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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21.

Atom Heart Mother

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

525 charts

Rank Score:

2,982

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

139

Overall Rank:

591

Average Rating:

78 (1,271 votes)

Comments:

22.

Lola Versus Powerman And The Moneygoround, Part One

The Kinks

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

385 charts

Rank Score:

2,869

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

144

Overall Rank:

614

Average Rating:

81 (493 votes)

Comments:

23.

Curtis

Curtis Mayfield

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

368 charts

Rank Score:

2,469

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

164

Overall Rank:

722

Average Rating:

80 (373 votes)

Comments:

24.

Live At Leeds
Live

The Who

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

426 charts

Rank Score:

2,467

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

165

Overall Rank:

723

Average Rating:

83 (673 votes)

Comments:

25.

Desertshore

Nico

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

263 charts

Rank Score:

2,161

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

181

Overall Rank:

824

Average Rating:

77 (288 votes)

Comments:

26.

Starsailor

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

279 charts

Rank Score:

1,923

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

199

Overall Rank:

930

Average Rating:

76 (324 votes)

Comments:

27.

Just Another Diamond Day

Vashti Bunyan

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

261 charts

Rank Score:

1,827

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

208

Overall Rank:

979

Average Rating:

80 (266 votes)

Comments:

28.

Band Of Gypsys
Live

Jimi Hendrix

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

298 charts

Rank Score:

1,802

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

211

Overall Rank:

990

Average Rating:

81 (479 votes)

Comments:

29.

The Madcap Laughs

Syd Barrett

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

320 charts

Rank Score:

1,802

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

212

Overall Rank:

991

Average Rating:

76 (433 votes)

Comments:

30.

The Man Who Sold The World

David Bowie

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

431 charts

Rank Score:

1,697

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

220

Overall Rank:

1,035

Average Rating:

78 (845 votes)

Comments:

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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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