Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by WayneMC 
- Chart updated: 12/27/2015 18:45
- (Created: 12/24/2015 13:02).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1972
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21,184
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Year of Release:
1971
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20,715
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Year of Release:
1973
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13,046
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Year of Release:
1971
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19,950
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1979
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33,222
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]
Year of Release:
1970
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15,635
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1976
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7,229
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1977
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20,755
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1975
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12,665
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[First added to this chart: 12/27/2015]
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1972
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3,996
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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 | 8 | 8% | |
| 1971 | 15 | 15% | |
| 1972 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1974 | 5 | 5% | |
| 1975 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 4% | |
| 1977 | 14 | 14% | |
| 1978 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1979 | 12 | 12% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| David Bowie | 4 | 4% | |
| Neil Young | 3 | 3% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 3 | 3% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 2% | |
| Lou Reed | 2 | 2% | |
| Stevie Wonder | 2 | 2% | |
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90/100  | 02/01/2022 14:17 |  IlMala | | 95/100 |
90/100 | 08/16/2020 14:36 | roberto71 | | 93/100 |
85/100 | 07/17/2020 09:32 |  Goliath | | 86/100 |
85/100 | 07/12/2016 11:18 | TheSmiths82-87 | | 83/100 |
90/100 | 01/02/2016 12:59 |  Jimmy Dread | | 92/100 |
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From Goliath 07/17/2020 09:33
Goliath 07/17/2020 09:33
24 in common, great list.
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From Jimmy Dread 01/02/2016 13:00
Jimmy Dread 01/02/2016 13:00
Great chart this, mate. Good to see Two Sevens Clash and Clube Da Esquina in the list - reggae and MPB don't get nearly enough love on this site.
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