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 Beatles.

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Turn Back The Hands Of Time

Tyrone Davis

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1970

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11 charts

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Consummation

Thad Jones / Mel Lewis

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1970

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9 charts

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Live At The Talk Of The Town
Live

Cliff Richard

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1970

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4 charts

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Trip • Flip Out • Meditation

Zweistein

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1970

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5 charts

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Electric Byrd

Donald Byrd

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1970

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10 charts

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Keep Me In Mind

Miriam Makeba

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1970

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4 charts

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Magneettimiehen Kuolema

Pekka Streng

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1970

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4 charts

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Raga Parameshwari

Ravi Shankar

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1970

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6 charts

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Treinta Minutos De Vida

Moris

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1970

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7 charts

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Third Album

Jackson 5

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1970

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13 charts

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	7	1%
James Brown	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
The Move	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	262	26%
	35	3%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	23	2%
	15	1%
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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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