Top 61 Music Albums of the 1970s
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- Chart updated: 08/18/2025 18:15
- (Created: 02/10/2013 02:33).
- Chart size: 61 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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2,258
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,700
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2014]
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1971
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4,320
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2013]
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1971
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37,737
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[First added to this chart: 03/30/2013]
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1971
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1,207
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[First added to this chart: 03/31/2013]
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1971
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4,043
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[First added to this chart: 03/19/2013]
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1971
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18,951
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[First added to this chart: 12/26/2014]
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1971
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9,116
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[First added to this chart: 07/02/2013]
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1971
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15,864
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[First added to this chart: 08/17/2016]
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1971
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1,712
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Total albums: 13. Page 1 of 2
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Top 61 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 9 | 15% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 21% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 11% | |
| 1973 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1974 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1976 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 8% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 8% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 7% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 7% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 5% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 3% | |
| John Lennon | 2 | 3% | |
| Can | 2 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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28 | 46% | |
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22 | 36% | |
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3 | 5% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 61 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 3 from 32nd to 29thOn The Corner by Miles Davis |
| Up 3 from 31st to 28thTago Mago by Can |
| Up 3 from 10th to 7thMaggot Brain by Funkadelic |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 9 from 21st to 30thThe Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd |
| Down 4 from 4th to 8thSheer Heart Attack by Queen |
| Down 3 from 7th to 10thUnknown Pleasures by Joy Division |
| New entries |
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| All Things Must Pass by George Harrison |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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| 01/14/2014 21:10 |  tgarritsen | 375 | 86/100 | |
| 11/04/2013 20:54 | JusticeDone | 424 | 96/100 | |
| 07/03/2013 02:43 | edubs | 247 | 89/100 |
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From tgarritsen 01/14/2014 21:10 | #100664
tgarritsen 01/14/2014 21:10 | #100664
Good chart and nice to see some Sly and the Family Stone
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From edubs 07/03/2013 02:43 | #80326
"On the Corner" - an interesting choice there.
1974 and 1978 not represented on the list - those seem to be the two weakest years of the 70s for albums. '73 was huge - so was '75
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