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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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 Beatles.
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Year of Release:
1970
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18,788
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2101 votes)  86 (2,101 votes)
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1970
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14,767
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1786 votes)  86 (1,786 votes)
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Year of Release:
1970
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12,399
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1316 votes)  85 (1,316 votes)
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1970
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12,044
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1970
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9,508
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Year of Release:
1970
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9,211
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1970
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8,711
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1970
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8,299
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Top rated album (85/100 - 983 votes)  85 (983 votes)
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Year of Release:
1970
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8,040
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1970
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7,541
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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Country Albums %


United States 453 45%
United Kingdom 259 26%
Brazil 36 4%
Germany 34 3%
Mixed Nationality 33 3%
Canada 24 2%
Jamaica 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%
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