Top 100 Music Albums of 1971
by Exist-en-ciel 
Favorite songs of the year:
• Aqualung - Jethro Tull
• Baba O'Riley - The Who
• Halleluwah - Can
• Heart of the Sunrise - Yes
• Life on Mars? - David Bowie
• The Musical Box - Genesis
• One of These Days - Pink Floyd
• Riders on the Storm - The Doors
• Tiny Dancer - Elton John
• What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
- Chart updated: 10/02/2026 11:45
- (Created: 12/04/2025 15:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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1971
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1971
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1971
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18,318
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1971
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8,731
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1971
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15,154
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1971
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1,754
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1971
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18,135
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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1971
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2,016
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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1971
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3,238
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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1971
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| The Who | 2 | 2% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 2% | |
| Fela Kuti & Africa 70 With Ginger Baker | 2 | 2% | |
| Yes | 2 | 2% | |
| Pink Floyd | 2 | 2% | |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 2% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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39 | 39% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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