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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Intercontinental

Joe Pass

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

871

Rank in 1970s:

9,731

Average Rating:

75 (5 votes)

Comments:

872.

Matthews' Southern Comfort

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

872

Rank in 1970s:

9,751

Average Rating:

73 (7 votes)

Comments:

873.

Made In England

Made In Sweden

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

873

Rank in 1970s:

9,757

Average Rating:

74 (3 votes)

Comments:

874.

Pughish

Pugh Rogefeldt

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

874

Rank in 1970s:

9,799

Average Rating:

71 (1 vote)

Comments:

875.

As You Like It

Friedrich Gulda

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

875

Rank in 1970s:

9,800

Average Rating:

71 (3 votes)

Comments:

876.

The Day The World Turned Blue

Gene Vincent

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

876

Rank in 1970s:

9,815

Average Rating:

69 (2 votes)

Comments:

877.

Peace Be Unto You

Blue Sun

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

877

Rank in 1970s:

9,823

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

877.

Agustin Pereyra Lucena

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

877

Rank in 1970s:

9,823

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

877.

Brenda And The Tabulations

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

877

Rank in 1970s:

9,823

Average Rating:

70 (2 votes)

Comments:

880.

What Kind Of World

The Cables

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1970:

880

Rank in 1970s:

9,884

Average Rating:

74 (7 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%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	459	46%
	260	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	968	97%
Yes	32	3%

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

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