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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61.

America

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

123 charts

Rank Score:

518

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

530

Overall Rank:

2,934

Average Rating:

77 (143 votes)

Comments:

62.

La Question

Françoise Hardy

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

503

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

541

Overall Rank:

3,007

Average Rating:

77 (72 votes)

Comments:

63.

Escalator Over The Hill

Carla Bley / Paul Haines

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

74 charts

Rank Score:

498

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

546

Overall Rank:

3,037

Average Rating:

72 (72 votes)

Comments:

64.

The Concert For Bangladesh
Live

George Harrison & Friends

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

108 charts

Rank Score:

477

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

563

Overall Rank:

3,156

Average Rating:

78 (132 votes)

Comments:

65.

Time Of The Last Persecution

Bill Fay

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

71 charts

Rank Score:

471

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

568

Overall Rank:

3,189

Average Rating:

79 (74 votes)

Comments:

66.

Mud Slide Slim And The Blue Horizon

James Taylor

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

84 charts

Rank Score:

457

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

582

Overall Rank:

3,271

Average Rating:

74 (99 votes)

Comments:

67.

Coming From Reality

Rodriguez

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

78 charts

Rank Score:

454

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

585

Overall Rank:

3,290

Average Rating:

78 (106 votes)

Comments:

68.

Live-Evil
Live

Miles Davis

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

126 charts

Rank Score:

449

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

591

Overall Rank:

3,324

Average Rating:

81 (132 votes)

Comments:

69.

Just As I Am

Bill Withers

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

118 charts

Rank Score:

405

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

629

Overall Rank:

3,617

Average Rating:

77 (126 votes)

Comments:

70.

Roots

Curtis Mayfield

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

105 charts

Rank Score:

402

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

634

Overall Rank:

3,636

Average Rating:

78 (90 votes)

Comments:

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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%
The Kinks	3	0%
Harry Nilsson	3	0%
Isaac Hayes	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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Best Artists of 1979
1. The Clash
2. Pink Floyd
3. Joy Division
4. Talking Heads
5. Neil Young
6. Neil Young & Crazy Horse
7. Michael Jackson
8. Supertramp
9. Gang Of Four
10. AC/DC
11. Fleetwood Mac
12. The Police
13. Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
14. Tom Petty
15. Gary Numan
16. Public Image Ltd.
17. Brian Eno
18. Buzzcocks
19. The B-52's
20. The Specials