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: 01/19/2026 09:15
- (Created: 05/09/2012 15:54).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Slap bang in the middle of a run of five classic albums many people would put Exile as the best of that run but for me it's too long and overblown. Fingers on the other hand is lean and mean. No fat here just great tracks performed brilliantly.
Stand out track is Can't You Hear Me Knocking. According to Wiki, "The entire track was captured in one take, with the jam being a happy accident; the band had assumed the tape machine had been stopped, and were surprised to find the entire session had been captured. Originally they were going to end the song before the jam started, but were so pleased with the jam that they decided to keep it in." [First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
Stand out track is Can't You Hear Me Knocking. According to Wiki, "The entire track was captured in one take, with the jam being a happy accident; the band had assumed the tape machine had been stopped, and were surprised to find the entire session had been captured. Originally they were going to end the song before the jam started, but were so pleased with the jam that they decided to keep it in." [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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37,700
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2012]
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1971
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319
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
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1971
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616
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[First added to this chart: 04/05/2014]
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1971
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4,327
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[First added to this chart: 06/17/2012]
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1971
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3,653
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[First added to this chart: 06/04/2012]
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1971
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20,818
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[First added to this chart: 10/11/2012]
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1971
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6,554
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[First added to this chart: 10/29/2021]
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1971
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212
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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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| Isaac Hayes | 2 | 2% | |
| Jimi Hendrix | 2 | 2% | |
| Rory Gallagher | 2 | 2% | |
| Grand Funk Railroad | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
| Various Artists | 2 | 2% | |
| Traffic | 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 15 from 71st to 56thDelta Momma Blues by Townes Van Zandt |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 1 from 56th to 57thRory Gallagher by Rory Gallagher |
| Down 1 from 57th to 58thE Pluribus Funk by Grand Funk Railroad |
| Down 1 from 58th to 59thZZ Top's First Album by ZZ Top |
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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 | 1,103 | 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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