Best Albums of 1970

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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1970
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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23
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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22
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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22
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
22
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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Rank Score:
22
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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22
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 36 of 100

Best Albums of 1970 composition

Country Albums %


United States 453 45%
United Kingdom 265 27%
Brazil 36 4%
Germany 32 3%
Mixed Nationality 26 3%
Canada 25 3%
Italy 16 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 949 95%
Yes 51 5%
Live? Albums %
No 970 97%
Yes 30 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 990 99%
Yes 10 1%
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5. NME's Greatest Albums of The Decade: The 2010s by New Music Express (2019)
6. Gorilla vs. Bear Albums of the 2010s by Gorilla vs. Bear (2019)
7. The 50 best albums of the decade – 2010 to 2019 by Independent (2019)
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10. All The Best Albums Of The 2010s, Ranked by Uproxx (2019)
11. 100 Best Albums of the 2010s by Rolling Stone (2019)
12. Top 100 Albums of the Decade by Crack Magazine (2019)
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19. Tiny Mix Tapes 2010s: Favorite 100 Music Releases of the Decade by Tiny Mix Tapes (2019)
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