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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Come To My Garden

Minnie Riperton

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

129

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142.

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

128

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Venus In Cancer

Robbie Băsho

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

126

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Window

Michael Chapman

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

8 charts

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126

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Small Talk At 125th And Lenox

Gil Scott-Heron

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

35 charts

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124

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King Of The Delta Blues Singers Vol. II
Compilation

Robert Johnson

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

123

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Lucifer's Friend

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

40 charts

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122

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Historic Performances Recorded At The Monterey International Pop Festival

Otis Redding / The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

13 charts

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122

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149.

Pass The Distance

Simon Finn

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

22 charts

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120

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Joy Of Cooking

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

12 charts

Rank Score:

117

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	453	45%
	265	27%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	25	3%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	50	5%

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

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

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