Best Albums of 1970

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Listed below are the best albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 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 Stooges.

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We Are Everything You See

Locomotive (UK)

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1970

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11 charts

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Pan

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1970

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7 charts

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453.

Tell The Truth

Otis Redding

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1970

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7 charts

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Roebuck Man

Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup

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1970

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4 charts

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Dedicated To Markos III

Nirvana (UK)

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1970

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5 charts

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Máquina Voadora

Ronnie Von

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1970

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4 charts

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457.

Potlatch

Redbone

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1970

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4 charts

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The J. Geils Band

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1970

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10 charts

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The First 10 Years
Compilation

Joan Baez

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1970

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3 charts

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UFO 1

UFO

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1970

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14 charts

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	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	%

	456	46%
	262	26%
	35	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	23	2%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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