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Best Albums of 1971

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Listed below are the greatest albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 9,600 greatest album charts.

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

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Band

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	1,093 charts
Rank in 1971:	1	Rank Score:	57,658
Rank in 1970s	2	Overall Rank:	8
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Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	780 charts
Rank in 1971:	2	Rank Score:	35,093
Rank in 1970s	7	Overall Rank:	23
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What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	434 charts
Rank in 1971:	3	Rank Score:	17,884
Rank in 1970s	15	Overall Rank:	57
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Hunky Dory

David Bowie

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	471 charts
Rank in 1971:	4	Rank Score:	17,451
Rank in 1970s	17	Overall Rank:	59
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Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	426 charts
Rank in 1971:	5	Rank Score:	16,088
Rank in 1970s	20	Overall Rank:	68
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Blue

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	294 charts
Rank in 1971:	6	Rank Score:	11,523
Rank in 1970s	29	Overall Rank:	104
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L.A. Woman

The Doors

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	245 charts
Rank in 1971:	7	Rank Score:	7,440
Rank in 1970s	44	Overall Rank:	166
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Meddle

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	224 charts
Rank in 1971:	8	Rank Score:	6,849
Rank in 1970s	47	Overall Rank:	185
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Imagine

John Lennon

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	229 charts
Rank in 1971:	9	Rank Score:	6,439
Rank in 1970s	50	Overall Rank:	196
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At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

Year of Release:	1971	Appears in:	161 charts
Rank in 1971:	10	Rank Score:	5,728
Rank in 1970s	57	Overall Rank:	214
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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Band	Albums	%

Jimi Hendrix	2	0%
The Who	2	0%
Pink Floyd	2	0%
Donovan	2	0%
Uriah Heep	2	0%
Yes	2	0%
Elton John	2	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	126	13%
	108	11%
	16	2%
	10	1%
	7	1%
	7	1%
	7	1%
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