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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41.

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

253 charts

Rank Score:

1,105

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

297

Overall Rank:

1,544

Average Rating:

77 (327 votes)

Comments:

42.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

993

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

325

Overall Rank:

1,704

Average Rating:

78 (295 votes)

Comments:

43.

Yeti

Amon Düül II

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

214 charts

Rank Score:

927

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

342

Overall Rank:

1,808

Average Rating:

80 (210 votes)

Comments:

44.

Parallelograms

Linda Perhacs

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

112 charts

Rank Score:

920

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

345

Overall Rank:

1,824

Average Rating:

81 (131 votes)

Comments:

45.

Barrett

Syd Barrett

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

885

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

351

Overall Rank:

1,883

Average Rating:

76 (223 votes)

Comments:

46.

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

829

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

373

Overall Rank:

2,000

Average Rating:

77 (253 votes)

Comments:

47.

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

172 charts

Rank Score:

814

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

379

Overall Rank:

2,026

Average Rating:

79 (221 votes)

Comments:

48.

Força Bruta

Jorge Ben

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

95 charts

Rank Score:

801

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

385

Overall Rank:

2,056

Average Rating:

80 (101 votes)

Comments:

49.

Lick My Decals Off, Baby

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

119 charts

Rank Score:

759

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

402

Overall Rank:

2,155

Average Rating:

76 (178 votes)

Comments:

50.

Chicago

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

164 charts

Rank Score:

721

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

419

Overall Rank:

2,250

Average Rating:

75 (184 votes)

Comments:

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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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