Top 43 Music Albums of 1970 by davidhuret

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• (Created: 09/24/2013 14:43).
• Chart size: 43 albums.

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All Things Must Pass 

 George Harrison

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George Harrison launches his post-Beatles career in style with an epic and classy demonstration of what he couldn't do within the Fab Four. A major songwriter and guitar player at his creative peak. Even Phil Spector's Wall of Sound is thrilling. The best album by a solo Beatle? [First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,223 charts

Rank Score:

12,465

Rank in 1970:

3

Rank in 1970s:

27

Overall Rank:

101

Average Rating:

 85 (1,308 votes)

Comments:

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American Beauty 

 Grateful Dead

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A concise collection of superb songs by a band more famous for their extended jams. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

600 charts

Rank Score:

4,579

Rank in 1970:

16

Rank in 1970s:

92

Overall Rank:

371

Average Rating:

 80 (808 votes)

Comments:

56

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band 

 John Lennon

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Following the break-up of the Beatles, John and Yoko started a psycho-therapy with Doctor Arthur "Primal Scream" Janov. The result? This stark masterpiece of confessionnal songwriting, minimalist in its arrangements, intense and wounded. Terrific, harrowing stuff. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,109 charts

Rank Score:

9,578

Rank in 1970:

5

Rank in 1970s:

38

Overall Rank:

148

Average Rating:

 83 (1,420 votes)

Comments:

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After The Gold Rush 

 Neil Young

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A magnificent and eclectic collection of songs. No wonder its follow-up ("Harvest") sold in vast quantities: the expectations could only be very high after this. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,583 charts

Rank Score:

15,086

Rank in 1970:

2

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

83

Average Rating:

 86 (1,782 votes)

Comments:

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Open Road 

 Donovan

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Rockier than usual. A peak in Donovan's career. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

30

Rank in 1970:

307

Rank in 1970s:

3,231

Overall Rank:

28,840

Average Rating:

 67 (42 votes)

Comments:

4

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Bridge Over Troubled Water 

 Simon & Garfunkel

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Their break-up album is also their most finely crafted, as well as a commercial juggernaut. As often, Simon has the magic songwriting touch. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,282 charts

Rank Score:

12,315

Rank in 1970:

4

Rank in 1970s:

28

Overall Rank:

104

Average Rating:

 84 (1,533 votes)

Comments:

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Led Zeppelin III 

 Led Zeppelin

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One side electric, one side acoustic; my favorite by this band. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,154 charts

Rank Score:

8,122

Rank in 1970:

9

Rank in 1970s:

46

Overall Rank:

188

Average Rating:

 84 (1,984 votes)

Comments:

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Bryter Layter 

 Nick Drake

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A delicious second offering. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]

Year of Release:

1971*

Appears in:

730 charts

Rank Score:

5,818

Rank in 1971:

12

Rank in 1970s:

72

Overall Rank:

292

Average Rating:

 83 (888 votes)

Comments:

69

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Live At Leeds 
Live

 The Who

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The greatest live rock album of all time? [First added to this chart: 09/01/2016]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

438 charts

Rank Score:

2,339

Rank in 1970:

24

Rank in 1970s:

171

Overall Rank:

748

Average Rating:

 83 (682 votes)

Comments:

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Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One 

 The Kinks

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A scathing, but humorous, attack on the music business and the star-making machinery. Terrific songs and Ray Davies vocal interpretations. [First added to this chart: 09/27/2013]

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

401 charts

Rank Score:

2,794

Rank in 1970:

22

Rank in 1970s:

143

Overall Rank:

619

Average Rating:

 81 (503 votes)

Comments:

29

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Top 43 Music Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%
Grateful Dead	2	5%
Ringo Starr	2	5%
Syd Barrett	2	5%
Antônio Carlos Jobim	1	2%
David Bowie	1	2%
The Kinks	1	2%
The Mothers Of Invention	1	2%
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Country	Albums	%
	22	51%
	14	33%
	4	9%
	2	5%
	1	2%

Top 43 Music Albums of 1970 chart changes

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Down 1 from 21st to 22nd Burnt Weeny Sandwich by The Mothers Of Invention
Down 1 from 22nd to 23rd Atom Heart Mother by Pink Floyd
Down 1 from 23rd to 24th Bitches Brew by Miles Davis

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100/100	06/03/2025 00:56	Repo	548	100/100
100/100	02/26/2020 09:30	DJENNY	4,365	100/100
90/100	04/29/2014 22:25	sssvnnn	2,852	83/100
90/100	10/30/2013 17:06	Antonio-Pedro	563	90/100
100/100	10/09/2013 20:52	JusticeDone	424	96/100

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From Repo 06/03/2025 00:56

Fantastic! Great notes!

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From Antonio-Pedro 10/30/2013 17:07

Nice chart some famous albuns and some unknowns

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