Best Albums of 1971
Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 59,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 4 hours ago).
"What strikes me about this album is how LISTENABLE it is. While the songs certainly qualify as prog rock, they never fall into the trap of being overly complex and challenging for the sake of it, a criticism that can be made of many of the legendary prog rock groups such as ELP or King Crimson (n..." [+] Reply
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Caesar01 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1971
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"More hate than love, so that we can love it better..." Reply
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apeiron | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +5 votes (5 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"Trip-hop most certainly trace its roots back to the early 70's. Serge Gainsbourg's "Histoire de Melody Nelson" is a daring and controversial concept album that I am extremely fond of. The soundscape, jam, and dynamics of the simple instrumental setup is sharply contrasted with the flamboyant symp..." [+] Reply
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calsper | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +3 votes (5 helpful | 2 unhelpful)
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"Raw and personal. Not as polished or focused as Cheap Thrills, but much more passionate. The overproduced, saccharine soaked popsters of today could learn a thing or two listening to Janis get every ounce out her voice." Reply
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junodog4 | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1971
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"nursery cryme was the first very good genesis album. The prior two albums were not as good -- 1969 debut from genesis to revelation was carved in a generic 60s-music template mold and follow-up trespass didn't yet carve out a unique identity for genesis yet (although sporting one of their better ..." [+] Reply
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paladisiac | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +6 votes (6 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"This album is a bit of a missed opportunity. Some of The Beach Boys' best songs are on this album, and some of most fantastic ballads as well. "Surf's Up" is the best song and the brainchild of Brian Wilson and Van Dyke Parks and one of the best songs from the SMiLE sessions, "Long Promised Road"..." [+] Reply
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pranafilms | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1971
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"Chico Buarque is a genius. "Construction" is exactly what he does in this album, through his words and sounds he builds whole cities only to destroy them all and start again. It leaves you helpless, small and oddly strong after being able to connect to everything he says." Reply
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patriciatoledo | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +4 votes (4 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1971
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"Having Coltrane's name is for sure a heavy burden, but if you approach this album with reasonable expectations, it will most likely surpass them. The most obvious reason I can think of is it's eastern influences, but this was far more enjoyable than most jazz I've encountered (admittedly it hasn'..." [+] Reply
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"A thoroughly enjoyable and easy to listen to record that makes you want to come back and discover all the things you missed on the last listen. There is so much to discover on this record and it is also quite a positive record and really lifts you up when you hear this album. The instrumentation ..." [+] Reply
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"With the release of “Every Picture Tells A Story” Rod Stewart solidified his career as a solo artist. Faces would release one more album before Rod The Mod swaggered off to a very lucrative and sometimes maligned solo career. For everything we think about Stewart after 1974-ish, this album stands..." [+] Reply
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Rochmon | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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1971
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 3 of 100
Best Albums of 1971 composition
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| Various Artists | 11 | 1% | |
| Elvis Presley | 5 | 1% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 0% | |
| Ennio Morricone | 3 | 0% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 0% | |
| Elton John | 3 | 0% | |
| Ravi Shankar | 3 | 0% | |
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391 | 39% | |
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245 | 25% | |
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51 | 5% | |
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44 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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26 | 3% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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