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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131.

Climbing!

Mountain

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

62 charts

Rank Score:

152

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132.

Enigmatic

Czesław Niemen

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

147

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133.

Shooting At The Moon

Kevin Ayers And The Whole World

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

51 charts

Rank Score:

147

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134.

Vintage Violence

John Cale

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

58 charts

Rank Score:

142

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135.

Indianola Mississippi Seeds

B.B. King

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

33 charts

Rank Score:

142

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136.

Puzzle

Mandrake Memorial

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

15 charts

Rank Score:

141

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137.

Small Talk At 125th And Lenox

Gil Scott-Heron

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

139

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138.

Kraftwerk

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

38 charts

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139

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139.

I'm A Loser

Doris Duke

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

138

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140.

Leon Russell

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

30 charts

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136

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	7	1%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
The Beatles	4	0%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
The Beach Boys	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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