Best Albums of 1970

Listed below are the best albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1.

Paranoid 

 Black Sabbath

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,732 charts

Rank Score:

18,788

Rank in 1970:

1

Rank in 1970s:

16

Overall Rank:

50

Average Rating:

 86 (2,101 votes)

Comments:

139

2.

After The Gold Rush 

 Neil Young

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,587 charts

Rank Score:

14,767

Rank in 1970:

2

Rank in 1970s:

23

Overall Rank:

83

Average Rating:

 86 (1,786 votes)

Comments:

130

3.

All Things Must Pass 

 George Harrison

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,228 charts

Rank Score:

12,399

Rank in 1970:

3

Rank in 1970s:

27

Overall Rank:

99

Average Rating:

 85 (1,316 votes)

Comments:

116

4.

Bridge Over Troubled Water 

 Simon & Garfunkel

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,288 charts

Rank Score:

12,044

Rank in 1970:

4

Rank in 1970s:

29

Overall Rank:

105

Average Rating:

 84 (1,540 votes)

Comments:

97

5.

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band 

 John Lennon

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,108 charts

Rank Score:

9,508

Rank in 1970:

5

Rank in 1970s:

37

Overall Rank:

146

Average Rating:

 83 (1,428 votes)

Comments:

128

6.

Bitches Brew 

 Miles Davis

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

959 charts

Rank Score:

9,211

Rank in 1970:

6

Rank in 1970s:

39

Overall Rank:

155

Average Rating:

 84 (1,202 votes)

Comments:

72

7.

Moondance 

 Van Morrison

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

985 charts

Rank Score:

8,711

Rank in 1970:

7

Rank in 1970s:

42

Overall Rank:

171

Average Rating:

 84 (1,154 votes)

Comments:

76

8.

Cosmo's Factory 

 Creedence Clearwater Revival

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

909 charts

Rank Score:

8,299

Rank in 1970:

8

Rank in 1970s:

43

Overall Rank:

180

Average Rating:

 85 (983 votes)

Comments:

58

9.

Led Zeppelin III 

 Led Zeppelin

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,159 charts

Rank Score:

8,040

Rank in 1970:

9

Rank in 1970s:

46

Overall Rank:

188

Average Rating:

 84 (1,991 votes)

Comments:

98

10.

Fun House 

 The Stooges

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

916 charts

Rank Score:

7,541

Rank in 1970:

10

Rank in 1970s:

48

Overall Rank:

205

Average Rating:

 83 (1,098 votes)

Comments:

70

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	9	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	%
	453	45%
	259	26%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	11	1%