Best Albums of 1970

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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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131.

Sacrifice

Black Widow

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

27 charts

Rank Score:

151

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132.

Indianola Mississippi Seeds

B.B. King

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

150

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133.

Puzzle

Mandrake Memorial

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

148

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Eric Clapton

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

147

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135.

Leon Russell

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

144

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136.

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

142

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137.

Small Talk At 125th And Lenox

Gil Scott-Heron

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

140

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Enigmatic

Czesław Niemen

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

29 charts

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139

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139.

Vintage Violence

John Cale

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

56 charts

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137

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La Buona Novella

Fabrizio De André

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1970

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31 charts

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136

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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%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
The Beach Boys	3	0%
The Temptations	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	451	45%
	265	26%
	36	4%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	25	2%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	9	1%

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Best Albums of 1969
1. Abbey Road by The Beatles
2. In The Court Of The Crimson King (An Observation By King Crimson) by King Crimson
3. Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin
4. Let It Bleed by The Rolling Stones
5. Led Zeppelin by Led Zeppelin
6. The Velvet Underground by The Velvet Underground
7. Five Leaves Left by Nick Drake
8. Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere by Neil Young & Crazy Horse
9. In A Silent Way by Miles Davis
10. Hot Rats by Frank Zappa
11. Tommy by The Who
12. Trout Mask Replica by Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band
13. The Band by The Band
14. Arthur Or The Decline And Fall Of The British Empire by The Kinks
15. Crosby, Stills & Nash by Crosby, Stills & Nash
16. The Stooges by The Stooges
17. Green River by Creedence Clearwater Revival
18. Stand! by Sly & The Family Stone
19. Willy And The Poor Boys by Creedence Clearwater Revival
20. Karma by Pharoah Sanders