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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201.

Future Blues

Canned Heat

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1970

Appears in:

22 charts

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202.

Afternoon Of A Georgia Faun

Marion Brown

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1970

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17 charts

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Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5

Maxim Shostakovich / USSR Symphony Orchestra

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1970

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2 charts

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204.

Kiln House

Fleetwood Mac

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1970

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39 charts

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205.

Electro-Acoustic Music

Iannis Xenakis

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1970

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12 charts

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Tap Root Manuscript

Neil Diamond

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1970

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22 charts

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207.

Exuma II

Exuma

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1970

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13 charts

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The Doors

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1970

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9 charts

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209.

Writer

Carole King

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1970

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27 charts

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210.

La Mort D'Orion

Gérard Manset

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1970

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7 charts

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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