Top 100 Music Albums of 1971
by Johnnyo 
The rules; I have to own it, no best of's, greatest hits. The occasional compilations is allowed
- Chart updated: 3 days ago
- (Created: 05/09/2012 15:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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The first Rolling Stones studio album to feature Mick Taylor and for me this is the best Stones line up.
With the occasional exception, this album returned to the basics of drums, guitar, bass, and percussion with keyboards and sax included on various tracks. This for me is the Stones happy place.
The album moves seamlessly from hard rock, blues, through elements of rock and roll to Americana / country. It’s a masterpiece of all the elements that made the Stones the greatest rock N rock band in the world and this is one of the greatest albums in history.
NME wrote that the album "captures the Stones bluesy swagger" in a "dark-land where few dare to tread". I like that description
David Hepworth, a favourite writer of mine wrote that the contributions of guest performers such as Keys, Jim Dickinson, and Preston gave the album "more musical range than any other Rolling Stones album", including "Dickinson's honky-tonk piano on 'Wild Horses'" and "Preston's churchy organ solo on 'I Got the Blues'". He also suggested that Taylor's "Latin-flavored guitar solo" on "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" was influenced by Santana's 1970 album Abraxas.
It’s my favourite Stones album of all time and is my second favourite album ever. [First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
With the occasional exception, this album returned to the basics of drums, guitar, bass, and percussion with keyboards and sax included on various tracks. This for me is the Stones happy place.
The album moves seamlessly from hard rock, blues, through elements of rock and roll to Americana / country. It’s a masterpiece of all the elements that made the Stones the greatest rock N rock band in the world and this is one of the greatest albums in history.
NME wrote that the album "captures the Stones bluesy swagger" in a "dark-land where few dare to tread". I like that description
David Hepworth, a favourite writer of mine wrote that the contributions of guest performers such as Keys, Jim Dickinson, and Preston gave the album "more musical range than any other Rolling Stones album", including "Dickinson's honky-tonk piano on 'Wild Horses'" and "Preston's churchy organ solo on 'I Got the Blues'". He also suggested that Taylor's "Latin-flavored guitar solo" on "Can't You Hear Me Knocking" was influenced by Santana's 1970 album Abraxas.
It’s my favourite Stones album of all time and is my second favourite album ever. [First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
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1971
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
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1971
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37,242
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2012]
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1971
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316
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
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1971
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608
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[First added to this chart: 04/05/2014]
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1971
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4,395
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
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1971
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3,582
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
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1971
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20,678
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2012]
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1971
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6,570
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[First added to this chart: 10/29/2021]
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1971
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213
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[First added to this chart: 01/25/2024]
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 composition
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| Traffic | 2 | 2% | |
| Stoneground | 2 | 2% | |
| Isaac Hayes | 2 | 2% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 2 | 2% | |
| Rory Gallagher | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
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52 | 52% | |
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33 | 33% | |
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6 | 6% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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1 | 1% | |
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
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| Up 46 from 100th to 54thEvery Picture Tells A Story by Rod Stewart |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 54th to 55thThe Witch Queen Of New Orleans by Redbone |
| Down 1 from 55th to 56thWar by WAR |
| Down 1 from 56th to 57thDelta Momma Blues by Townes Van Zandt |
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| 05/05/2019 11:03 |  Tamthebam | 651 | 85/100 | |
| 03/25/2018 09:02 |  bobbyb5 | 725 | 90/100 | |
| 10/19/2015 22:34 |  LedZep | 1,102 | 84/100 | |
| 09/14/2015 03:24 | dexmc | 134 | 66/100 | |
| 11/18/2014 20:24 | Bottump | 8 | 83/100 |
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From bobbyb5 03/25/2018 09:02 | #211666
bobbyb5 03/25/2018 09:02 | #211666
I'm glad SOMEBODY is aware of all the non-obvious good albums there were back then. Seems like all you ever see around here are the most obvious ones.
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From LedZep 10/19/2015 22:35 | #151733
LedZep 10/19/2015 22:35 | #151733
This is what I call a chart.
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From dexmc 09/14/2015 03:25 | #149729
Finally I found another chart with Little Feat. Great Band. Great Chart
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