Best Albums of 1970

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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1970
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Buy album United States
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Buy album United States
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68
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Compilation
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Year of Release:
1970
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67
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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67
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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66
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 21 of 100

Best Albums of 1970 composition

Country Albums %


United States 455 46%
United Kingdom 263 26%
Brazil 36 4%
Germany 34 3%
Mixed Nationality 28 3%
Canada 24 2%
Italy 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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