Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
Taric 
- Chart updated: 01/19/2012 00:57
- (Created: 12/05/2011 19:49).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1973
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70,646
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1971
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23,980
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1971
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44,168
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1979
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35,964
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,878
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1977
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3,474
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
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1979
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29,997
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1972
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20,193
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
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1972
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49,881
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[First added to this chart: 12/05/2011]
Year of Release:
1970
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472
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 16 | 16% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 13 | 13% |
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| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Ramones | 2 | 2% | |
| AC/DC | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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44 | 44% | |
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40 | 40% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 7 from 48th to 41st Specials by The Specials |
| Up 2 from 12th to 10th Pendulum by Creedence Clearwater Revival |
| Up 2 from 8th to 6th Lust For Life by Iggy Pop |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 22nd to 25th Tago Mago by Can |
| Down 2 from 2nd to 4th London Calling by The Clash |
| Down 2 from 6th to 8th Pink Moon by Nick Drake |
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100/100  | 09/28/2015 15:28 |  ribeiro85 | | 91/100 |
80/100 | 10/25/2014 09:56 |  Decurso | | 82/100 |
95/100 | 01/23/2014 13:56 | thekrauter | | 89/100 |
90/100 | 06/18/2012 21:48 | Error Finn | | 83/100 |
85/100 | 01/20/2012 16:50 |  Triple Seis | | 79/100 |
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From Decurso 10/25/2014 09:57
Decurso 10/25/2014 09:57
Don't see Pendelum on many charts. A very underrated album that definitely is unlike anything else in the CCR catalog.
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From thekrauter 01/23/2014 13:57
Characterful chart - I think your german picks are very strong!
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Great choices!
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