Top 43 Music Albums of 1971
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Romanelli 
- Chart updated: 10/05/2025 16:15
- (Created: 04/11/2012 18:16).
- Chart size: 43 albums.
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1971-MCA
Produced By THE WHO
1. Baba O'Riley
2. Bargain
3. Love Ain't For Keepin'
4. My Wife
5. The Song Is Over
6. Gettin' In Tune
7. Goin' Mobile
8. Behind Blue Eyes
9. Won't Get Fooled Again
To say that The Who were ambitious in the late sixties to early seventies would be an understatement. After the dizzying heights of Tommy and the extensive touring that went along with it, Pete Townshend immersed himself into another rock opera called Lifehouse. The concept was eventually abandoned, but the seeds for The Who’s greatest album were sown. Who’s Next, only their fifth album, is great from start to finish, without an ounce of filler. Townshend’s writing is at its peak, and the band is so good after the Tommy tours that it’s almost unfathomable that this is a four piece band.
The opening (“Baba O’Riley”) and closing (“Won’t Get Fooled Again”) tracks may be the strongest on any rock album. Townshend’s use of synthesizers on those songs is downright revolutionary. Roger Daltrey sings his ass off as usual, and John Entwistle and Keith Moon stake their place as rock’s greatest ever rhythm section. But it’s the songs more than anything…even Entwistle’s “My Wife” is great. With “Bargain”, “Behind Blue Eyes”, “The Song Is Over”…Who’s next is simply greatness. A great band peaking in every way. A true masterpiece. [First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
Produced By THE WHO
1. Baba O'Riley
2. Bargain
3. Love Ain't For Keepin'
4. My Wife
5. The Song Is Over
6. Gettin' In Tune
7. Goin' Mobile
8. Behind Blue Eyes
9. Won't Get Fooled Again
To say that The Who were ambitious in the late sixties to early seventies would be an understatement. After the dizzying heights of Tommy and the extensive touring that went along with it, Pete Townshend immersed himself into another rock opera called Lifehouse. The concept was eventually abandoned, but the seeds for The Who’s greatest album were sown. Who’s Next, only their fifth album, is great from start to finish, without an ounce of filler. Townshend’s writing is at its peak, and the band is so good after the Tommy tours that it’s almost unfathomable that this is a four piece band.
The opening (“Baba O’Riley”) and closing (“Won’t Get Fooled Again”) tracks may be the strongest on any rock album. Townshend’s use of synthesizers on those songs is downright revolutionary. Roger Daltrey sings his ass off as usual, and John Entwistle and Keith Moon stake their place as rock’s greatest ever rhythm section. But it’s the songs more than anything…even Entwistle’s “My Wife” is great. With “Bargain”, “Behind Blue Eyes”, “The Song Is Over”…Who’s next is simply greatness. A great band peaking in every way. A true masterpiece. [First added to this chart: 04/12/2012]
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1971
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Top 43 Music Albums of 1971 composition
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| Alice Cooper | 2 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 5% | |
| Led Zeppelin | 1 | 2% | |
| Kris Kristofferson | 1 | 2% | |
| John Lennon | 1 | 2% | |
| Jethro Tull | 1 | 2% | |
| T. Rex | 1 | 2% | |
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 95/100  | 11/25/2020 17:57 |  desh79 | | 93/100 |
| 100/100 | 06/05/2020 03:31 | Szyfman | | 85/100 |
| 75/100 | 03/12/2016 18:28 | beatlekid123 | | 65/100 |
| 85/100 | 08/22/2014 14:37 |  thedistantship | | 84/100 |
| 85/100 | 04/08/2014 19:13 | PauloPaz | | 89/100 |
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From Szyfman 06/05/2020 03:32
Awesome !!!! Love Concert for Bangladesh and Distant Light is underrated.
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From thedistantship 08/22/2014 14:37
thedistantship 08/22/2014 14:37
Like the two live albums in top ten. very nice
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From guigs13 01/13/2013 02:50
Very cool!
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