Best Albums of 1970

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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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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1970
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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2
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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2
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
2
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Rank in 1970s:
Average Rating:
Comments:
Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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2
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 87 of 100

Best Albums of 1970 composition

Country Albums %


United States 458 46%
United Kingdom 261 26%
Brazil 36 4%
Germany 34 3%
Mixed Nationality 31 3%
Canada 24 2%
Italy 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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