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:

18,702

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,592 charts

Rank Score:

14,626

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1970

Appears in:

1,242 charts

Rank Score:

12,475

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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:

11,887

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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:

9,381

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1970

Appears in:

962 charts

Rank Score:

9,184

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1970

Appears in:

989 charts

Rank Score:

8,738

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168

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:

8,262

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1970

Appears in:

1,161 charts

Rank Score:

7,946

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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:

921 charts

Rank Score:

7,435

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207

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%
The Beatles	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
Grateful Dead	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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Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Black Sabbath
8. Fleetwood Mac
9. Stevie Wonder
10. The Who
11. Genesis
12. Brian Eno
13. Joni Mitchell
14. Paul McCartney
15. Yes
16. Bob Marley
17. Bob Dylan
18. Bruce Springsteen
19. Nick Drake
20. Marvin Gaye