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The Best Music of 1970

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1970. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1970, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Aretha FranklinSpirit in the Dark
BadfingerNo Dice
Black SabbathParanoid
Black SabbathBlack Sabbath
Cat StevensTea For The Tillerman
Cat StevensMona Bone Jakon
ChicagoChicago (II)
Conway TwittyHello Darlin'
Creedence Clearwater RevivalCosmo's Factory
Creedence Clearwater RevivalPendulum
Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungDeja Vu
Curtis MayfieldCurtis
Deep PurpleIn Rock
Derek & The DominosLayla & Other Assorted Love Songs
Diana RossDiana Ross
Elton JohnTumbleweed Connection
Elton JohnElton John
Elvis PresleyThat's The Way It Is
Emerson, Lake & PalmerEmerson, Lake & Palmer
Eric ClaptonEric Clapton
FreeFire And Water
FunkadelicFunkadelic
GenesisTrespass
George HarrisonAll Things Must Pass
Gordon LightfootSit Down Young Stranger
Grand Funk RailroadCloser to Home
Grand Funk RailroadGrank Funk
Grateful DeadAmerican Beauty
Grateful DeadWorkingman's Dead
Ike & Tina TurnerWorkin' Together
Isaac HayesThe Isaac Hayes Movement
James BrownSex Machine
James TaylorSweet Baby James
Jethro TullBenefit
Jimi HendrixBand Of Gypsys
Joe CockerMad Dogs and Englishmen
John LennonJohn Lennon/Plastic Ono Band
Joni MitchellLadies of the Canyon
King CrimsonIn The Wake Of Poseidon
King CrimsonLizard
Kris KristoffersonKristofferson
Led ZeppelinLed Zeppelin III
MC5Back In the USA
Merle Haggard and The StrangersThe Fightin' Side of Me
Miles DavisBitches Brew
Neil YoungAfter the Gold Rush
Nina SimoneBlack Gold
Paul McCartneyMcCartney
Randy Newman12 Songs
Rod StewartGasoline Alley
SantanaAbraxas
Simon & GarfunkelBridge Over Troubled Water
Spirit12 Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus
Stevie WonderSigned, Sealed & Delivered
Tangerine DreamElectronic Meditation
The Allman Brothers BandIdlewild South
The BandStage Fright
The Beach BoysSunflower
The BeatlesLet It Be
The CarpentersClose To You
The DoorsMorrison Hotel
The Flying Burrito BrothersBurrito Deluxe
The Guess WhoAmerican Woman
The KinksLola Versus Powerman and the Moneygoround, Part One
The Moody BluesA Question of Balance
The StoogesFunhouse
The Velvet UndergroundLoaded
The WhoLive At Leeds
Tim BuckleyStarsailor
TrafficJohn Barleycorn Must Die
Van der Graaf GeneratorH to He, Who Am the Only One
Van MorrisonMoondance
Van MorrisonHis Band and the Street Choir
Various ArtistsWoodstock: Music From the Original Soundtrack and More
Various ArtistsJesus Christ Superstar
Willie DixonI Am The Blues
Wishbone AshWishbone Ash

Songs (?)Wikipedia
B.J. ThomasI Just Can't Help Believing
BadfingerNo Matter What
BadfingerCome and Get It
BadfingerWithout You
Black SabbathBlack Sabbath
Black SabbathIron Man
Black SabbathParanoid
Black SabbathWar Pigs
Black SabbathN.I.B.
Black SabbathEvil Woman (Don't You Play Your Games With Me)
Black Sabbath Planet Caravan
Blues ImageRide Captain Ride
Canned HeatLet's Work Together
Cat StevensWild World
Cat StevensFather and Son
Chairmen of the BoardGive Me Just a Little More Time
Charley PrideIs Anybody Goin' to San Antone
Chicago25 Or 6 To 4
ChicagoColour My World
ChicagoMake Me Smile
Conway TwittyHello Darlin'
Creedence Clearwater RevivalHave You Ever Seen The Rain
Creedence Clearwater RevivalLookin' Out My Back Door
Creedence Clearwater RevivalUp Around the Bend
Creedence Clearwater RevivalWho'll Stop the Rain
Creedence Clearwater RevivalRun Through the Jungle
Creedence Clearwater RevivalI Heard It Through the Grapevine
Creedence Clearwater RevivalTravelin' Band
Creedence Clearwater RevivalLong As I Can See the Light
Creedence Clearwater RevivalHey Tonight
Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungOhio
Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungWoodstock
Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungTeach Your Children
Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungHelpless
Crosby, Stills, Nash & YoungCarry On/Questions
Crosby, Stills, Nash And YoungOur House
Curtis MayfieldMove On Up
Curtis Mayfield(Don't Worry) If There's a Hell Below, We're All Going to Go
Dave EdmundsI Hear You Knocking
David AcklesCandy Man
David BowieThe Man Who Sold The World
DawnKnock Three Times
Deep PurpleChild In Time
Deep PurpleBlack Night
Derek & The DominosLayla
Derek & The DominosBell Bottom Blues
Derek & The DominosWhy Does Love Got To Be So Sad?
Diana RossAin't No Mountain High Enough
Diana RossReach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)
Donny HathawayThis Christmas
DonovanRiki Tiki Tavi
Edison LighthouseLove Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)
Edwin StarrWar
Elton JohnYour Song
Emerson, Lake & PalmerLucky Man
Emerson, Lake & PalmerThe Barbarian
Eric Burdon and WarSpill The Wine
Eric ClaptonAfter Midnight
Eric ClaptonBlues Power
Eric ClaptonLet it Rain
Five Man Electrical BandSigns
Frank ZappaPeaches En Regalia
Freda PayneBand Of Gold
FreeAll Right Now
FreeFire and Water
George HarrisonMy Sweet Lord
George HarrisonWhat Is Life
George HarrisonIsn't It A Pity
George HarrisonAll Things Must Pass
Gil Scott-HeronThe Revolution Will Not Be Televised
Gladys Knight & The PipsIf I Were Your Woman
Gordon LightfootIf You Could Read My Mind
Grand Funk RailroadCloser to Home/I'm Your Captain
Helen ReddyI Am Woman
James BrownGet Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine
James BrownThe Funky Drummer
James GangFunk #49
James TaylorFire And Rain
James TaylorSweet Baby James
Janis JoplinMercedes Benz
Jethro TullTeacher
Jimi HendrixStar Spangled Banner
Joe CockerThe Letter
John LennonInstant Karma!
John LennonMother
John LennonWorking Class Hero
Johnny CashSunday Morning Coming Down
Joni MitchellBig Yellow Taxi
Joni MitchellWoodstock
Joni MitchellThe Circle Game
Jose FelicianoFeliz Navidad
King CrimsonIn the Wake of Poseidon
King FloydGroove Me
Kris KristoffersonCasey's Last Ride
Kris KristoffersonMe and Bobby McGee
Kris KristoffersonSunday Mornin' Comin' Down
Led ZeppelinImmigrant Song
Led ZeppelinTangerine
Leon RussellA Song For You
Loretta LynnCoal Miner's Daughter
Lynn AndersonRose Garden
MC5The American Ruse
MC5Shakin' Street
MC5Looking at You
Miles DavisBitches Brew
MountainMississippi Queen
Mungo JerryIn The Summertime
Neil DiamondCracklin' Rose
Neil YoungSouthern Man
Neil YoungAfter The Gold Rush
Nina SimoneTo Be Young, Gifted and Black
Nitty Gritty Dirt BandMr. Bojangles
Paul McCartneyMaybe I'm Amazed
Quicksilver Messenger ServiceFresh Air
Rare EarthGet Ready
Ray StevensEverything Is Beautiful
SantanaBlack Magic Woman/Gypsy Queen
SantanaOye Como Va
Simon & GarfunkelCecilia
Simon & GarfunkelThe Only Living Boy In New York
Simon & GarfunkelEl Cóndor Pasa (If I Could)
Sonny CurtisLove is All Around
Stephen StillsLove The One You're With
Stevie WonderSigned, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours
SugarloafGreen-Eyed Lady
T. RexRide a White Swan
The Allman Brothers BandMidnight Rider
The Allman Brothers BandIn Memory of Elizabeth Reed
The BandThe Shape I'm In
The BeatlesLet It Be
The BeatlesAcross the Universe
The BeatlesThe Long and Winding Road
The CarpentersWe've Only Just Begun
The Carpenters(They Long To Be) Close To You
The DelfonicsDidn't I (Blow Your Mind This Time)
The DoorsRoadhouse Blues
The DoorsPeace Frog
The DoorsWaiting for the Sun
The Five StairstepsO-o-h Child
The Grass RootsTemptation Eyes
The Grateful DeadUncle John
The Grateful DeadSugar Magnolia
The Grateful DeadTruckin'
The Grateful DeadCasey Jones
The Grateful DeadRipple
The Grateful DeadFriend of the Devil
The Guess WhoAmerican Woman
The Guess WhoNo Sugar Tonight/New Mother Nature
The Guess WhoNo Time
The Guess WhoShare the Land
The Guess WhoHand Me Down World
The J.B.'sThe Grunt
The Jackson 5ABC
The Jackson 5I'll Be There
The Jackson FiveThe Love You Save
The KinksLola
The MashSuicide is Painless (The Theme From M*A*S*H)
The MelodiansRivers Of Babylon
The Moody BluesQuestion
The OsmondsOne Bad Apple
The Partridge FamilyI Think I Love You
The SpinnersIt's a Shame
The SupremesStoned Love
The TemptationsBall Of Confusion (That's What the World is Today)
The Velvet UndergroundSweet Jane
The Velvet UndergroundRock & Roll
Three Dog NightJoy To The World
Three Dog NightMama Told Me (Not To Come)
Todd RundgrenWe Gotta Get You a Woman
Toots & the MaytalsPressure Drop
Tower of PowerSocial Lubrication
TrafficGlad
TrafficJohn Barleycorn (Must Die)
Van MorrisonMoondance
Van MorrisonDomino
Van MorrisonInto the Mystic
Van MorrisonCaravan
Van MorrisonAnd it Stoned Me
Van MorrisonCrazy Love
Willie DixonLittle Red Rooster

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