Top 100 Music Albums of 1971
by Exist-en-ciel 
Favorite songs of the year:
• Halleluwah - Can
• The Musical Box - Genesis
• One of These Days - Pink Floyd
• Riders on the Storm - The Doors
• What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
- Chart updated: 03/23/2026 04:45
- (Created: 12/04/2025 15:16).
- Chart size: 100 albums.
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Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog
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1971
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2,387
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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1971
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8,588
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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1971
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18,826
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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1971
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9,113
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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1971
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15,858
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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1971
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1,754
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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1971
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18,944
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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1971
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2,051
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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1971
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3,430
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[First added to this chart: 12/04/2025]
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1971
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4,319
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Top 100 Music Albums of 1971 composition
| Artist | Albums | % | |
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| 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% | |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 2% | |
| Alice Coltrane | 2 | 2% | |
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| Country | Albums | % | |
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41 | 41% | |
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31 | 31% | |
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8 | 8% | |
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5 | 5% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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3 | 3% | |
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2 | 2% | |
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