Best Albums of 1970

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Listed below are the best albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 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 Beatles.

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Paranoid

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,742 charts

Rank Score:

18,709

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,592 charts

Rank Score:

14,647

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1970

Appears in:

1,242 charts

Rank Score:

12,490

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Average Rating:

85 (1,327 votes)

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Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,290 charts

Rank Score:

11,901

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106

Average Rating:

84 (1,548 votes)

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,108 charts

Rank Score:

9,393

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

962 charts

Rank Score:

9,195

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1970

Appears in:

989 charts

Rank Score:

8,749

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167

Average Rating:

84 (1,161 votes)

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Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

916 charts

Rank Score:

8,270

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1970

Appears in:

1,161 charts

Rank Score:

7,952

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187

Average Rating:

84 (2,002 votes)

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10.

Fun House

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

920 charts

Rank Score:

7,433

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209

Average Rating:

83 (1,102 votes)

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	453	45%
	259	26%
	35	3%
	34	3%
	33	3%
	24	2%
	17	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	952	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	968	97%
Yes	33	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	11	1%

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