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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31.

Third

Soft Machine

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

302 charts

Rank Score:

1,648

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

223

Overall Rank:

1,064

Average Rating:

80 (369 votes)

Comments:

32.

Workingman's Dead

Grateful Dead

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

258 charts

Rank Score:

1,619

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

229

Overall Rank:

1,087

Average Rating:

80 (424 votes)

Comments:

33.

Tumbleweed Connection

Elton John

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

265 charts

Rank Score:

1,583

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

239

Overall Rank:

1,118

Average Rating:

78 (375 votes)

Comments:

34.

Exuma

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

184 charts

Rank Score:

1,513

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

248

Overall Rank:

1,173

Average Rating:

78 (197 votes)

Comments:

35.

Ladies Of The Canyon

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

251 charts

Rank Score:

1,344

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

264

Overall Rank:

1,301

Average Rating:

80 (296 votes)

Comments:

36.

Sunflower

The Beach Boys

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

254 charts

Rank Score:

1,278

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

273

Overall Rank:

1,362

Average Rating:

78 (430 votes)

Comments:

37.

Cold Fact

Rodriguez

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

208 charts

Rank Score:

1,261

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

276

Overall Rank:

1,377

Average Rating:

79 (251 votes)

Comments:

38.

Trespass

Genesis

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

177 charts

Rank Score:

1,222

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

284

Overall Rank:

1,425

Average Rating:

77 (344 votes)

Comments:

39.

Lorca

Tim Buckley

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

146 charts

Rank Score:

1,195

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

287

Overall Rank:

1,450

Average Rating:

76 (215 votes)

Comments:

40.

McCartney

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

272 charts

Rank Score:

1,185

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

290

Overall Rank:

1,458

Average Rating:

76 (430 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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