Best Albums of 1970

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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Year of Release:
1970
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1,171
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Year of Release:
1970
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962
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1970
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938
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1970
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933
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1970
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929
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1970
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908
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1970
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869
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1970
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810
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Buy album United States
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Year of Release:
1970
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744
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1970
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744
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 5 of 100

Best Albums of 1970 composition

Country Albums %


United States 455 46%
United Kingdom 261 26%
Brazil 35 4%
Germany 34 3%
Mixed Nationality 30 3%
Canada 23 2%
Italy 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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