Top 100 Music Albums of 1970
by Johnnyo 
The rules; I have to own it, no compilations, best of's or greatest hits
- Chart updated: 01/20/2026 16:45
- (Created: 05/09/2012 15:40).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 09/28/2012]
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1970
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[First added to this chart: 06/16/2012]
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1970
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13,357
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
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1970
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3,405
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4. (=)
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From 1970 - around 1975 i was heavily into heavy rock / metal. Loved bands like Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, Budgie, Uriah Heep and Atomic Rooster.
then, in around 1975, I discovered this album. Not sure how I got to meet these folks, probably through an x school friend, I was 17 by now, but I got to know what, at the time I called "The Hippy Lot". They introduced me to loads of great music and this was the first album I heard that this girl in the group owned.
We were sat in her parents living room (they must have been out or Away), after having been down the pub. I remember thinking that her parents must be rich because they had such a big house.
Anyway, she put this album on and it blew my mind. I was used to great heavy music but this was something totally different but equally great. Pretty much my world opened up to a whole new strand of music and I never looked back.
Over the next few months I discovered The Allman Brothers, Traffic, Steve Miller Band, Robin Trower and a whole lot more. At 17 I was a sponge, eager to learn more. [First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
then, in around 1975, I discovered this album. Not sure how I got to meet these folks, probably through an x school friend, I was 17 by now, but I got to know what, at the time I called "The Hippy Lot". They introduced me to loads of great music and this was the first album I heard that this girl in the group owned.
We were sat in her parents living room (they must have been out or Away), after having been down the pub. I remember thinking that her parents must be rich because they had such a big house.
Anyway, she put this album on and it blew my mind. I was used to great heavy music but this was something totally different but equally great. Pretty much my world opened up to a whole new strand of music and I never looked back.
Over the next few months I discovered The Allman Brothers, Traffic, Steve Miller Band, Robin Trower and a whole lot more. At 17 I was a sponge, eager to learn more. [First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
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1970
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2,287
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
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1970
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4,153
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
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1970
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
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1970
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4,735
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
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1970
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9,559
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[First added to this chart: 09/28/2012]
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1970
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5,309
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[First added to this chart: 09/28/2012]
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1970
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1970 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Grateful Dead | 2 | 2% | |
| Family (UK) | 2 | 2% | |
| Elton John | 2 | 2% | |
| Cat Stevens | 2 | 2% | |
| Grand Funk Railroad | 2 | 2% | |
| The Doors | 2 | 2% | |
| Stone The Crows | 2 | 2% | |
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| 02/12/2024 08:21 |  pedro1976 | 106 | 85/100 | |
| 10/30/2021 16:30 |  Goliath | 350 | 86/100 | |
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| 05/03/2019 09:14 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 |
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From Johnnyo 10/25/2021 15:50 | #275353
Fair point Tam. I think that I have six soul / funk albums on this chart. Throughout my 70’s charts there is a smattering but need to look at adding more
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From Tamthebam 05/03/2019 09:22 | #235795
Tamthebam 05/03/2019 09:22 | #235795
Great chart to start of the 70's. Lots to like here but maybe short on some soul music which was beginning to break through at the start of this great decade.
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