Best Albums of 1971

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Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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

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101.

Melting Pot

Booker T. & The M.G.'s

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

38 charts

Rank Score:

204

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102.

Carpenters

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

49 charts

Rank Score:

200

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103.

The Original 1928 Recordings
Compilation

Mississippi John Hurt

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

26 charts

Rank Score:

198

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104.

Coat Of Many Colors

Dolly Parton

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

97 charts

Rank Score:

198

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105.

Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground Featuring Nico
Compilation

Andy Warhol's Velvet Underground Featuring Nico

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

22 charts

Rank Score:

194

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106.

The North Star Grassman And The Ravens

Sandy Denny

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

189

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107.

Shaft
Soundtrack

Isaac Hayes

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

127 charts

Rank Score:

186

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108.

Fa-Tal - Gal A Todo Vapor
Live

Gal Costa

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

185

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109.

White Light

Gene Clark

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

83 charts

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185

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110.

Folksongs & Ballads

Tia Blake And Her Folk-Group

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

20 charts

Rank Score:

179

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Elvis Presley	5	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Isaac Hayes	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
John Mayall	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	392	39%
	248	25%
	50	5%
	47	5%
	31	3%
	24	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	43	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	984	98%
Yes	17	2%

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