List of Canadian number-one albums of 1970
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This article lists the Canadian number-one albums of 1970.[1] 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.[2] 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.[3]
| Issue date | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | Abbey Road | The 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 |