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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781.

A Partridge Family Christmas Card

The Partridge Family

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1971:

781

Rank in 1970s:

8,365

Average Rating:

72 (2 votes)

Comments:

782.

Epitaph

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

7 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1971:

782

Rank in 1970s:

8,368

Average Rating:

75 (6 votes)

Comments:

782.

Sundance

Mountain Bus

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1971:

782

Rank in 1970s:

8,368

Average Rating:

75 (3 votes)

Comments:

782.

Wishbone

Jackie Mittoo

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

4 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1971:

782

Rank in 1970s:

8,368

Average Rating:

76 (3 votes)

Comments:

785.

Soeur Âme

Claude Nougaro

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1971:

785

Rank in 1970s:

8,390

Average Rating:

Not enough data

Comments:

786.

Gary Burton & Keith Jarrett

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1971:

786

Rank in 1970s:

8,406

Average Rating:

74 (5 votes)

Comments:

787.

Philemon Arthur And The Dung

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1971:

787

Rank in 1970s:

8,409

Average Rating:

68 (1 vote)

Comments:

788.

Wir Über Uns

Thomas Natschinski-Gruppe

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1 chart

Rank Score:

Rank in 1971:

788

Rank in 1970s:

8,423

Average Rating:

73 (1 vote)

Comments:

789.

Common Bond

The Ides Of March

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1971:

789

Rank in 1970s:

8,428

Average Rating:

71 (5 votes)

Comments:

790.

Carry It On
Soundtrack

Joan Baez

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2 charts

Rank Score:

Rank in 1971:

790

Rank in 1970s:

8,430

Average Rating:

74 (4 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%
	247	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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