 12/11/2025]
Year of Release:
1976
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754
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Total albums: 28. Page 1 of 3
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Top 28 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 4 | 14% | |
| 1972 | 5 | 18% | |
| 1973 | 3 | 11% | |
| 1974 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1975 | 2 | 7% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 14% | |
| 1977 | 3 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 0 | 0% | |
| 1979 | 1 | 4% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 14% | |
| Neil Young | 2 | 7% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 2 | 7% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 7% | |
| Yes | 1 | 4% | |
| Pat Metheny | 1 | 4% | |
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Top 28 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 18th to 19thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Down 1 from 19th to 20thCourt And Spark by Joni Mitchell |
| Down 1 from 20th to 21stLed Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin |
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| All Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
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