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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81.

Time And A Word

Yes

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

315

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

760

Overall Rank:

4,478

Average Rating:

74 (171 votes)

Comments:

82.

Kristofferson

Kris Kristofferson

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

92 charts

Rank Score:

307

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

775

Overall Rank:

4,561

Average Rating:

74 (96 votes)

Comments:

83.

Hey Jude
Compilation

The Beatles

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

304

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

783

Overall Rank:

4,604

Average Rating:

80 (137 votes)

Comments:

84.

Closer To Home

Grand Funk Railroad

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

790

Overall Rank:

4,642

Average Rating:

77 (79 votes)

Comments:

85.

Cowboy In Sweden
Soundtrack

Lee Hazlewood

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

300

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

792

Overall Rank:

4,647

Average Rating:

76 (48 votes)

Comments:

86.

For Alto

Anthony Braxton

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

800

Overall Rank:

4,720

Average Rating:

74 (69 votes)

Comments:

87.

If I Could Do It All Over Again, I'd Do It All Over You

Caravan

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

294

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

801

Overall Rank:

4,732

Average Rating:

77 (113 votes)

Comments:

88.

Soundtracks

Can

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

98 charts

Rank Score:

288

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

809

Overall Rank:

4,815

Average Rating:

78 (149 votes)

Comments:

89.

Cricklewood Green

Ten Years After

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

65 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

816

Overall Rank:

4,869

Average Rating:

75 (87 votes)

Comments:

90.

Red Clay

Freddie Hubbard

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

282

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

819

Overall Rank:

4,895

Average Rating:

76 (60 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	7	1%
The Beatles	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
The Beach Boys	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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