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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1970
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Buy album United States
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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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4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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4
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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4
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 65 of 100

Best Albums of 1970 composition

Country Albums %


United States 451 45%
United Kingdom 265 26%
Brazil 37 4%
Germany 33 3%
Mixed Nationality 27 3%
Canada 25 2%
Jamaica 15 1%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 952 95%
Yes 49 5%
Live? Albums %
No 971 97%
Yes 30 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 991 99%
Yes 10 1%
Best Albums of 1953
1. Black Coffee With Peggy Lee by Peggy Lee
2. Ellington Uptown by Duke Ellington And His Orchestra
3. Chante Les Chansons Poétiques no1 by Georges Brassens
4. Sonny Rollins With The Modern Jazz Quartet by Sonny Rollins
5. Dean Martin Sings by Dean Martin
6. An Evening With Billie Holiday by Billie Holiday
7. Songs By Tom Lehrer by Tom Lehrer
8. Calamity Jane by Doris Day
9. Inca Taqui by Yma Sumac
10. Jazz At Oberlin by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
11. Puccini: Tosca by Maria Callas / Victor De Sabata
12. Nat King Cole Sings For Two In Love by Nat King Cole
13. Moondog And His Friends by Moondog
14. Memorial Album by Hank Williams
15. New Concepts Of Artistry In Rhythm by Stan Kenton
16. Vol. 2 by Georges Brassens
17. The Duke Plays Ellington by Duke Ellington
18. Young Man With A Horn by Miles Davis
19. Chante... Charles Aznavour by Charles Aznavour
20. Jay Jay Johnson With Clifford Brown by J.J. Johnson
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