The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums. This list shows albums that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Albums Chart during 1970, as well as albums which peaked in 1969 but were in the top 10 in 1970. The entry date is when the album appeared in the top ten for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
The first new number-one album of the year was by Led Zeppelin II by Led Zeppelin. Overall, fourteen different albums peaked at number one in 1970, with Led Zeppelin (2) having the most albums hit that position.
Top-ten albums Key SymbolMeaning‡Album peaked in 1965 or 1969 but still in chart in 1970.EnteredThe date that the album first appeared in the chart.PeakHighest position that the album reached in the UK Albums Chart.
Entered (week ending)Weeksintop10 Single ArtistPeak Peakreached (week ending)WeeksatpeakAlbums in 1965 233The Sound of Music: Original Soundtrack ‡Various artists 1 70Albums in 1968 46The Best of The Seekers ‡The Seekers 1 6Albums in 1969 27Oliver!: Original Soundtrack ‡Various artists 4 1 9My Way ‡Frank Sinatra 2 3 26At San Quentin ‡Johnny Cash 2 2 13Through the Past, Darkly (Big Hits Vol. 2) ‡The Rolling Stones 2 2 31Abbey Road ‡The Beatles 1 17 30Motown Chartbusters Volume 3 Various artists 1 1 5In the Court of the Crimson King ‡King Crimson 5 1 54Led Zeppelin IILed Zeppelin 1 1 17Tom Jones Live in Las VegasTom Jones 2 1 8To Our Children's Children's Children ‡The Moody Blues 2 1 7Engelbert Humperdinck ‡Engelbert Humperdinck 5 1 9Let It Bleed ‡The Rolling Stones 1 1Albums in 1970 1Going Places Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass 8 1 33Easy Rider: Songs As Performed in the Motion PictureVarious artists 2 1 5Basket of LightPentangle 5 1 4A Song for MeFamily 4 1 2Chicago Transit AuthorityChicago Transit Authority 9 2 135Bridge Over Troubled WaterSimon & Garfunkel 1 33 3The Canned Heat Cookbook: The Best of Canned HeatCanned Heat 8 1 25Paint Your Wagon: Original SoundtrackVarious artists 2 3 4Hello, I'm Johnny CashJohnny Cash 6 1 4From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to MemphisElvis Presley 3 1 3Willy and the Poor BoysCreedence Clearwater Revival 10 3 4ChicagoChicago 6 1 6Black SabbathBlack Sabbath 8 2 38Andy Williams' Greatest HitsAndy Williams 1 5 1Empty RoomsJohn Mayall 9 1 1Hot RatsFrank Zappa 9 1 1The Exquisite Nana MouskouriNana Mouskouri 10 1 1Sentimental JourneyRingo Starr 7 1 5TomTom Jones 4 1 18McCartneyPaul McCartney 2 3 1Getting to ThisBlodwyn Pig 8 1 5Cricklewood GreenTen Years After 4 1 4BenefitJethro Tull 3 1 6The World Beaters Sing the World BeatersEngland World Cup Squad 1970 4 1 19Let it BeThe Beatles 1 3 3In the Wake of PoseidonKing Crimson 4 1 6Live at LeedsThe Who 3 2 5Déjà VuCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young 5 3 2Ladies of the CanyonJoni Mitchell 8 1 1Greatest Hits: Sixteen Great TitlesHerb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass 8 1 27Deep Purple in RockDeep Purple 4 2 1Thank Christ for the BombThe Groundhogs 9 1 3Five BridgesThe Nice 2 1 3Live CreamCream 4 1 2Band of GypsysJimi Hendrix 6 1 6Self PortraitBob Dylan 1 1 7Fire and WaterFree 2 3 8On Stage, February 1970Elvis Presley 2 1 10A Question of BalanceThe Moody Blues 1 3 5The World of Johnny CashJohnny Cash 5 1 8Can't Help Falling in LoveAndy Williams 7 3 4SomethingShirley Bassey 5 1 9Cosmo's FactoryCreedence Clearwater Revival 1 1 7Get Yer Ya-Ya's Out! The Rolling Stones in ConcertThe Rolling Stones 1 2 4The Everly Brothers' Original Greatest HitsThe Everly Brothers 7 2 5Greatest HitsThe Beach Boys 5 1 9ParanoidBlack Sabbath 1 1 10Candles in the RainMelanie 5 1 5Atom Heart MotherPink Floyd 1 1 22Motown Chartbusters Volume 4Various artists 1 1 22Led Zeppelin IIILed Zeppelin 1 4 3New MorningBob Dylan 1 1 1AnywayFamily 7 1 9Emerson, Lake & PalmerEmerson, Lake & Palmer 4 1 1AbraxasSantana 7 1 1I Who Have NothingTom Jones 10 1 1Over and OverNana Mouskouri 10 1 7Greatest Hits, Vol. IIFrank Sinatra 6 2 1The Andy Williams ShowAndy Williams 10 1
Notes
Going Places originally peaked at number 4 upon its release in 1966. It re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 17 January 1970 (week ending).
See also 1970 in British music List of number-one albums from the 1970s (UK)
References General
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External links 1970 album chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week)