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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Come To My Garden

Minnie Riperton

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

129

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142.

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

128

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Venus In Cancer

Robbie Băsho

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

126

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Window

Michael Chapman

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

8 charts

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126

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Small Talk At 125th And Lenox

Gil Scott-Heron

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

35 charts

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124

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King Of The Delta Blues Singers Vol. II
Compilation

Robert Johnson

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

17 charts

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123

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Lucifer's Friend

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

40 charts

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122

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Historic Performances Recorded At The Monterey International Pop Festival

Otis Redding / The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

13 charts

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122

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Pass The Distance

Simon Finn

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

22 charts

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120

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150.

Share The Land

The Guess Who

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

117

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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%
The Beach Boys	3	0%
The Move	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	453	45%
	265	27%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. The Who
10. Genesis
11. Stevie Wonder
12. Bob Dylan
13. Yes
14. Paul McCartney
15. Bruce Springsteen
16. Joni Mitchell
17. Bob Marley
18. Nick Drake
19. Joy Division
20. Queen