Best Albums of 1970

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Listed below are the best albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1970 year summaryThe best artists of 1970 were Black Sabbath, Neil Young, George Harrison, Simon & Garfunkel, John Lennon, Miles Davis, Van Morrison, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Led Zeppelin and The Stooges.

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Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

76 charts

Rank Score:

193

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112.

Jaune

Jean-Pierre Ferland

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

190

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Watertown

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

189

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114.

...To Be Continued

Isaac Hayes

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

186

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Spirit In The Dark

Aretha Franklin

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

186

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May Blitz

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

185

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117.

T. Rex

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

181

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118.

The Last Poets

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

177

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119.

Watt

Ten Years After

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

172

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Magma

Magma (FR)

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

27 charts

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172

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Elvis Presley	7	1%
The Beatles	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
The Temptations	3	0%
The Upsetters	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	451	45%
	265	26%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	25	2%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	9	1%

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