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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41.

McCartney

Paul McCartney

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

281 charts

Rank Score:

1,171

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

291

Overall Rank:

1,480

Average Rating:

76 (443 votes)

Comments:

42.

Parallelograms

Linda Perhacs

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

111 charts

Rank Score:

962

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

342

Overall Rank:

1,757

Average Rating:

81 (127 votes)

Comments:

43.

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

204 charts

Rank Score:

938

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

346

Overall Rank:

1,797

Average Rating:

78 (290 votes)

Comments:

44.

Twelve Dreams Of Dr. Sardonicus

Spirit

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

170 charts

Rank Score:

933

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

347

Overall Rank:

1,805

Average Rating:

79 (217 votes)

Comments:

45.

Yeti

Amon Düül II

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

207 charts

Rank Score:

929

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

349

Overall Rank:

1,816

Average Rating:

80 (207 votes)

Comments:

46.

Barrett

Syd Barrett

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

167 charts

Rank Score:

908

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

355

Overall Rank:

1,851

Average Rating:

76 (220 votes)

Comments:

47.

John Barleycorn Must Die

Traffic

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

203 charts

Rank Score:

869

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

365

Overall Rank:

1,917

Average Rating:

77 (249 votes)

Comments:

48.

Lick My Decals Off, Baby

Captain Beefheart & The Magic Band

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

810

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

383

Overall Rank:

2,046

Average Rating:

76 (176 votes)

Comments:

49.

Wishbone Ash

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

81 charts

Rank Score:

744

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

410

Overall Rank:

2,194

Average Rating:

78 (103 votes)

Comments:

50.

Chicago

Year of Release:

1970

Appears in:

161 charts

Rank Score:

744

Rank in 1970:

Rank in 1970s:

411

Overall Rank:

2,195

Average Rating:

75 (180 votes)

Comments:

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Best Albums of 1970 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	7	1%
The Beatles	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Johnny Cash	4	0%
Matthews' Southern Comfort	4	0%
Grateful Dead	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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