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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C.C.S.

CCS

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1970

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2 charts

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542.

Trapeze

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1970

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7 charts

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Best Of Matthews Southern Comfort
Compilation

Matthews' Southern Comfort

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1970

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3 charts

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The Road To Ruin

John & Beverley Martyn

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1970

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7 charts

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Circus 2000

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1970

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7 charts

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Everything Is Everything

Diana Ross

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1970

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5 charts

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Bed Of Rose's

The Statler Brothers

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1970

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2 charts

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Story

Honeybus

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1970

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9 charts

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Trout Steel

Mike Cooper

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1970

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8 charts

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550.

The Best Of John Coltrane
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John Coltrane

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1970

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3 charts

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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