Top 100 Music Albums of 1971
by Madrocker

A number of truly legendary albums appear on this list. Led Zeppelin IV, Tapestry, Blue, What's Going on, et al...among the best of all time. The community of international artists is extremely well represented.
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1971
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Top rated album (90/100 - 4000 votes)  90 (4,000 votes)
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1951 votes)  85 (1,951 votes)
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1971
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21,086
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Top rated album (86/100 - 2567 votes)  86 (2,567 votes)
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1971
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Top rated album (87/100 - 2446 votes)  87 (2,446 votes)
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1971
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16,954
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Top rated album (86/100 - 1922 votes)  86 (1,922 votes)
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1971
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Top rated album (85/100 - 1509 votes)  85 (1,509 votes)
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1971
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8,961
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Year of Release:
1971
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7,932
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United Kingdom Yes
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1971
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6,223
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1971
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5,548
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 composition

Artist Albums %


Alice Cooper 2 2%
Rory Gallagher 2 2%
Curtis Mayfield 2 2%
Yes 2 2%
Uriah Heep 2 2%
Isaac Hayes 2 2%
Caravan 1 1%
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Country Albums %


United States 41 41%
United Kingdom 35 35%
Mixed Nationality 5 5%
Germany 4 4%
Brazil 3 3%
Ireland 2 2%
Canada 2 2%
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Live? Albums %
No 96 96%
Yes 4 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 99 99%
Yes 1 1%

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