Best Albums of 1970

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Listed below are the best albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1970 year summaryThe best artists of 1970 were Black Sabbath, Neil Young, George Harrison, Simon & Garfunkel, John Lennon, Miles Davis, Van Morrison, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Led Zeppelin and The Stooges.

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31.

Workingman's Dead

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

257 charts

Rank Score:

1,679

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

224

Overall Rank:

1,055

Average Rating:

79 (423 votes)

Comments:

32.

Tumbleweed Connection

Elton John

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

1,649

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

229

Overall Rank:

1,071

Average Rating:

78 (369 votes)

Comments:

33.

Third

Soft Machine

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

297 charts

Rank Score:

1,645

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

230

Overall Rank:

1,074

Average Rating:

80 (363 votes)

Comments:

34.

Ladies Of The Canyon

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

244 charts

Rank Score:

1,355

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

264

Overall Rank:

1,296

Average Rating:

80 (294 votes)

Comments:

35.

Exuma

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

1,353

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

265

Overall Rank:

1,299

Average Rating:

78 (190 votes)

Comments:

36.

Cold Fact

Rodriguez

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

1,279

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

271

Overall Rank:

1,362

Average Rating:

79 (252 votes)

Comments:

37.

Sunflower

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,256

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

278

Overall Rank:

1,383

Average Rating:

78 (427 votes)

Comments:

38.

Trespass

Genesis

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

176 charts

Rank Score:

1,243

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

281

Overall Rank:

1,401

Average Rating:

77 (341 votes)

Comments:

39.

Lorca

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

141 charts

Rank Score:

1,123

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

305

Overall Rank:

1,545

Average Rating:

76 (213 votes)

Comments:

40.

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

242 charts

Rank Score:

1,082

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

317

Overall Rank:

1,600

Average Rating:

77 (316 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Elvis Presley	7	1%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
The Doors	3	0%
James Brown	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	451	45%
	265	26%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	25	2%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	9	1%

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Best Artists of the 1960s
1. The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground
3. Jimi Hendrix
4. Bob Dylan
5. The Beach Boys
6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
7. The Velvet Underground & Nico
8. Led Zeppelin
9. The Doors
10. The Rolling Stones
11. King Crimson
12. John Coltrane
13. Frank Zappa
14. The Kinks
15. Love
16. Van Morrison
17. Neil Young
18. Charles Mingus
19. Miles Davis
20. The Zombies