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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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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Quatermass

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1970

Appears in:

16 charts

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Ry Cooder

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1970

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22 charts

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Outlaw

Eugene McDaniels

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1970

Appears in:

5 charts

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Dark Shadows

Cold Sun

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1970

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11 charts

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Deaf Dumb Blind (Summun Bukmun Umyun)

Pharoah Sanders

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1970

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19 charts

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Heron

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1970

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13 charts

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The Delfonics

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1970

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22 charts

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Dogfeet

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1970

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9 charts

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Paradieswärts Düül

Amon Düül

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1970

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11 charts

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Focus Plays Focus

Focus

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1970

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20 charts

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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%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	32	3%
	24	2%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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