Best albums of 1970
The Beatles ended and the vacuum filled within months. Black Sabbath put out two albums inside twelve months and handed metal most of the vocabulary it still uses. Jazz musicians were plugging in at the same time, which took longer to be forgiven.
According to Riffiter listeners, the best album of 1970 is Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin, rated 4.4/5 by 14 listeners.
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American BeautyGrateful Dead · 19701 rating1 rating - 39
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Build a list or tier of your ownBest albums of 1970 by genre
The genres that carried the period here, each with what listeners rate highest inside it.
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Best Jazz albums of 1970
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60 albums from 1970
The artists of 1970
Everyone who put a record out then, ordered by how listeners rate their catalog rather than by that one release.
1970, month by month
Not everything that came out, just where the weight fell. Some months carried a year; some were quiet and worth knowing about.
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FAQ
- What are the best albums of 1970?
- On Riffiter, the highest-rated album of 1970 is Led Zeppelin III by Led Zeppelin (4.4/5). The ranking below orders the year's releases by community rating.
- How is the 1970 ranking decided?
- By Riffiter listeners. Each album's community rating sets its place. Until a release has enough ratings, its popularity stands in, and the order shifts as more people rate.
- Does the best-of-1970 list change?
- Yes. It's built from live community ratings, so the order updates as people rate 1970 releases. The page refreshes a few times a day.