Best Albums of 1971

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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1971
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3,838
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1971
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3,814
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1971
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3,251
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1971
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2,856
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1971
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2,556
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1971
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2,231
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1971
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2,062
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1971
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1,931
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1971
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1,820
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1971
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1,772
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 3 of 100

Best Albums of 1971 composition

Country Albums %


United States 393 39%
United Kingdom 251 25%
Germany 47 5%
Mixed Nationality 47 5%
Brazil 31 3%
Australia 25 2%
France 23 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 955 95%
Yes 46 5%
Live? Albums %
No 961 96%
Yes 40 4%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 986 99%
Yes 15 1%
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6. Virgin All-Time Top 1000 Albums by Virgin (2000)
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8. The Definitive 200 by National Association of Recording Merchandisers (2007)
9. Die 100 Alben des Jahrhunderts by Spex (2000)
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