Top 80 Music Albums of the 1970s by 
Boltzmann 
First four are 10/10, 5-15 are 9/10, the rest 8/10, and the only ones of the decade that are.
- Chart updated: 09/02/2024 23:45
- (Created: 09/05/2018 22:48).
- Chart size: 80 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 12/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
1,454
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[First added to this chart: 10/22/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
625
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[First added to this chart: 07/18/2024]
Year of Release:
1972
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2,994
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[First added to this chart: 12/24/2019]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
47,824
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[First added to this chart: 05/05/2021]
Year of Release:
1972
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Rank Score:
3,419
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Total albums: 7. Page 1 of 1
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Top 80 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 10 | 13% | |
| 1971 | 10 | 13% | |
| 1972 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1973 | 7 | 9% | |
| 1974 | 6 | 8% | |
| 1975 | 11 | 14% | |
| 1976 | 4 | 5% | |
| 1977 | 13 | 16% | |
| 1978 | 4 | 5% | |
| 1979 | 8 | 10% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| James Brown | 6 | 8% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 5% | |
| Kraftwerk | 4 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 5% | |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 4% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 4% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 3 | 4% | |
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41 | 51% | |
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24 | 30% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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4 | 5% | |
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3 | 4% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 80 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 1 from 18th to 17th War Ina Babylon by Max Romeo & The Upsetters |
| Up 1 from 17th to 16th The Kick Inside by Kate Bush |
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 85/100  | 05/24/2021 07:18 |  Larcx13 | | 86/100 |
| 95/100 | 05/05/2021 23:25 | jackq | | 92/100 |
| 95/100 | 08/16/2020 16:40 | roberto71 | | 93/100 |
| 95/100 | 10/05/2019 17:02 |  Rhyner | | 99/100 |
| 100/100 | 09/23/2018 23:29 | DJENNY | | 100/100 |
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From roberto71 08/16/2020 16:40
Fantastic. Giorgio, Blondie's first album, Gary Numan, and all Kraftwerk's best albums (including my own number one album of all time Trans Europe Express) and all the Chics. And Tusk, Bee Gees.
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