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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Nilsson Sings Newman

Harry Nilsson

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

204

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112.

Come To My Garden

Minnie Riperton

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

45 charts

Rank Score:

199

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Spirit In The Dark

Aretha Franklin

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

69 charts

Rank Score:

195

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114.

...To Be Continued

Isaac Hayes

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

195

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Death Walks Behind You

Atomic Rooster

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

195

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Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

194

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Jaune

Jean-Pierre Ferland

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

21 charts

Rank Score:

179

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Mad Dogs & Englishmen
Live

Joe Cocker

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

70 charts

Rank Score:

172

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May Blitz

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

17 charts

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170

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Magma

Magma (FR)

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

31 charts

Rank Score:

168

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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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