Top 50 Music Albums of 1971
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Just a phenomenal year. 20+ all-timers and well over 50 albums that would have cracked my top 20 any year in the late '70s.
- Chart updated: 06/03/2025 13:45
- (Created: 07/12/2017 13:23).
- Chart size: 50 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2023]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,202
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2023]
Year of Release:
1971
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18,957
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2023]
Year of Release:
1971
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16,978
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2025]
Year of Release:
1971
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5,710
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2023]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
21,217
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2023]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
38,944
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[First added to this chart: 06/03/2025]
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2023]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
2,740
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2023]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
6,431
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[First added to this chart: 04/28/2023]
Year of Release:
1971
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19,465
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Total albums: 50. Page 1 of 5
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1971 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| Nick Drake | 1 | 2% | |
| Booker T. & The M.G.'s | 1 | 2% | |
| T. Rex | 1 | 2% | |
| The Mahavishnu Orchestra With John McLaughlin | 1 | 2% | |
| Van Morrison | 1 | 2% | |
| The Who | 1 | 2% | |
| Judee Sill | 1 | 2% | |
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22 | 44% | |
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20 | 40% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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2 | 4% | |
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1 | 2% | |
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Top 50 Music Albums of 1971 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 5 from 21st to 16th Aqualung by Jethro Tull |
| Up 4 from 23rd to 19th Maggot Brain by Funkadelic |
| Up 3 from 26th to 23rd Nilsson Schmilsson by Harry Nilsson |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 7 from 15th to 22nd Music To Eat by Hampton Grease Band |
| Down 6 from 18th to 24th Bonnie Raitt by Bonnie Raitt |
| Down 2 from 19th to 21st 風街ろまん [Kazemachi Roman] by はっぴいえんど [Happy End] |
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From Johnnyo 08/20/2019 11:50 | #241438
Excellent choices. Top notch chart.
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