Best Albums of 1970

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Listed below are the best albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1970 year 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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Paranoid

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,658 charts

Rank Score:

19,582

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Average Rating:

86 (2,044 votes)

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137

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,528 charts

Rank Score:

16,249

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,177 charts

Rank Score:

13,392

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85 (1,270 votes)

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113

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,238 charts

Rank Score:

13,019

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108

Average Rating:

84 (1,493 votes)

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,081 charts

Rank Score:

10,381

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1970

Appears in:

934 charts

Rank Score:

10,218

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1970

Appears in:

948 charts

Rank Score:

9,115

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1970

Appears in:

1,126 charts

Rank Score:

8,922

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Overall Rank:

180

Average Rating:

84 (1,949 votes)

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Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

872 charts

Rank Score:

8,882

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181

Average Rating:

85 (950 votes)

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10.

Fun House

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

882 charts

Rank Score:

8,083

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202

Average Rating:

83 (1,071 votes)

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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 Doors	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	454	45%
	264	26%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
	15	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	48	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	10	1%

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Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. The Who
10. Genesis
11. Stevie Wonder
12. Paul McCartney
13. Bob Dylan
14. Joni Mitchell
15. Yes
16. Bruce Springsteen
17. Bob Marley
18. Nick Drake
19. Queen
20. Joy Division