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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41.

Sweet Baby James

James Taylor

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

248 charts

Rank Score:

1,126

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

299

Overall Rank:

1,534

Average Rating:

77 (318 votes)

Comments:

42.

Parallelograms

Linda Perhacs

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

104 charts

Rank Score:

968

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

338

Overall Rank:

1,744

Average Rating:

80 (121 votes)

Comments:

43.

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

968

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

339

Overall Rank:

1,745

Average Rating:

79 (213 votes)

Comments:

44.

Yeti

Amon Düül II

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

201 charts

Rank Score:

937

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

347

Overall Rank:

1,803

Average Rating:

80 (204 votes)

Comments:

45.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

199 charts

Rank Score:

929

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

351

Overall Rank:

1,814

Average Rating:

78 (284 votes)

Comments:

46.

Barrett

Syd Barrett

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

927

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

352

Overall Rank:

1,816

Average Rating:

76 (214 votes)

Comments:

47.

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

197 charts

Rank Score:

900

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

359

Overall Rank:

1,867

Average Rating:

77 (244 votes)

Comments:

48.

Lick My Decals Off, Baby

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

826

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

379

Overall Rank:

2,001

Average Rating:

76 (173 votes)

Comments:

49.

Fire And Water

Free

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

153 charts

Rank Score:

812

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

382

Overall Rank:

2,032

Average Rating:

76 (176 votes)

Comments:

50.

Wishbone Ash

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

79 charts

Rank Score:

767

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

408

Overall Rank:

2,138

Average Rating:

78 (101 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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