Best Albums of 1970

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Listed below are the best albums of 1970 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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:

1,702 charts

Rank Score:

19,176

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Average Rating:

86 (2,073 votes)

Comments:

137

After The Gold Rush

Neil Young

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,571 charts

Rank Score:

15,635

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1970

Appears in:

1,215 charts

Rank Score:

12,807

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Overall Rank:

100

Average Rating:

85 (1,296 votes)

Comments:

115

Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,272 charts

Rank Score:

12,497

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Overall Rank:

107

Average Rating:

84 (1,522 votes)

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John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

1,106 charts

Rank Score:

9,871

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1970

Appears in:

957 charts

Rank Score:

9,678

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1970

Appears in:

981 charts

Rank Score:

9,219

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Overall Rank:

168

Average Rating:

84 (1,140 votes)

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Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

901 charts

Rank Score:

8,670

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1970

Appears in:

1,148 charts

Rank Score:

8,302

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187

Average Rating:

84 (1,975 votes)

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10.

Fun House

The Stooges

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

906 charts

Rank Score:

7,939

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201

Average Rating:

83 (1,087 votes)

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	456	46%
	261	26%
	35	4%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	23	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	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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