This article lists the Canadian number-one albums of 1970. The chart was compiled and published by RPM every Saturday (except September 6 and 13, both of which were Sundays).
The top position (December 27, 1969, Vol. 12, No. 19) preceding January 10, 1970 (Vol. 12, No. 20-21) was The Beatles' Abbey Road.Library and Archives Canada. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.6122&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=k19lkdjdb0i4o47hv5so1ak6t5 Four acts held the top position in the albums and singles charts simultaneously: Simon & Garfunkel on March 14 – April 4, The Guess Who on May 16 – 23, Creedence Clearwater Revival on September 20 – October 10 and George Harrison on December 26.List of RPM number-one singles of 1970
Issue date Album Artist January 3 Abbey RoadThe Beatles January 10 January 17 January 24 Led Zeppelin II Led Zeppelin January 31 February 7 February 14 February 21 February 28 March 7 March 14 Bridge Over Troubled Water Simon & Garfunkel March 21 March 28 April 4 April 11 April 18 April 25 May 2 May 9 May 16 American Woman The Guess Who May 23 May 30 June 6 McCartney Paul McCartney June 13 Let It Be The Beatles June 20 June 27 July 4 July 11 July 18 July 25 Woodstock Original Soundtrack August 1 August 8 Let It Be The Beatles August 15 Blood, Sweat & Tears 3 Blood, Sweat & Tears August 22 August 29 Cosmo's Factory Creedence Clearwater Revival September 6 September 13 September 19 September 26 October 3 October 10 October 17 October 24 October 31 November 7 Led Zeppelin III Led Zeppelin November 14 November 21 November 28 December 5 Close to You The Carpenters December 12 December 19 December 26 All Things Must Pass George Harrison
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See also 1970 in music RPM number-one hits of 1970