Best Albums of 1970

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Listed below are the best albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

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1970 year summaryThe best artists of 1970 were Black Sabbath, Neil Young, Simon & Garfunkel, George Harrison, 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:

1,613 charts

Rank Score:

19,523

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Average Rating:

86 (2,010 votes)

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130

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,507 charts

Rank Score:

16,696

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Average Rating:

86 (1,725 votes)

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129

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,232 charts

Rank Score:

13,560

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,154 charts

Rank Score:

13,550

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105

Average Rating:

85 (1,256 votes)

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111

John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,057 charts

Rank Score:

10,556

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1970

Appears in:

919 charts

Rank Score:

10,332

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1970

Appears in:

946 charts

Rank Score:

9,625

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1970

Appears in:

1,114 charts

Rank Score:

9,226

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179

Average Rating:

84 (1,926 votes)

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Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

862 charts

Rank Score:

9,125

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181

Average Rating:

85 (942 votes)

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10.

Fun House

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

874 charts

Rank Score:

8,410

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201

Average Rating:

84 (1,062 votes)

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	453	45%
	266	27%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	25	2%
	24	2%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	993	99%
Yes	9	1%

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