Top 20 Music Albums of 1971
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junodog4 
Yikes - just as strong as 1970. It was hard to keep it to 20. The first 8 are all stone-cold classics.
- Chart updated: 06/15/2026 04:15
- (Created: 05/16/2012 07:32).
- Chart size: 20 albums.
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
36,760
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,400
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
Appears in:
Rank Score:
20,430
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
16,221
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
15,532
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[First added to this chart: 03/26/2014]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
18,470
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
3,550
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
6,561
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
7,715
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[First added to this chart: 10/02/2012]
Year of Release:
1971
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Rank Score:
2,775
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Total albums: 20. Page 1 of 2
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1971 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Who | 1 | 5% | |
| Nick Drake | 1 | 5% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 1 | 5% | |
| Don McLean | 1 | 5% | |
| Joni Mitchell | 1 | 5% | |
| Bill Withers | 1 | 5% | |
| David Bowie | 1 | 5% | |
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Top 20 Music Albums of 1971 chart changes
| Biggest climbers |
|---|
| Up 6 from 12th to 6thHunky Dory by David Bowie |
| Up 1 from 9th to 8thTapestry by Carole King |
| Biggest fallers |
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| Down 3 from 6th to 9thL.A. Woman by The Doors |
| Down 2 from 8th to 10thPearl by Janis Joplin |
| Down 1 from 10th to 11thImagine by John Lennon |
| New entries |
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| Bryter Layter by Nick Drake |
| Leavers |
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| If I Could Only Remember My Name by David Crosby |
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