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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81.

Salisbury

Uriah Heep

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

284

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

817

Overall Rank:

4,821

Average Rating:

79 (99 votes)

Comments:

82.

Ash Ra Tempel

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

68 charts

Rank Score:

275

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

829

Overall Rank:

4,917

Average Rating:

76 (78 votes)

Comments:

83.

Bless The Weather

John Martyn

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

54 charts

Rank Score:

267

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

849

Overall Rank:

5,018

Average Rating:

74 (71 votes)

Comments:

84.

Edgar Broughton Band

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

35 charts

Rank Score:

266

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

854

Overall Rank:

5,047

Average Rating:

74 (35 votes)

Comments:

85.

Dez Anos Depois

Nara Leão

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

32 charts

Rank Score:

264

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

857

Overall Rank:

5,086

Average Rating:

75 (43 votes)

Comments:

86.

Acquiring The Taste

Gentle Giant

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

261

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

867

Overall Rank:

5,128

Average Rating:

78 (97 votes)

Comments:

87.

Pictures At An Exhibition
Live

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

254

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

888

Overall Rank:

5,258

Average Rating:

73 (173 votes)

Comments:

88.

Every Good Boy Deserves Favour

The Moody Blues

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

252

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

893

Overall Rank:

5,298

Average Rating:

75 (129 votes)

Comments:

89.

In My Own Time

Karen Dalton

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

55 charts

Rank Score:

249

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

896

Overall Rank:

5,338

Average Rating:

76 (58 votes)

Comments:

90.

Relics
Compilation

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

85 charts

Rank Score:

247

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

901

Overall Rank:

5,379

Average Rating:

77 (295 votes)

Comments:

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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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