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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[First added to this chart: 11/02/2025]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
806
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Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
15
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Rank in 1970s:
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 composition

Artist Albums %


Elton John 2 2%
Mott The Hoople 2 2%
Emerson, Lake & Palmer 2 2%
Alice Cooper 2 2%
Yes 2 2%
Miles Davis 2 2%
The Kinks 2 2%
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Country Albums %


United States 39 39%
United Kingdom 36 36%
Mixed Nationality 7 7%
Germany 5 5%
Canada 4 4%
Nigeria 2 2%
Brazil 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

Biggest climbers
Climber Up 1 from 87th to 86th
Fireball
by Deep Purple
Biggest fallers
Faller Down 1 from 86th to 87th
The Singer & The Song
by Labi Siffre

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