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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Paranoid

Black Sabbath

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,645 charts

Rank Score:

19,590

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Average Rating:

86 (2,033 votes)

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137

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,520 charts

Rank Score:

16,411

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1970

Appears in:

1,169 charts

Rank Score:

13,563

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85 (1,269 votes)

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112

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,237 charts

Rank Score:

13,165

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107

Average Rating:

84 (1,488 votes)

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,071 charts

Rank Score:

10,412

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1970

Appears in:

927 charts

Rank Score:

10,101

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1970

Appears in:

948 charts

Rank Score:

9,291

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1970

Appears in:

1,119 charts

Rank Score:

8,992

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Overall Rank:

180

Average Rating:

84 (1,945 votes)

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Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

868 charts

Rank Score:

8,899

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183

Average Rating:

85 (946 votes)

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10.

Fun House

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

878 charts

Rank Score:

8,116

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205

Average Rating:

83 (1,070 votes)

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	451	45%
	265	26%
	37	4%
	33	3%
	27	3%
	25	2%
	16	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	953	95%
Yes	49	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	10	1%

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