Best Albums of 1970

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Listed below are the best albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 55,000 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:

1,700 charts

Rank Score:

19,288

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Average Rating:

86 (2,069 votes)

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137

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,568 charts

Rank Score:

15,721

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,210 charts

Rank Score:

12,945

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85 (1,294 votes)

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115

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,268 charts

Rank Score:

12,599

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107

Average Rating:

84 (1,517 votes)

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,105 charts

Rank Score:

9,971

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1970

Appears in:

953 charts

Rank Score:

9,700

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1970

Appears in:

975 charts

Rank Score:

9,149

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Overall Rank:

170

Average Rating:

84 (1,140 votes)

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Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

899 charts

Rank Score:

8,615

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1970

Appears in:

1,146 charts

Rank Score:

8,373

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187

Average Rating:

84 (1,974 votes)

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10.

Fun House

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

904 charts

Rank Score:

7,964

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201

Average Rating:

83 (1,086 votes)

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	7	1%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	456	46%
	261	26%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	30	3%
	23	2%
	15	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	50	5%

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

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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