Best Albums of 1971
Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 58,000 greatest album charts. (Chart last updated: 1 hour ago).
"On the group's sixth album Ten Years After are trying to renew their sound and approach - primarily with spacey intros and outros and a more widespread use of the acoustic guitar. Generally, though, it is the familiar formula: a little bit of blues, a little bit rock 'n roll and a couple ballads...." [+] Reply
"An extremely fine acoustic album, one of Martyn's finest with songs that stay with you. Smooth and lovely vocals and production, tinges of jazz at the end that would unfold more in layter albums." Reply
"An underrated gem in the Moodies oeuvre! This album is bursting with moody creativity. Even the deepest of the deep cuts have uniqueness in them that makes for a compelling listen. I never tire of this one." Reply
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"Maybe best portuguese ever album. Grândola Vila Morena, the music of the revolution in Portugal, you should try to listen to the entire album with translation to understand all the genius." Reply
"I'd say my favourite album from Gentle Giant after Octopus. Very undervalued and forgotten. Deserves a listening." Reply
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IlMala | Helpful? (Log in to vote) | +2 votes (2 helpful | 0 unhelpful)
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"One of the greatest blues/hard rock albums ever." Reply
"Beautiful, very underrated. Cheerful and sunny, the vibe coming from this is amazing. And has some great melodies." Reply
"This album falls firmly in the "cosmic slop" category - actually, it may just be the finest example of unadulterated psychedelic mayhem that I've ever heard. Guitar, drums, bass -- two instrumental tracks; equal time is spent drifting serenely in space and going noise explosion. "Amboss" is espec..." [+] Reply
"There's some real innovation originality and beauty on here. Whisper in the night is gorgeous Roy wood song. First movement is entertaining. Mr radio has a curious appeal. 10538 is a classic Some I skipped forever more after first listen. Battle of marston moor, queen of the hours etc." Reply
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Best Albums of 1971 composition
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| Various Artists | 11 | 1% | |
| Elvis Presley | 5 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 0% | |
| John Mayall | 3 | 0% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 0% | |
| Melanie | 3 | 0% | |
| James Brown | 3 | 0% | |
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392 | 39% | |
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244 | 24% | |
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52 | 5% | |
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44 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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27 | 3% | |
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22 | 2% | |
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