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 Stooges.

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Christie

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1970

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6 charts

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422.

Bamboo

Minoru Muraoka

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1970

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3 charts

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423.

The Rough Cut King Of Country Music
Compilation

Johnny Cash

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1970

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2 charts

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424.

Baby Batter

Harvey Mandel

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1970

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4 charts

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425.

The Strange Tale Of Captain Shannon And The Hunchback From Gigha

Bread Love And Dreams

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1970

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12 charts

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426.

Don't Crush That Dwarf, Hand Me The Pliers

The Firesign Theatre

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1970

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3 charts

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427.

I Spider

The Web

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1970

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12 charts

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428.

Naturally

Three Dog Night

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1970

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14 charts

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429.

Yours - Forever More

Forever More

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1970

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3 charts

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430.

The Other Side Of Abbey Road

George Benson

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1970

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6 charts

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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	%

	456	46%
	261	26%
	35	4%
	34	3%
	29	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	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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