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ALBUMS CHART: 1970s.

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The Seventies was a decade of major upheaval, with the focus constantly shifting. Hard rock, singer-songwriters, glam rock, disco and punk all took turns in the ascendancy. The album chart, naturally, reflected all of this.

Many of the most influential artists in rock history first found success in the Seventies, including Elton John, Rod Stewart, Queen and David Bowie.

But the three biggest-selling albums came from Sixties survivors, who honed their sound to perfection for a more sophisticated audience - Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac and Simon & Garfunkel.

Although they had attracted a large cult following in the Sixties, Pink Floyd widened their circle of admirers rapidly, scoring their first number one in 1970 with Atom Heart Mother and going ...

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