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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173.

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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40 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%
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%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	25	2%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	10	1%

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