Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s by cmoshier

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• Chart updated: 09/10/2023 01:15
• (Created: 11/04/2017 17:31).
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Unknown Pleasures 

 Joy Division

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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2017]

Year of Release:

1979

Appears in:

1,947 charts

Rank Score:

23,982

Rank in 1979:

3

Rank in 1970s:

9

Overall Rank:

38

Average Rating:

 86 (2,298 votes)

Comments:

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Paris 1919 

 John Cale

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[First added to this chart: 09/09/2023]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

286 charts

Rank Score:

2,447

Rank in 1973:

21

Rank in 1970s:

168

Overall Rank:

728

Average Rating:

 79 (326 votes)

Comments:

15

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The Slider 

 T. Rex

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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2017]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

290 charts

Rank Score:

1,537

Rank in 1972:

26

Rank in 1970s:

245

Overall Rank:

1,153

Average Rating:

 80 (394 votes)

Comments:

16

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The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars 

 David Bowie

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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2017]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

2,964 charts

Rank Score:

48,221

Rank in 1972:

1

Rank in 1970s:

3

Overall Rank:

8

Average Rating:

 90 (3,481 votes)

Comments:

300

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Pink Flag 

 Wire

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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2017]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

673 charts

Rank Score:

5,431

Rank in 1977:

12

Rank in 1970s:

83

Overall Rank:

330

Average Rating:

 82 (788 votes)

Comments:

48

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Exile On Main St. 

 The Rolling Stones

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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2017]

Year of Release:

1972

Appears in:

1,935 charts

Rank Score:

21,690

Rank in 1972:

2

Rank in 1970s:

12

Overall Rank:

44

Average Rating:

 85 (2,318 votes)

Comments:

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Another Green World 

 Eno

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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2017]

Year of Release:

1975

Appears in:

810 charts

Rank Score:

8,974

Rank in 1975:

6

Rank in 1970s:

43

Overall Rank:

175

Average Rating:

 83 (1,020 votes)

Comments:

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Fragile 

 Yes

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[First added to this chart: 03/28/2018]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

797 charts

Rank Score:

6,819

Rank in 1971:

11

Rank in 1970s:

61

Overall Rank:

251

Average Rating:

 84 (1,077 votes)

Comments:

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22. (21) 1

Preservation Act 1 

 The Kinks

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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2017]

Year of Release:

1973

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

153

Rank in 1973:

151

Rank in 1970s:

1,251

Overall Rank:

8,088

Average Rating:

 69 (71 votes)

Comments:

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23. (22) 1

Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols 

 Sex Pistols

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[First added to this chart: 12/03/2017]

Year of Release:

1977

Appears in:

1,354 charts

Rank Score:

11,502

Rank in 1977:

5

Rank in 1970s:

33

Overall Rank:

123

Average Rating:

 80 (1,832 votes)

Comments:

145

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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s composition

Year	Albums	%
1970	8	8%
1971	9	9%
1972	13	13%
1973	12	12%
1974	6	6%
1975	10	10%
1976	4	4%
1977	12	12%
1978	11	11%
1979	15	15%

Artist	Albums	%
David Bowie	3	3%
The Rolling Stones	3	3%
Neil Young	3	3%
Yes	3	3%
Lou Reed	2	2%
Public Image Ltd.	2	2%
Can	2	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	46	46%
	38	38%
	5	5%
	4	4%
	3	3%
	2	2%
	1	1%
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Top 100 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes

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Down 1 from 21st to 22nd Preservation Act 1 by The Kinks
Down 1 from 22nd to 23rd Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols
Down 1 from 23rd to 24th Trans Europa Express by Kraftwerk

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95/100	07/21/2023 03:16	Tamthebam	599	85/100
95/100	10/07/2021 07:15	Purplepash	1,426	88/100
90/100	12/26/2017 23:37	bobbyb5	727	90/100
85/100	11/07/2017 12:02	TheSmiths82-87	1,838	83/100

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From Tamthebam 07/21/2023 03:20

Wow 21 albums in common T.Rex John Cale and Lou Reed in the Top 10 ! I really like this 70's chart ! But where is Electric Warrior ...lol

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From bobbyb5 12/26/2017 23:38

Excellent. You have keen taste.

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