Best Albums of 1970

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Listed below are the best albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 greatest album charts.

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1970 year summaryThe best artists of 1970 were Black Sabbath, Neil Young, George Harrison, Simon & Garfunkel, Miles Davis, John Lennon, Van Morrison, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Led Zeppelin and The Stooges.

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Paranoid

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,599 charts

Rank Score:

20,518

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Average Rating:

86 (1,984 votes)

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130

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,491 charts

Rank Score:

17,092

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1970

Appears in:

1,140 charts

Rank Score:

13,797

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106

Average Rating:

85 (1,235 votes)

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111

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,205 charts

Rank Score:

13,562

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Overall Rank:

110

Average Rating:

84 (1,462 votes)

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,050 charts

Rank Score:

10,859

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

920 charts

Rank Score:

10,846

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

931 charts

Rank Score:

9,653

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1970

Appears in:

1,114 charts

Rank Score:

9,564

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Overall Rank:

176

Average Rating:

84 (1,908 votes)

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Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

854 charts

Rank Score:

9,222

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Overall Rank:

187

Average Rating:

85 (937 votes)

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10.

Fun House

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

861 charts

Rank Score:

8,503

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Overall Rank:

206

Average Rating:

84 (1,050 votes)

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	7	1%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
The Doors	3	0%
Grant Green	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	448	45%
	265	26%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	25	2%
	24	2%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	978	98%
Yes	23	2%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	996	100%
Yes	5	0%

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