Top 100 Music Albums of 1971
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AAL2014 
I don’t think I’ve curated a chart with a more potently excellent top 15 or 16 than 1971.
A lot of classic heavy hitters dropping career defining masterpieces as well as many other off the beaten path choices. 1970 goes deeper in terms of overall quality, but ‘71 is a crazy year at its peak.
- Chart updated: 08/06/2026 03:15
- (Created: 06/02/2016 00:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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*Top 100*
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
15,553
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*Top 100*
S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
36,645
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*Top 100*
S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,430
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*Top 100*
S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
18,356
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*Top 100*
S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/21/2021]
S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/21/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,866
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S Tier
[First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,391
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*Top 100*
S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
16,197
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*Top 100*
S Tier [First added to this chart: 06/06/2022]
S Tier [First added to this chart: 06/06/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
8,825
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S Tier
[First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
4,301
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[First added to this chart: 09/09/2024]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
5,379
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Total albums: 100. Page 1 of 10
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Earth, Wind & Fire | 2 | 2% | |
| Alice Cooper | 2 | 2% | |
| Yes | 2 | 2% | |
| Elton John | 2 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 2% | |
| Fela Kuti | 2 | 2% | |
| Alice Coltrane | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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40 | 40% | |
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32 | 32% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 chart changes
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