Best Albums of 1970

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Listed below are the best albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 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:

1,672 charts

Rank Score:

19,321

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Average Rating:

86 (2,058 votes)

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137

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,543 charts

Rank Score:

15,933

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Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,187 charts

Rank Score:

13,025

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85 (1,281 votes)

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113

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,251 charts

Rank Score:

12,759

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105

Average Rating:

84 (1,504 votes)

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,090 charts

Rank Score:

10,190

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1970

Appears in:

936 charts

Rank Score:

9,846

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1970

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

9,184

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Overall Rank:

171

Average Rating:

84 (1,135 votes)

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Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

880 charts

Rank Score:

8,738

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1970

Appears in:

1,129 charts

Rank Score:

8,455

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186

Average Rating:

84 (1,963 votes)

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10.

Fun House

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

892 charts

Rank Score:

8,154

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197

Average Rating:

84 (1,078 votes)

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	7	1%
James Brown	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
The Doors	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	455	46%
	263	26%
	36	4%
	34	3%
	28	3%
	24	2%
	15	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	950	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	969	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	990	99%
Yes	10	1%

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