Top 100 Music Albums of 1970
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Tamthebam 
- Chart updated: 10/07/2026 07:45
- (Created: 08/24/2013 17:07).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Aretha Franklin | 2 | 2% | |
| Diana Ross | 2 | 2% | |
| Isaac Hayes | 2 | 2% | |
| T. Rex | 2 | 2% | |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 2 | 2% | |
| Grateful Dead | 2 | 2% | |
| The Supremes | 2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 chart changes
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BestEverAlbums 01/22/2026 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5200): By Tamthebam
BestEverAlbums 01/22/2026 09:00 in Chart of the day (#5200): By Tamthebam“Today's chart of the day Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 by ) 1. After The Gold Rush by Neil Young (1970) 2. Bridge Over Troubled Water by Simon & Garfunkel (1970) 3. Tumbleweed Connection by Elton John (1970) 4. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band by John Lennon (1970) 5. Let It Be by The Beatles (1970) 6.…”
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neeele 08/24/2013 15:09 | #84445
A Brand New Me is a great choice, that song Let Me Get In Your Way is epic.
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tgarritsen 10/23/2013 15:23 | #88954
tgarritsen 10/23/2013 15:23 | #88954
Good list but Layla and other assorted love songs is way to low in my opinion.
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Johnnyo TOP 100 COMMENTER 08/29/2013 18:34 | #84780
This is a really great chart. One of the best year charts around.
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bobbyb5 11/20/2018 08:55 | #225265
bobbyb5 11/20/2018 08:55 | #225265
Holy cow, this is great. Hardly anybody picks stuff like Grand Funk. Or The Temptations or Diana Ross. Not sure why not, because those last two are pretty good, especially considering how weak Motown albums were in those days. Those were much better than average. And also Untitled by The Byrds is another one that gets ignored. Even though it has several good tracks on it. Ditto for This Girls in Love With You and Carpenters. I like that one better than all the Aretha albums preceding it, as a matter of fact. Ha ha
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Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/30/2013 14:14 | #89806
Tamthebam TOP 100 COMMENTER 10/30/2013 14:14 | #89806
I have revaluated this chart I had a long think about it and moved "Layla........" to a higher position. It was at No.50 its now 14. I've made a few other small changes.
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