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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1,716
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1970
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1,676
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1970
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1970
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1,392
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1970
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1,354
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1970
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1,319
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1970
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1,268
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1970
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1,265
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1970
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1,127
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 4 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%
Best Artists of 1985
1. Kate Bush
2. Tom Waits
3. Dire Straits
4. The Smiths
5. The Jesus And Mary Chain
6. Tears For Fears
7. The Cure
8. The Replacements
9. Prefab Sprout
10. Marillion
11. The Pogues
12. New Order
13. Hüsker Dü
14. The Waterboys
15. The Fall
16. R.E.M.
17. Talking Heads
18. Prince
19. Prince And The Revolution
20. The Cult (UK)
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