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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Brian Davison's Every Which Way

Brian Davison

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1970

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10 charts

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172.

Raw Material

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1970

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15 charts

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Nosferatu

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1970

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10 charts

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174.

Beaucoups Of Blues

Ringo Starr

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1970

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14 charts

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Stained Glass Morning

Scott McKenzie

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1970

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4 charts

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Velvet Underground
Compilation

The Velvet Underground

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1970

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14 charts

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Everything Is Everything

Donny Hathaway

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1970

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38 charts

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Kingdom Come

Sir Lord Baltimore

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1970

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39 charts

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Uncle Charlie & His Dog Teddy

The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

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1970

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22 charts

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Air Conditioning

Curved Air

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1970

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30 charts

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Elvis Presley	7	1%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
The Beatles	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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Best Artists of 1978
1. Bruce Springsteen
2. Blondie
3. The Cars
4. Elvis Costello
5. Van Halen
6. Kraftwerk
7. Kate Bush
8. The Rolling Stones
9. Talking Heads
10. Steve Reich
11. Rush
12. Brian Eno
13. Dire Straits
14. Pere Ubu
15. Big Star
16. The Jam
17. The Police
18. Wire
19. Devo
20. AC/DC