Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by martintho 
- Chart updated: 11/28/2024 15:45
- (Created: 12/13/2011 12:17).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 10 | 10% | |
| 1971 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1973 | 7 | 7% | |
| 1974 | 13 | 13% | |
| 1975 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1976 | 12 | 12% | |
| 1977 | 11 | 11% | |
| 1978 | 9 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 8% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Procol Harum | 5 | 5% | |
| Queen | 5 | 5% | |
| ABBA | 4 | 4% | |
| Gilbert O'Sullivan | 3 | 3% | |
| Pink Floyd | 3 | 3% | |
| David Bowie | 3 | 3% | |
| Elvis Costello | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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58 | 58% | |
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15 | 15% | |
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11 | 11% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 10th to 9th Hunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Up 1 from 9th to 8th Extra Texture (Read All About It) by George Harrison |
| Up 1 from 8th to 7th Hergest Ridge by Mike Oldfield |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 10 from 70th to 80th Mytji Arti by Terje Tysland |
| Down 5 from 5th to 10th Back To Front by Gilbert O'Sullivan |
| Down 1 from 60th to 61st Home by Procol Harum |
| New entries |
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 Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)by Led Zeppelin |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 85/100  | 07/15/2024 03:43 |  MadhattanJack | | 85/100 |
| 95/100 | 08/12/2023 00:49 |  ilovelctr | | 93/100 |
| 90/100 | 08/11/2023 15:01 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
| 80/100 | 08/11/2023 12:14 | Johnnyo | | 80/100 |
| 85/100 | 08/11/2023 08:51 | KineticEchoes02 | | 88/100 |
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Interesting chart
ExTeaSea 03/31/2019 21:44
I like this! Your 70s chart inspires me to check out more "new to me" artists from the 70s. Only eight in common but that's ok. You should check out my 70s chart if you're bored haha.
ForegroundNoise 03/31/2019 08:29
Nice chart, Sandy Denny is a wonderful choice for number 1! That said - no German albums in their most heady decade?? Would love to see some krautrock sneak in ...
Tamthebam 10/04/2018 06:18
Lots of great albums included in this chart that are not always ranked in the best of the 70's charts. I like it.
Arthurknight 10/23/2014 04:14
i like the order on this one
tgarritsen 02/11/2014 23:21
Interesting chart especially your number one choice.
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