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 Beatles.

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Michael Chapman

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

8 charts

Rank Score:

122

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Highway

Free

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

119

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La Buona Novella

Fabrizio De André

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

117

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King Of The Delta Blues Singers Vol. II
Compilation

Robert Johnson

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

115

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Lucifer's Friend

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

40 charts

Rank Score:

114

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156.

Safe Mode: On

Historic Performances Recorded At The Monterey International Pop Festival

Otis Redding / The Jimi Hendrix Experience

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

112

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Joy Of Cooking

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

13 charts

Rank Score:

108

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Coal Miner's Daughter

Loretta Lynn

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

107

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Share The Land

The Guess Who

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

106

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Pass The Distance

Simon Finn

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

25 charts

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105

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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	%

	457	46%
	261	26%
	35	3%
	34	3%
	29	3%
	23	2%
	15	1%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	951	95%
Yes	50	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	31	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	992	99%
Yes	9	1%

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Best Artists of the 1970s
1. Pink Floyd
2. David Bowie
3. Led Zeppelin
4. Neil Young
5. The Rolling Stones
6. The Clash
7. Fleetwood Mac
8. Black Sabbath
9. The Who
10. Stevie Wonder
11. Genesis
12. Joni Mitchell
13. Paul McCartney
14. Bob Dylan
15. Yes
16. Bob Marley
17. Bruce Springsteen
18. Brian Eno
19. Nick Drake
20. Marvin Gaye