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, Can, Pink Floyd and The Doors.

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Fuzzy Duck

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

30 charts

Rank Score:

108

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162.

Weather Report

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

41 charts

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108

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163.

Three Parts To My Soul

Dr Z

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

107

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164.

Catapilla

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

20 charts

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107

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Link Wray

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

28 charts

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107

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166.

Blessed Are...

Joan Baez

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

15 charts

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104

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167.

This Is Madness

The Last Poets

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

25 charts

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102

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Camembert Electrique

Gong

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

60 charts

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100

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'Frisco Mabel Joy

Mickey Newbury

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

29 charts

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100

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170.

Choice Cuts

The Masters Apprentices

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1971

Appears in:

20 charts

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100

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Elvis Presley	5	1%
Melanie	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Elton John	3	0%
Jimi Hendrix	3	0%
Ennio Morricone	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	393	39%
	244	24%
	50	5%
	46	5%
	29	3%
	24	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	44	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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