three classic rock albums<\/a> that hit No. 1 in 1970.<\/p>\n\u2018Led Zeppelin III\u2019 by Led Zeppelin (1970)<\/p>\n
Like cereal and cartoons or peanut butter and jelly, you can\u2019t go wrong with the combination of Led Zeppelin and the 1970s. So, when laying the needle onto your vinyl copy of Led Zeppelin III, just imagine you\u2019re back in the decade that made classic rock classic. Indeed, the band\u2019s first No. 1 LP in the decade included tracks like \u201cImmigrant Song\u201d and \u201cBron-Y-Aur Stomp\u201d. It\u2019s no wonder the offering topped the vaunted charts.<\/p>\n
\u2018Bridge Over Troubled Water\u2019 by Simon & Garfunkel (1970)<\/p>\n
While Led Zeppelin used the guitar like a battering ram, Simon & Garfunkel used it more like a canoe. It was a lovely vessel for traveling down the water that would one day flow under the bridge. The duo, famous for their divine harmonies, used both their vocal instruments and the six-string to create a fantastic LP in 1970, their sublime Bridge Over Troubled Water, which includes songs like \u201cThe Boxer\u201d and \u201cThe Only Living Boy In New York\u201d.<\/p>\n
\u2018Cosmo\u2019s Factory\u2019 by Creedence Clearwater Revival (1970)<\/p>\n
Rounding out this trio of classic rockers, Creedence Clearwater Revival was perhaps the biggest band in the world in 1970. Once The Beatles departed the scene after breaking up, someone had to take up the mantle, and CCR was at the top of the list. That was thanks, in part, to their indelible 1970 LP, Cosmo\u2019s Factory. The transcendent rock record includes tracks like \u201cTravelin\u2019 Band\u201d, \u201cLookin\u2019 out My Back Door\u201d, and \u201cWho\u2019ll Stop the Rain\u201d. It\u2019s a veritable greatest hits LP from one of the greatest rock bands ever.<\/p>\n
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