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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Emozioni
Compilation

Lucio Battisti

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

107

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162.

The Black-Man's Burdon

Eric Burdon And WAR

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

21 charts

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107

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Afreaka!

Demon Fuzz

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

106

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Blows Against The Empire

Paul Kantner & Jefferson Starship

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

105

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McDonald And Giles

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

16 charts

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105

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Anyway

Family (UK)

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

11 charts

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104

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Antonio Vivaldi: Le Quattro Stagioni

I Musici & Roberto Michelucci

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

4 charts

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103

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Alone Together

Dave Mason

Year of Release:

1970

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31 charts

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102

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169.

On The Shore

Trees

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

26 charts

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102

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170.

Runt

Todd Rundgren

Year of Release:

1970

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33 charts

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101

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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 Beach Boys	3	0%
The Temptations	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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