Top 12 Music Albums of 1971
by zdwyatt

This chart only includes albums that have four or more stars. My ratings begin as an average of the ratings of the songs, out of a possible 100. I may adjust the album's star rating based on the album's personal significance, historical importance, or pure nostalgia. I list both ratings in my review.
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Buy album United States
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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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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,476
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Top rated album (90/100 - 4008 votes)  90 (4,008 votes)
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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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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,848
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1930 votes)  86 (1,930 votes)
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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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Rank Score:
1,655
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4. (2) Down 2
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
20,984
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2576 votes)  86 (2,576 votes)
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5. (4) Down 1
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,051
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1512 votes)  85 (1,512 votes)
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6. (5) Down 1
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
8,906
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7. (6) Down 1
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
7,871
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8. (7) Down 1
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
6,477
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9. (8) Down 1
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
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1971
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Rank Score:
5,238
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10. (9) Down 1
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[First added to this chart: 06/08/2016]
Year of Release:
1971
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6,226
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Total albums: 12. Page 1 of 2
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Top 12 Music Albums of 1971 composition

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 3rdMadman Across The Water
by Elton John
Climber Up 1 from 3rd to 2ndSticky Fingers
by The Rolling Stones
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 2 from 2nd to 4thWho's Next
by The Who
Faller Down 1 from 4th to 5thBlue
by Joni Mitchell
Faller Down 1 from 5th to 6thMeddle
by Pink Floyd

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