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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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,070 charts

Rank Score:

44,394

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Average Rating:

90 (3,896 votes)

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300

Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,129 charts

Rank Score:

24,153

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,799 charts

Rank Score:

22,129

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1971

Appears in:

1,567 charts

Rank Score:

19,737

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1971

Appears in:

1,590 charts

Rank Score:

19,303

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Average Rating:

86 (1,861 votes)

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134

Blue

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,329 charts

Rank Score:

17,100

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85 (1,448 votes)

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108

Meddle

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,090 charts

Rank Score:

10,260

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Can

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

902 charts

Rank Score:

10,212

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1971

Appears in:

995 charts

Rank Score:

8,566

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190

Average Rating:

83 (1,377 votes)

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Tapestry

Carole King

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

809 charts

Rank Score:

7,083

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245

Average Rating:

82 (912 votes)

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

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

	389	39%
	253	25%
	47	5%
	47	5%
	31	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

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

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