Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
drstuey 
Still a work in progress but beginning to get there.
- Chart updated: 04/05/2024 09:15
- (Created: 04/08/2021 09:43).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
11,023
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89
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1976
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Rank Score:
15,525
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
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3,437
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1977
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21,669
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1979
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2,026
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
6,751
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7. (=)
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2024]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
387
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[First added to this chart: 01/09/2024]
Year of Release:
1970
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10,171
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,330
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[First added to this chart: 04/09/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
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4,281
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1971 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1972 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1973 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1974 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1977 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1978 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1979 | 11 | 11% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Stevie Wonder | 5 | 5% | |
| Can | 4 | 4% | |
| Neu! | 3 | 3% | |
| Lou Reed | 3 | 3% | |
| Cluster | 3 | 3% | |
| Blondie | 3 | 3% | |
| Brian Eno | 3 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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50 | 50% | |
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26 | 26% | |
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16 | 16% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 2 from 65th to 63rd Rufusized by Rufus & Chaka Khan |
| Up 2 from 64th to 62nd I Can't Stand The Rain by Ann Peebles |
| Up 2 from 63rd to 61st The Köln Concert by Keith Jarrett |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 24 from 53rd to 77th Die Mensch·Maschine [The Man-Machine] by Kraftwerk |
| Down 1 from 43rd to 44th Fresh by Sly & The Family Stone |
| Down 1 from 44th to 45th Music For 18 Musicians by Steve Reich |
| Leavers |
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 Autobahnby Kraftwerk |
| Radio-Aktivität [Radio-Activity] by Kraftwerk |
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