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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Stories

David Blue (1970s)

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1971

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4 charts

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Leon Russell And The Shelter People

Leon Russell

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1971

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8 charts

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In The Garden

Gypsy (1970s)

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1971

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5 charts

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200 Motels
Soundtrack

Frank Zappa

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1971

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13 charts

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A Message To The People

Buddy Miles

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1971

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4 charts

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The Original Fleetwood Mac
Compilation

Fleetwood Mac

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1971

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6 charts

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One Way... Or Another

Cactus

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1971

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7 charts

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She Used To Wanna Be A Ballerina

Buffy Sainte-Marie

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1971

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6 charts

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Spectrum

Volker Kriegel

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1971

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2 charts

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Barclay James Harvest And Other Short Stories

Barclay James Harvest

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1971

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9 charts

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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%
James Brown	4	0%
Fleetwood Mac	3	0%
Elton John	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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