Top 12 Music Albums of 1971 by zdwyatt

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Favorite tracks: When the Levee Breaks, Stairway to Heaven, Black Dog
Rating: 5.0 (98) | Last heard: June 1, 2016
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1971
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40,578
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Favorite tracks: Wild Horses, Moonlight Mile, I Got the Blues
Rating: 4.5 (86) | Last heard: June 20, 2016
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1971
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17,546
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Favorite tracks: Tiny Dancer, Madman Across the Water, Levon
Rating: 4.0 (82) | Last heard: June 20, 2016
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Year of Release:
1971
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1,737
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4. (2) Down2
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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22,159
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5. (4) Down1
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Year of Release:
1971
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16,822
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6. (5) Down1
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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9,503
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
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1971
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8,085
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
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1971
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6,607
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
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1971
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5,465
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10. (9) Down1
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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6,416
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Top 12 Music Albums of 1971 composition

Artist Albums %


The Who 1 8%
Joni Mitchell 1 8%
Pink Floyd 1 8%
The Doors 1 8%
Carole King 1 8%
Jethro Tull 1 8%
Yes 1 8%
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Country Albums %


United Kingdom 8 67%
United States 3 25%
Canada 1 8%

Top 12 Music Albums of 1971 chart changes

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 8 from 11th to 3rd
Madman Across The Water
by Elton John
Climber Up 1 from 3rd to 2nd
Sticky Fingers
by The Rolling Stones
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 2 from 2nd to 4th
Who's Next
by The Who
Faller Down 1 from 4th to 5th
Blue
by Joni Mitchell
Faller Down 1 from 5th to 6th
Meddle
by Pink Floyd

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