Top 16 Music Albums of 1971
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Nursery Cryme

Genesis

Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog

8.8/10

Tracks selection: The Musical Box, The Fountain of Salmasis & The Return of the Giant Hogweed

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1. The Musical Box 9.5
2. For Absent Friends 8
3. The Return of the Giant Hogweed 9.5
4. Seven Stones 8.5
5. Harold the Barrel 8.5
6. Harlequin 8.5
7. The Fountain of Salmacis 9.5 [First added to this chart: 08/26/2022]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

388 charts

Rank Score:

2,399

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

161

Overall Rank:

725

Average Rating:

81 (584 votes)

Comments:

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Meddle

Pink Floyd

Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Psychedelic Rock

8.6/10

Tracks selection: Echoes & One of These Days

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1. One of These Days 9.5
2. A Pillow of Winds 8
3. Fearless 8.5
4. San Tropez 8
5. Seamus 8
6. Echoes 9.5 [First added to this chart: 08/30/2022]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,123 charts

Rank Score:

9,229

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

157

Average Rating:

84 (1,985 votes)

Comments:

103

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Universal Consciousness

Alice Coltrane

Spiritual Jazz, Free Jazz, Third Stream

8.5/10

Track selection: Hare Krishna

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1. Universal Consciousness 8.5
2. Battle at Armageddon 8.5
3. Oh Allah 8.5
4. Hare Krishna 8.5
5. Sita Ram 8.5
6. The Ankh of Amen-Ra 8.5 [First added to this chart: 12/10/2024]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

60 charts

Rank Score:

525

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

524

Overall Rank:

2,910

Average Rating:

76 (61 votes)

Comments:

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Tago Mago

Can

Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Rock

8.4/10

Track selection: Halleluwah

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1. Paperhouse 8.5
2. Mushroom 8
3. Oh Yeah 8.5
4. Halleluwah 9.5
5. Aumgn 8
6. Peking O. 8
7. Bring Me Coffee or Tea 8.5 [First added to this chart: 12/10/2024]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

949 charts

Rank Score:

9,517

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

149

Average Rating:

83 (1,044 votes)

Comments:

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Journey In Satchidananda

Alice Coltrane

Spiritual Jazz, Hindustani Classical Music, Post-Bop

8.4/10

Track selection: Journey In Satchidananda

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1. Journey In Satchidananda 8.5
2. Shiva-Loka 8.5
3. Stopover Bombay 8
4. Something About John Coltrane 8.5
5. Isis and Osiris 8.5 [First added to this chart: 11/24/2024]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

275 charts

Rank Score:

1,755

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

206

Overall Rank:

990

Average Rating:

81 (225 votes)

Comments:

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Roots

Curtis Mayfield

Chicago Soul, Funk, Progressive Soul

8.3/10

Track selection: Get Down

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1. Get Down 8.5
2. Keep On Keeping On 8.5
3. Underground 8.5
4. We Got to Have Peace 8
5. Beautiful Brother of Mine 8.5
6. Now You're Gone 8
7. Love to Keep You in My Mind 8 [First added to this chart: 01/06/2025]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

109 charts

Rank Score:

403

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

632

Overall Rank:

3,627

Average Rating:

78 (93 votes)

Comments:

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Blue

Joni Mitchell

Singer-Songwriter, Contemporary Folk, Folk Pop

8.3/10

Track selection: A Case of You

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1. All I Want 8.5
2. My Old Man 8
3. Little Green 8
4. Carey 8.5
5. Blue 8
6. California 8.5
7. This Flight Tonight 8
8. River 8.5
9. A Case of You 8.5
10. The Last Time I Saw Richard 8 [First added to this chart: 12/22/2024]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,373 charts

Rank Score:

16,428

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Average Rating:

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Avant-Garde Jazz, Experimental Big Band, Free Jazz

8.2/10

Track selection: La ciudad vacía

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1. La ciudad vacía 8.5
2. Relatos 8
3. Amor Buenos Aires 8
4. Bronca Buenos Aires 8.5 [First added to this chart: 01/12/2025]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

5 charts

Rank Score:

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Average Rating:

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What's Going On

Marvin Gaye

Soul, Progressive Soul, Smooth Soul

8.2/10

Track selection: What's Going On

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1. What's Going On 8.5
2. What's Happening Brother 8
3. Flyin' High (In the Friendly Sky) 8
4. Save the Children 8
5. God Is Love 8
6. Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology) 8.5
7. Right On 8
8. Wholy Holy 8
9. Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) 8.5 [First added to this chart: 12/10/2024]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,636 charts

Rank Score:

19,196

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

85 (1,947 votes)

Comments:

145

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock

8.1/10

Track selection: When the Levee Breaks

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1. Black Dog 8
2. Rock and Roll 8
3. The Battle of Evermore 8
4. Stairway to Heaven 8.5
5. Misty Mountain Hop 8
6. Four Sticks 7.5
7. Going to California 8.5
8. When the Levee Breaks 8.5 [First added to this chart: 12/21/2024]

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,151 charts

Rank Score:

39,476

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

Overall Rank:

Average Rating:

90 (3,994 votes)

Comments:

305

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Top 16 Music Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Pink Floyd	2	13%
Alice Coltrane	2	13%
Freddie Hubbard & İlhan Mimaroğlu	1	6%
Can	1	6%
Curtis Mayfield	1	6%
Joni Mitchell	1	6%
Jorge López Ruiz	1	6%
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Country	Albums	%

	6	38%
	5	31%
	1	6%
	1	6%
	1	6%
	1	6%
	1	6%

Compilation?	Albums	%
No	15	94%
Yes	1	6%

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