Top 16 Music Albums of 1971
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- Chart updated: 01/13/2025 01:45
- (Created: 08/26/2022 12:32).
- Chart size: 16 albums.
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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]
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
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2,399
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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]
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
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Rank Score:
9,229
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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]
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]
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]
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
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Rank Score:
9,517
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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]
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
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Rank Score:
1,755
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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]
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]
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1971
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Rank Score:
403
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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]
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
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16,428
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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]
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]
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]
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
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19,196
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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]
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
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Rank Score:
39,476
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Total albums: 16. Page 1 of 2
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Top 16 Music Albums of 1971 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| 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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