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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Third

Soft Machine

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

310 charts

Rank Score:

1,636

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

226

Overall Rank:

1,069

Average Rating:

80 (370 votes)

Comments:

32.

Workingman's Dead

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

264 charts

Rank Score:

1,561

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

237

Overall Rank:

1,135

Average Rating:

80 (430 votes)

Comments:

33.

Tumbleweed Connection

Elton John

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

276 charts

Rank Score:

1,529

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

243

Overall Rank:

1,161

Average Rating:

79 (382 votes)

Comments:

34.

Exuma

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

189 charts

Rank Score:

1,500

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

246

Overall Rank:

1,179

Average Rating:

78 (199 votes)

Comments:

35.

Sunflower

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

268 charts

Rank Score:

1,389

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

255

Overall Rank:

1,266

Average Rating:

78 (438 votes)

Comments:

36.

Ladies Of The Canyon

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

255 charts

Rank Score:

1,316

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

264

Overall Rank:

1,328

Average Rating:

80 (300 votes)

Comments:

37.

Cold Fact

Rodriguez

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

216 charts

Rank Score:

1,238

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

280

Overall Rank:

1,404

Average Rating:

79 (257 votes)

Comments:

38.

Lorca

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

1,204

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

284

Overall Rank:

1,435

Average Rating:

77 (218 votes)

Comments:

39.

Trespass

Genesis

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

180 charts

Rank Score:

1,198

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

287

Overall Rank:

1,446

Average Rating:

77 (350 votes)

Comments:

40.

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

250 charts

Rank Score:

1,172

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

290

Overall Rank:

1,480

Average Rating:

77 (319 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	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%
	261	26%
	35	4%
	34	3%
	30	3%
	23	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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Best Albums of the 1970s
1. The Dark Side Of The Moon by Pink Floyd
2. Wish You Were Here by Pink Floyd
3. The Rise And Fall Of Ziggy Stardust And The Spiders From Mars by David Bowie
4. Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) by Led Zeppelin
5. London Calling by The Clash
6. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
7. The Wall by Pink Floyd
8. Animals by Pink Floyd
9. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
10. Who's Next by The Who
11. Blood On The Tracks by Bob Dylan
12. Exile On Main St. by The Rolling Stones
13. Marquee Moon by Television
14. Hunky Dory by David Bowie
15. What's Going On by Marvin Gaye
16. Paranoid by Black Sabbath
17. Pink Moon by Nick Drake
18. Sticky Fingers by The Rolling Stones
19. Low by David Bowie
20. Blue by Joni Mitchell