Top 58 Music Albums of the 1970s by VanillaBean 
- Chart updated: 01/10/2025 13:15
- (Created: 02/10/2013 02:33).
- Chart size: 58 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 07/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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2,416
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[First added to this chart: 08/31/2023]
Year of Release:
1977
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9,553
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[First added to this chart: 01/05/2022]
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[First added to this chart: 10/31/2020]
Year of Release:
1974
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Rank Score:
2,910
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
5,014
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[First added to this chart: 03/18/2013]
Year of Release:
1977
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Rank Score:
18,054
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[First added to this chart: 09/11/2013]
Year of Release:
1979
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23,246
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[First added to this chart: 03/22/2021]
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1979
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2,064
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[First added to this chart: 02/09/2013]
Year of Release:
1972
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46,822
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[First added to this chart: 01/21/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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4,556
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Total albums: 58. Page 1 of 6
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Top 58 Music Albums of the 1970s composition
| Year | Albums | % | |
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| 1970 | 8 | 14% | |
| 1971 | 13 | 22% | |
| 1972 | 6 | 10% | |
| 1973 | 4 | 7% | |
| 1974 | 1 | 2% | |
| 1975 | 5 | 9% | |
| 1976 | 2 | 3% | |
| 1977 | 9 | 16% | |
| 1978 | 5 | 9% | |
| 1979 | 5 | 9% |
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Led Zeppelin | 4 | 7% | |
| David Bowie | 4 | 7% | |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 7% | |
| Miles Davis | 3 | 5% | |
| Steely Dan | 2 | 3% | |
| Can | 2 | 3% | |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 3% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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26 | 45% | |
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21 | 36% | |
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3 | 5% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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2 | 3% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 58 Music Albums of the 1970s chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 7 from 44th to 37th John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon |
| Up 2 from 53rd to 51st Imagine by John Lennon |
| Up 1 from 48th to 47th Fear Of Music by Talking Heads |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 2 from 51st to 53rd Physical Graffiti by Led Zeppelin |
| Down 2 from 52nd to 54th All Mod Cons by The Jam |
| Down 1 from 37th to 38th Marquee Moon by Television |
| New entries |
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 From Here To Eternityby Giorgio Moroder |
| Leavers |
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 Meddleby Pink Floyd |
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Chart ratings | Avg. chart rating |
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 85/100  | 01/14/2014 21:10 |  tgarritsen | | 86/100 |
| 100/100 | 11/04/2013 20:54 | JusticeDone | | 96/100 |
| 80/100 | 07/03/2013 02:43 | edubs | | 89/100 |
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From tgarritsen 01/14/2014 21:10
tgarritsen 01/14/2014 21:10
Good chart and nice to see some Sly and the Family Stone
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80/100
From edubs 07/03/2013 02:43
"On the Corner" - an interesting choice there.
1974 and 1978 not represented on the list - those seem to be the two weakest years of the 70s for albums. '73 was huge - so was '75
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