Top 43 Music Albums of 1971
by davidhuret 
- Chart updated: 07/14/2025 18:15
- (Created: 09/24/2013 14:56).
- Chart size: 43 albums.
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Marvin in a state of pure grace.
[First added to this chart: 09/24/2013]
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1971
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18,924
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As soon as the (pioneering) synth-loop of "Baba O'Reilly" begins, you know you're going to have a good time.
[First added to this chart: 09/24/2013]
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1971
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Should anybody be in doubt about the Stones' status as "the greatest rock'n'roll band in the world", play them this.
[First added to this chart: 09/24/2013]
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1971
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16,775
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A cornerstone of the singer-songwriters' movement of the early 1970s. Every song is sublime.
[First added to this chart: 09/29/2013]
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1971
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15,984
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After his utterly charming homemade solo debut, and the major artistic statements of George and John, Beatle Paul had yet everything to prove as a solo artist by then. He did it with this pop extravaganza of an album, ragged yet sophisticated, tight and loose, carefully crafted but retaining a spontaneous feel. A marvellous, highly melodic and energetic musical achievement (those vocal harmonies!). The miracle is that he keeps on making (often) brilliant music to this day.
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1971
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4,954
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His first classic album, with some of his best songs ever.
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1971
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19,128
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His most famous album. The title-track has become part of human heritage, but it shouln't overshadow the rest of the album, full to the brim of great songs and contrasting moods.
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1971
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The post-Syd Floyd emerged here from a 4-year-long tunnel of (glorious) uncertainties with an album that managed to be both experimental and super melodic. The high spot of their "democratic" period.
[First added to this chart: 09/24/2013]
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1971
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"Come take a look with me/ In an old-fashioned picture book"... enter the world of poet/magician Donovan Leitch. This child-like double set (in its vinyl version) is a favorite of mine.
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This could well be the best French album of all time. A genuine masterpiece. Serge Gainsbourg could be an extraordinary poet/ composer when he put his mind to it.
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1971
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Top 43 Music Albums of 1971 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Kinks | 2 | 5% | |
| Elvis Presley | 2 | 5% | |
| Mary Hopkin | 1 | 2% | |
| The Doors | 1 | 2% | |
| The Who | 1 | 2% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 2% | |
| Badfinger | 1 | 2% | |
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Top 43 Music Albums of 1971 chart changes
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| Up 1 from 35th to 34thFuture Games by Fleetwood Mac |
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| Down 1 from 34th to 35thElvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas by Elvis Presley |
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| ! | 10/10/2013 21:03 | JusticeDone | 424 | 96/100 |
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From JasonZaia 02/03/2015 02:09 | #133801
Great chart! I really must purchase 'What's Going On'.
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