Top 45 Music Albums of 1970
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- Chart updated: 10/10/2025 15:45
- (Created: 04/11/2012 18:13).
- Chart size: 45 albums.
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1970-ELEKTRA
Produced By PAUL A ROTHCHILD
1. Roadhouse Blues
2. Waiting For The Sun
3. You Make Me Real
4. Peace Frog
5. Blue Sunday
6. Ship Of Fools
7. Land Ho!
8. The Spy
9. Queen Of The Highway
10. Indian Summer
11. Maggie McGill
The Doors 5th album steers away from the psychedelic and more toward the blues, and the results are what may be the most listenable Doors album. Going for more straight ahead songs rather than trippy landscapes, Morrison Hotel is a solid album. The overplayed "Roadhouse Blues" kicks it off (with John Sebastian on harmonica), and "Waiting For The Sun", "The Spy", and others are fine songs. An album not as well remembered as others by them (LA Woman and their debut are the ones that always seem to come to mind), Morrison Hotel is high on the list of their best overall work. The end was near, but they put it together for this one.
The album sides are named Hard Rock Cafe and Morrison Hotel. Not sure why, but they just are. [First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
Produced By PAUL A ROTHCHILD
1. Roadhouse Blues
2. Waiting For The Sun
3. You Make Me Real
4. Peace Frog
5. Blue Sunday
6. Ship Of Fools
7. Land Ho!
8. The Spy
9. Queen Of The Highway
10. Indian Summer
11. Maggie McGill
The Doors 5th album steers away from the psychedelic and more toward the blues, and the results are what may be the most listenable Doors album. Going for more straight ahead songs rather than trippy landscapes, Morrison Hotel is a solid album. The overplayed "Roadhouse Blues" kicks it off (with John Sebastian on harmonica), and "Waiting For The Sun", "The Spy", and others are fine songs. An album not as well remembered as others by them (LA Woman and their debut are the ones that always seem to come to mind), Morrison Hotel is high on the list of their best overall work. The end was near, but they put it together for this one.
The album sides are named Hard Rock Cafe and Morrison Hotel. Not sure why, but they just are. [First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
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1970
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Produced By PAUL A ROTHCHILD
1. House Announcer
2. Who Do You Love
3. Alabama Song
4. Backdoor Man
5. Love Hides
6. Five To One
7. Build Me A Woman
8. When The Music’s Over
9. Close To You
10. Universal Mind
11. Petition: The Lord With Prayer
12. Dead Cats, Dead Rats
13. Break On Through #2
14. Lions In The Street
15. Wake Up
16. A Little Game
17. The Hill Dwellers
18. Not To Touch The Earth
19. Names Of The Kingdom
20. The Palace Of Exile
21. Soul Kitchen
Absolutely Live is the only live album released by The Doors during the lifetime of Jim Morrison, and the only one to come out during the active career of the band. It came out in 1970, between the albums Morrison Hotel and L.A. Woman. There are some real positives here. Absolutely Live showcases the instrumental abilities of guitarist Robby Krieger and keyboardist Ray Manzarek, and it features a handful of songs not on their studio albums. It also includes the full performance of “Celebration Of The Lizard” (tracks 14 through 20). And there are spots where Morrison sounds great. But there are also places where he sounds like he couldn’t care less about what was going around him. And, of course, as goes Morrison, so go The Doors.
Producer Paul Rothchild has said that there are around 2000 edits on this album. He would have to sometimes piece together one song from multiple shows because he couldn’t get complete takes that were solid enough. The idea was to get the ultimate Doors live experience, but that doesn’t seem to be what they honestly got. Truth is, Absolutely Live is at it’s best when Morrison isn’t singing…or talking, or screaming (the lead vocal on “Close To You” is actually by Manzarek). “When The Music’s Over” is the high point, with Morrison interacting with the crowd perfectly and the band in a complete frenzy. Absolutely Live is, ultimately, a hit and miss affair. Great one moment, flat the next. It’s a live rollercoaster, interesting and important because of who it is. Not their best work, but worth at least a listen. [First added to this chart: 01/25/2024]
Produced By PAUL A ROTHCHILD
1. House Announcer
2. Who Do You Love
3. Alabama Song
4. Backdoor Man
5. Love Hides
6. Five To One
7. Build Me A Woman
8. When The Music’s Over
9. Close To You
10. Universal Mind
11. Petition: The Lord With Prayer
12. Dead Cats, Dead Rats
13. Break On Through #2
14. Lions In The Street
15. Wake Up
16. A Little Game
17. The Hill Dwellers
18. Not To Touch The Earth
19. Names Of The Kingdom
20. The Palace Of Exile
21. Soul Kitchen
Absolutely Live is the only live album released by The Doors during the lifetime of Jim Morrison, and the only one to come out during the active career of the band. It came out in 1970, between the albums Morrison Hotel and L.A. Woman. There are some real positives here. Absolutely Live showcases the instrumental abilities of guitarist Robby Krieger and keyboardist Ray Manzarek, and it features a handful of songs not on their studio albums. It also includes the full performance of “Celebration Of The Lizard” (tracks 14 through 20). And there are spots where Morrison sounds great. But there are also places where he sounds like he couldn’t care less about what was going around him. And, of course, as goes Morrison, so go The Doors.
Producer Paul Rothchild has said that there are around 2000 edits on this album. He would have to sometimes piece together one song from multiple shows because he couldn’t get complete takes that were solid enough. The idea was to get the ultimate Doors live experience, but that doesn’t seem to be what they honestly got. Truth is, Absolutely Live is at it’s best when Morrison isn’t singing…or talking, or screaming (the lead vocal on “Close To You” is actually by Manzarek). “When The Music’s Over” is the high point, with Morrison interacting with the crowd perfectly and the band in a complete frenzy. Absolutely Live is, ultimately, a hit and miss affair. Great one moment, flat the next. It’s a live rollercoaster, interesting and important because of who it is. Not their best work, but worth at least a listen. [First added to this chart: 01/25/2024]
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Top 45 Music Albums of 1970 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Black Sabbath | 2 | 4% | |
| The Doors | 2 | 4% | |
| Grateful Dead | 2 | 4% | |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 4% | |
| Elton John | 2 | 4% | |
| Paul McCartney | 1 | 2% | |
| Simon & Garfunkel | 1 | 2% | |
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