Top 10 for 1970

TheBigBlack's Rock Top 10

The Doors
Morrison Hotel

Classic Rock | Album | 15 February 1970

Deep Purple
In Rock

Classic Rock | Album | 3 June 1970

'In Rock' is the fourth studio album by Deep Purple. It was the first studio album recorded by the Mark II line-up of Ritchie Blackmore, Ian Gillan, Roger Glover, Jon Lord and Ian Paice. It was the band's breakthrough album in Europe and peaked at No. 4 in the U.K., remaining in the charts for over a year. By contrast, it underperformed in the U.S., where the band's Mark I albums had been more successful. The album has continued to attract critical praise as a key early example of the hard rock and heavy metal genres.

Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young
Deja Vu

Folk Rock | Album | 11 March 1970

'Deja Vu' is the second studio album by the Crosby, Stills & Nash, and their first as a quartet with the addition of Neil Young. It topped the pop album chart for one week. In 2003, the album was ranked No. 148 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time, and later was ranked No. 220 on the 2020 edition of the list. Certified 7? platinum by RIAA, the album's sales currently sit at over 8 million copies.

Paul McCartney
McCartney

Classic Rock | Album | 17 April 1970

George Harrison
All Things Must Pass

Classic Rock | Album | 27 November 1970

Led Zeppelin
Led Zeppelin III

Classic Rock | Album | 23 October 1970

John Lennon
John Lennon / Plastic Ono Band

Classic Rock | Album | 11 December 1970

The Beatles
Let It Be

Classic Rock | Album | 8 May 1970

TheBigBlack's Rock Honourable Mentions

Bob Dylan
New Morning

Classic Rock | Album | 21 October 1970

Ringo Starr
Sentimental Journey

Classic Rock | Album | 27 April 1970

TheBigBlack's Rock Dishonourable Mentions

Bob Dylan
Self Portrait

Classic Rock | Album | 8 June 1970

TheBigBlack's Metal Top 10

Black Sabbath
Paranoid

Heavy Metal | Album | 18 September 1970

'Paranoid' is the second studio album by Black Sabbath. The album is widely regarded as one of the greatest and most influential heavy metal albums of all time, often cited as a key influence for the development of the genre as well as one of its earliest albums. It was ranked number one on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Metal Albums Of All Time" in 2017 and number 139 on its The 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time list in 2020. It was the band's only album to top the U.K. Albums Chart until the release of '13' in 2013.

Black Sabbath
Black Sabbath

Heavy Metal | Album | 13 February 1970