Best Albums of 1971

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Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1971 year summaryThe best artists of 1971 were Led Zeppelin, The Who, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell, Yes, Pink Floyd, Can and The Doors.

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ZZ Top's First Album

ZZ Top

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

117

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152.

From The Witchwood

Strawbs

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

117

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153.

Delta Momma Blues

Townes Van Zandt

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

116

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154.

Al Green Gets Next To You

Al Green

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

48 charts

Rank Score:

116

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155.

Fuzzy Duck

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

116

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156.

Mediterráneo

Joan Manuel Serrat

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

43 charts

Rank Score:

114

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157.

Fourth

Soft Machine

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

110

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First Light

Freddie Hubbard

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

17 charts

Rank Score:

109

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159.

Budgie

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

42 charts

Rank Score:

106

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'Frisco Mabel Joy

Mickey Newbury

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

105

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Elvis Presley	5	1%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Melanie	4	0%
John Mayall	3	0%
Jimi Hendrix	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	392	39%
	251	25%
	47	5%
	47	5%
	31	3%
	25	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	40	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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