Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
imacgill 
- Chart updated: 01/07/2024 21:45
- (Created: 09/09/2022 19:52).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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50,054
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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Rank Score:
36,090
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1979
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24,989
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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11,784
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
70,851
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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Rank Score:
3,663
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
22,571
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1973
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5,966
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
6,412
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[First added to this chart: 12/25/2022]
Year of Release:
1977
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34,060
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1974 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1975 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1976 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1977 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1978 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1979 | 16 | 16% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 4% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Iggy Pop | 2 | 2% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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46 | 46% | |
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37 | 37% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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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 2 from 63rd to 61st Singles Going Steady by Buzzcocks |
| Up 2 from 62nd to 60th Loaded by The Velvet Underground |
| Up 2 from 61st to 59th Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 22 from 40th to 62nd Outlandos D'Amour by The Police |
| New entries |
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 A Can Of Beesby The Soft Boys |
| Leavers |
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 Roxy Musicby Roxy Music |
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