Best Albums of 1971

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Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 greatest album charts.

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1971 year summaryThe best artists of 1971 were Led Zeppelin, The Who, David Bowie, The Rolling Stones, Marvin Gaye, Joni Mitchell, Yes, Pink Floyd, Can and The Doors.

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,071 charts

Rank Score:

44,321

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Average Rating:

90 (3,908 votes)

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301

Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,132 charts

Rank Score:

24,053

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1971

Appears in:

1,799 charts

Rank Score:

21,873

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1971

Appears in:

1,571 charts

Rank Score:

19,724

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1971

Appears in:

1,595 charts

Rank Score:

19,015

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Average Rating:

86 (1,868 votes)

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134

Blue

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,335 charts

Rank Score:

17,303

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85 (1,453 votes)

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109

Meddle

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,090 charts

Rank Score:

10,317

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Can

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

904 charts

Rank Score:

10,244

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1971

Appears in:

996 charts

Rank Score:

8,498

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191

Average Rating:

83 (1,381 votes)

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Tapestry

Carole King

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

812 charts

Rank Score:

7,114

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242

Average Rating:

82 (915 votes)

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Elvis Presley	5	1%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Melanie	4	0%
Elton John	3	0%
Harry Nilsson	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	391	39%
	251	25%
	47	5%
	47	5%
	31	3%
	25	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	954	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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