Best Albums of 1971

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Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,151 charts

Rank Score:

39,718

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Average Rating:

90 (3,994 votes)

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305

Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,186 charts

Rank Score:

21,593

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1971

Appears in:

1,857 charts

Rank Score:

19,773

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1971

Appears in:

1,636 charts

Rank Score:

19,264

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1971

Appears in:

1,639 charts

Rank Score:

17,217

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Average Rating:

86 (1,919 votes)

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136

Blue

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,374 charts

Rank Score:

16,500

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Average Rating:

85 (1,504 votes)

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114

Tago Mago

Can

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

949 charts

Rank Score:

9,572

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148

Average Rating:

83 (1,044 votes)

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Meddle

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,123 charts

Rank Score:

9,272

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1971

Appears in:

1,036 charts

Rank Score:

8,071

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190

Average Rating:

83 (1,419 votes)

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10.

Tapestry

Carole King

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

841 charts

Rank Score:

6,514

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251

Average Rating:

82 (946 votes)

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Elvis Presley	5	1%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Melanie	4	0%
The Kinks	3	0%
Harry Nilsson	3	0%
Isaac Hayes	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	393	39%
	244	24%
	50	5%
	45	5%
	29	3%
	24	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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