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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861.

Tim Hollier

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

861

Rank in 1970s:

9,737

Average Rating:

74 (3 votes)

Comments:

862.

Matthews' Southern Comfort

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

862

Rank in 1970s:

9,746

Average Rating:

73 (7 votes)

Comments:

863.

Made In England

Made In Sweden

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

863

Rank in 1970s:

9,752

Average Rating:

74 (3 votes)

Comments:

864.

Pughish

Pugh Rogefeldt

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

864

Rank in 1970s:

9,791

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

865.

As You Like It

Friedrich Gulda

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

865

Rank in 1970s:

9,792

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

866.

The Day The World Turned Blue

Gene Vincent

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

866

Rank in 1970s:

9,806

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

867.

Agustin Pereyra Lucena

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

867

Rank in 1970s:

9,813

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

867.

Brenda And The Tabulations

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

867

Rank in 1970s:

9,813

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

869.

Peace Be Unto You

Blue Sun

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

869

Rank in 1970s:

9,868

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

870.

What Kind Of World

The Cables

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

870

Rank in 1970s:

9,876

Average Rating:

74 (7 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	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	%

	458	46%
	261	26%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	31	3%
	24	2%
	15	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	52	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	32	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	994	99%
Yes	9	1%

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