Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by WilliamFrayer 
- Chart updated: 02/25/2020 15:45
- (Created: 04/17/2017 18:57).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 06/29/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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16,332
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[First added to this chart: 07/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1972
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20,128
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
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13,029
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[First added to this chart: 07/19/2017]
Year of Release:
1973
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70,438
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[First added to this chart: 09/18/2018]
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1972
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4,282
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[First added to this chart: 07/19/2017]
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1975
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50,687
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1971
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17,309
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[First added to this chart: 10/17/2018]
Year of Release:
1976
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3,984
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[First added to this chart: 04/14/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
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11,013
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[First added to this chart: 02/28/2018]
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1979
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35,880
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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 | 20 | 20% | |
| 1971 | 17 | 17% | |
| 1972 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 6% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 5% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Neil Young | 5 | 5% | |
| Pink Floyd | 5 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 5 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 4% | |
| The Who | 3 | 3% | |
| Big Star | 3 | 3% | |
| Can | 3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 22 from 27th to 5th #1 Record by Big Star |
| Up 19 from 29th to 10th London Calling by The Clash |
| Up 16 from 46th to 30th Red by King Crimson |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 32 from 30th to 62nd Parallel Lines by Blondie |
| Down 29 from 70th to 99th Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen |
| Down 28 from 41st to 69th Just Another Diamond Day by Vashti Bunyan |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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95/100  | 09/10/2020 10:11 | TheSmiths82-87 | | 83/100 |
100/100 | 07/20/2020 23:26 |  jnfbn | | 96/100 |
 95/100 | 05/24/2018 01:34 |  bobbyb5 | | 90/100 |
| 100/100 | 03/14/2018 04:44 | Laurensexauer | | 98/100 |
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