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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Paranoid

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,646 charts

Rank Score:

19,571

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Average Rating:

86 (2,037 votes)

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137

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,522 charts

Rank Score:

16,367

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,167 charts

Rank Score:

13,522

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85 (1,269 votes)

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112

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,237 charts

Rank Score:

13,053

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108

Average Rating:

84 (1,491 votes)

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,071 charts

Rank Score:

10,366

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1970

Appears in:

928 charts

Rank Score:

10,179

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1970

Appears in:

948 charts

Rank Score:

9,258

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1970

Appears in:

1,120 charts

Rank Score:

9,012

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180

Average Rating:

84 (1,946 votes)

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Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

868 charts

Rank Score:

8,867

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183

Average Rating:

85 (947 votes)

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10.

Fun House

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

879 charts

Rank Score:

8,129

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204

Average Rating:

83 (1,071 votes)

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Elvis Presley	7	1%
The Beatles	4	0%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Grant Green	3	0%
The Beach Boys	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 1967
1. The Beatles
2. The Velvet Underground
3. The Velvet Underground & Nico
4. The Doors
5. Jimi Hendrix
6. The Jimi Hendrix Experience
7. Love
8. Leonard Cohen
9. Pink Floyd
10. Jefferson Airplane
11. Cream
12. The Moody Blues
13. Aretha Franklin
14. The Kinks
15. The Who
16. Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
17. The Rolling Stones
18. Nico
19. Bob Dylan
20. The Beach Boys