Top 100 Music Albums of 1971
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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.

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Canada Joni Mitchell
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*Top 100*

S Tier [First added to this chart: 07/15/2020]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
1,373 charts
Rank Score:
16,423
Rank in 1971:
6
Rank in 1970s:
20
Overall Rank:
69
Average Rating:
Top rated 85 (1,504 votes)
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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 
United Kingdom Led Zeppelin
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S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
3,151 charts
Rank Score:
39,460
Rank in 1971:
1
Rank in 1970s:
4
Overall Rank:
12
Average Rating:
Top rated 90 (3,994 votes)
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Hunky Dory 
United Kingdom David Bowie
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S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
1,854 charts
Rank Score:
19,509
Rank in 1971:
3
Rank in 1970s:
14
Overall Rank:
46
Average Rating:
Top rated 87 (2,442 votes)
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What's Going On 
United States Marvin Gaye
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S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
1,636 charts
Rank Score:
19,190
Rank in 1971:
4
Rank in 1970s:
15
Overall Rank:
49
Average Rating:
Top rated 85 (1,947 votes)
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Who's Next 
United Kingdom The Who
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S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
2,187 charts
Rank Score:
21,478
Rank in 1971:
2
Rank in 1970s:
10
Overall Rank:
40
Average Rating:
Top rated 86 (2,560 votes)
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Sticky Fingers 
United Kingdom The Rolling Stones
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S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
1,639 charts
Rank Score:
17,149
Rank in 1971:
5
Rank in 1970s:
19
Overall Rank:
63
Average Rating:
Top rated 86 (1,919 votes)
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Tago Mago 
Germany Can
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S Tier [First added to this chart: 06/06/2022]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
949 charts
Rank Score:
9,514
Rank in 1971:
7
Rank in 1970s:
38
Overall Rank:
149
Average Rating:
 83 (1,044 votes)
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Maggot Brain 
United States Funkadelic
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S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/14/2017]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
672 charts
Rank Score:
4,440
Rank in 1971:
18
Rank in 1970s:
95
Overall Rank:
383
Average Rating:
 82 (718 votes)
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Ram 
Mixed Nationality Paul & Linda McCartney
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S Tier [First added to this chart: 12/21/2021]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
591 charts
Rank Score:
5,001
Rank in 1971:
15
Rank in 1970s:
86
Overall Rank:
344
Average Rating:
 82 (756 votes)
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Bryter Layter 
United Kingdom Nick Drake
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[First added to this chart: 09/09/2024]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
729 charts
Rank Score:
5,765
Rank in 1971:
12
Rank in 1970s:
70
Overall Rank:
292
Average Rating:
 83 (890 votes)
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 composition

Country Albums %


United States 39 39%
United Kingdom 36 36%
Mixed Nationality 7 7%
Germany 5 5%
Canada 4 4%
Nigeria 2 2%
Ireland 1 1%
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Live? Albums %
No 93 93%
Yes 7 7%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 98 98%
Yes 2 2%

Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 chart changes

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by Labi Siffre
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The Doobie Brothers
by The Doobie Brothers
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New entryMuswell Hillbillies
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by Frank Zappa

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Best Albums of 1977
1. Rumours by Fleetwood Mac
2. Animals by Pink Floyd
3. Marquee Moon by Television
4. Low by David Bowie
5. Never Mind The Bollocks, Here's The Sex Pistols by Sex Pistols
6. Aja by Steely Dan
7. The Stranger by Billy Joel
8. Exodus by Bob Marley & The Wailers
9. "Heroes" by David Bowie
10. The Clash by The Clash
11. Trans Europa Express by Kraftwerk
12. Pink Flag by Wire
13. My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello
14. Out Of The Blue by Electric Light Orchestra
15. Lust For Life by Iggy Pop
16. Talking Heads: 77 by Talking Heads
17. Rocket To Russia by Ramones
18. Suicide by Suicide
19. Bat Out Of Hell by Meat Loaf
20. The Idiot by Iggy Pop
 
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