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Best Albums of 1970

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,700 greatest album charts.

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1970 year summaryThe best bands of 1970 were Black Sabbath, Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, John Lennon, Simon and Garfunkel, Van Morrison, George Harrison, Grateful Dead, The Stooges and The Beatles.

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Band

21.

Morrison Hotel

The Doors

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	108 charts
Rank in 1970:	21	Rank Score:	2,478
Rank in 1970s	122	Overall Rank:	473
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22.

Abraxas

Santana

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	106 charts
Rank in 1970:	22	Rank Score:	2,314
Rank in 1970s	128	Overall Rank:	506
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23.

Atom Heart Mother

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	76 charts
Rank in 1970:	23	Rank Score:	2,196
Rank in 1970s	134	Overall Rank:	533
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24.

Workingman's Dead

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	63 charts
Rank in 1970:	24	Rank Score:	1,804
Rank in 1970s	157	Overall Rank:	635
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25.

Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One

The Kinks

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	62 charts
Rank in 1970:	25	Rank Score:	1,591
Rank in 1970s	173	Overall Rank:	709
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26.

The Man Who Sold The World

David Bowie

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	61 charts
Rank in 1970:	26	Rank Score:	1,536
Rank in 1970s	177	Overall Rank:	740
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27.

Sunflower

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	49 charts
Rank in 1970:	27	Rank Score:	1,470
Rank in 1970s	185	Overall Rank:	771
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28.

Starsailor

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	56 charts
Rank in 1970:	28	Rank Score:	1,424
Rank in 1970s	189	Overall Rank:	794
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29.

Tumbleweed Connection

Elton John

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	50 charts
Rank in 1970:	29	Rank Score:	1,372
Rank in 1970s	195	Overall Rank:	820
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30.

The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

Year of Release:	1970	Appears in:	53 charts
Rank in 1970:	30	Rank Score:	1,348
Rank in 1970s	198	Overall Rank:	829
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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Band	Albums	%

Creedence Clearwater Revival	3	0%
Various Artists	3	0%
The Doors	3	0%
Elvis Presley	3	0%
Badfinger	2	0%
Trees	2	0%
Frank Zappa & the Mothers of Invention	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	130	13%
	115	12%
	10	1%
	9	1%
	7	1%
	6	1%
	5	1%
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