Best Albums of 1970

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Listed below are the best albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 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 Beatles.

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141.

Watt

Ten Years After

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

135

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142.

I'm A Loser

Doris Duke

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

25 charts

Rank Score:

129

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143.

Indianola Mississippi Seeds

B.B. King

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

129

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144.

Steppenwolf 7

Steppenwolf

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

23 charts

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128

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145.

Watertown

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

29 charts

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128

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146.

That's The Way It Is

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

124

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Elvis In Person At The International Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada
Live

Elvis Presley

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

13 charts

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124

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Tim Maia (1970)

Tim Maia

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1970

Appears in:

27 charts

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123

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149.

BC #5 The Original Human Being

Blue Cheer

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

121

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150.

Joy Of Cooking

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

15 charts

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121

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	453	45%
	259	26%
	35	3%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	11	1%

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