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Best Albums of 1970 by User Score

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Genre
Min. Ratings
1970s
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1. Miles Davis - Bitches Brew

Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
April 1st, 1970
Jazz Fusion
USER SCORE
90
404 reviews
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2. Neil Young - After the Gold Rush

Neil Young - After the Gold Rush
September 19th, 1970
Folk Rock
USER SCORE
89
279 reviews
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3. Black Sabbath - Paranoid

Black Sabbath - Paranoid
September 18th, 1970
Heavy Metal
USER SCORE
89
588 reviews
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4. Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel - Bridge Over Troubled Water
January 26th, 1970
Folk Rock
USER SCORE
89
221 reviews
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5. Os Mutantes - A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado

Os Mutantes - A Divina Comédia ou Ando Meio Desligado
March 2nd, 1970
Psychedelic Rock
USER SCORE
88
59 reviews
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6. The Stooges - Funhouse

The Stooges - Funhouse
July 7th, 1970
Protopunk
USER SCORE
88
252 reviews
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7. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass

George Harrison - All Things Must Pass
November 27th, 1970
Rock
USER SCORE
88
176 reviews
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8. Nico - Desertshore

Nico - Desertshore
December 0th, 1970
Avant-Folk
USER SCORE
87
138 reviews
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9. Nick Drake - Bryter Layter

Nick Drake - Bryter Layter
November 1st, 1970
Folk
USER SCORE
87
216 reviews
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10. Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys

Jimi Hendrix - Band of Gypsys
March 25th, 1970
Psychedelic Rock
USER SCORE
86
45 reviews
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11. The Who - Live at Leeds

The Who - Live at Leeds
May 16th, 1970
Rock
USER SCORE
86
40 reviews
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12. Van Morrison - Moondance

Van Morrison - Moondance
February 28th, 1970
Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
86
104 reviews
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13. Derek and The Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs

Derek and The Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
November 1st, 1970
Blues Rock
USER SCORE
86
82 reviews
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14. Grateful Dead - American Beauty

Grateful Dead - American Beauty
November 1st, 1970
Folk Rock
USER SCORE
86
105 reviews
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15. John Lennon - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band

John Lennon - John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
December 11th, 1970
Rock
USER SCORE
85
191 reviews
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16. The Kinks - Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One

The Kinks - Lola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
November 27th, 1970
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
85
55 reviews
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17. Curtis Mayfield - Curtis

Curtis Mayfield - Curtis
September 1st, 1970
Soul
USER SCORE
85
89 reviews
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18. Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
February 13th, 1970
Heavy Metal
USER SCORE
85
329 reviews
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19. The Velvet Underground - Loaded

The Velvet Underground - Loaded
September 1st, 1970
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
85
393 reviews
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20. Exuma - Exuma

Exuma - Exuma
Freak Folk
USER SCORE
85
68 reviews
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21. Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day

Vashti Bunyan - Just Another Diamond Day
December 1st, 1970
Folk
USER SCORE
85
68 reviews
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22. Soft Machine - Third

Soft Machine - Third
June 6th, 1970
Jazz Fusion
USER SCORE
85
68 reviews
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23. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin III
October 5th, 1970
Rock
USER SCORE
85
419 reviews
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24. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory

Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory
July 17th, 1970
Rock
USER SCORE
84
114 reviews
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25. Linda Perhacs - Parallelograms

Linda Perhacs - Parallelograms
January 1st, 1970
Singer-Songwriter
USER SCORE
84
53 reviews
Amazon
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