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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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,148 charts

Rank Score:

41,383

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Average Rating:

90 (3,980 votes)

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303

Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,175 charts

Rank Score:

22,389

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1971

Appears in:

1,849 charts

Rank Score:

20,131

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1971

Appears in:

1,632 charts

Rank Score:

19,724

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1971

Appears in:

1,642 charts

Rank Score:

17,800

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Average Rating:

86 (1,908 votes)

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135

Blue

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,371 charts

Rank Score:

16,945

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85 (1,492 votes)

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114

Tago Mago

Can

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

950 charts

Rank Score:

9,718

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149

Average Rating:

83 (1,039 votes)

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Meddle

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,122 charts

Rank Score:

9,710

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1971

Appears in:

1,034 charts

Rank Score:

8,153

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190

Average Rating:

83 (1,406 votes)

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10.

Tapestry

Carole King

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

846 charts

Rank Score:

6,771

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244

Average Rating:

82 (938 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%
Jimi Hendrix	3	0%
The Kinks	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	395	40%
	243	24%
	50	5%
	47	5%
	30	3%
	24	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

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

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