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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Gasoline Alley

Rod Stewart

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

80 charts

Rank Score:

195

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112.

Death Walks Behind You

Atomic Rooster

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

59 charts

Rank Score:

192

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113.

Come To My Garden

Minnie Riperton

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

191

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114.

Spirit In The Dark

Aretha Franklin

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

190

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115.

Jaune

Jean-Pierre Ferland

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

184

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...To Be Continued

Isaac Hayes

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

35 charts

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183

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Watertown

Frank Sinatra

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

178

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Self Portrait

Bob Dylan

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

93 charts

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178

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May Blitz

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1970

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

176

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T. Rex

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

44 charts

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173

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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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