Best Albums of 1970

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Listed below are the best albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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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Paranoid

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,671 charts

Rank Score:

19,693

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Average Rating:

86 (2,045 votes)

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137

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,533 charts

Rank Score:

16,138

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1970

Appears in:

1,180 charts

Rank Score:

13,204

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Overall Rank:

100

Average Rating:

85 (1,271 votes)

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113

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,242 charts

Rank Score:

12,872

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107

Average Rating:

84 (1,494 votes)

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,084 charts

Rank Score:

10,251

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1970

Appears in:

937 charts

Rank Score:

10,110

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

952 charts

Rank Score:

9,139

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Overall Rank:

171

Average Rating:

84 (1,125 votes)

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Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

876 charts

Rank Score:

8,821

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1970

Appears in:

1,127 charts

Rank Score:

8,773

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182

Average Rating:

84 (1,951 votes)

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10.

Fun House

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

886 charts

Rank Score:

8,201

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199

Average Rating:

83 (1,071 votes)

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	7	1%
James Brown	4	0%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
The Doors	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	453	45%
	263	26%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	28	3%
	25	2%
	15	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	31	3%

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

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