Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
MadhattanJack 
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- Chart updated: 04/23/2023 21:15
- (Created: 07/06/2022 02:08).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]
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1975
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790
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1973
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70,646
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Year of Release:
1972
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49,881
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1977
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21,677
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]
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1973
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[First added to this chart: 08/24/2022]
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1971
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724
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1979
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35,964
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1973 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 1 | 1% | |
| 1975 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1976 | 2 | 2% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 18 | 18% | |
| 1979 | 30 | 30% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 7 | 7% | |
| Iggy Pop | 3 | 3% | |
| Ramones | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Buzzcocks | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| XTC | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 77th to 78th Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One by The Kinks |
| Down 1 from 78th to 79th Public Image by Public Image Ltd. |
| Down 1 from 79th to 80th The Original Sin by Cowboys International |
| New entries |
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| Leavers |
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