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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After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,519 charts

Rank Score:

16,299

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Average Rating:

86 (1,738 votes)

Comments:

129

34.

Ladies Of The Canyon

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

245 charts

Rank Score:

1,391

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260

Overall Rank:

1,260

Average Rating:

80 (294 votes)

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66.

American Woman

The Guess Who

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

125 charts

Rank Score:

397

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641

Overall Rank:

3,660

Average Rating:

75 (131 votes)

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70.

Stage Fright

The Band

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

370

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676

Overall Rank:

3,897

Average Rating:

76 (144 votes)

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112.

Jaune

Jean-Pierre Ferland

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

19 charts

Rank Score:

192

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150.

Share The Land

The Guess Who

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

117

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Sit Down Young Stranger

Gordon Lightfoot

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

39 charts

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The Electric Lucifer

Bruce Haack

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

15 charts

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384.

Heritage

Christmas (CA)

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

4 charts

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I Think Therefore I Am

R. Dean Taylor

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

4 charts

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Elvis Presley	7	1%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
Grateful Dead	3	0%
The Beach Boys	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	452	45%
	265	27%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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