Best Albums of 1971

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Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 41,000 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, Pink Floyd, Can, Yes and The Doors.

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,692 charts

Rank Score:

59,597

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Average Rating:

90 (3,468 votes)

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262

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The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,838 charts

Rank Score:

31,526

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1971

Appears in:

1,514 charts

Rank Score:

27,249

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1971

Appears in:

1,310 charts

Rank Score:

22,875

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1971

Appears in:

1,269 charts

Rank Score:

20,952

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1971

Appears in:

1,075 charts

Rank Score:

18,221

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84 (1,219 votes)

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Tago Mago

Can

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

757 charts

Rank Score:

12,384

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1971

Appears in:

911 charts

Rank Score:

12,379

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1971

Appears in:

826 charts

Rank Score:

9,609

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Overall Rank:

198

Average Rating:

83 (1,189 votes)

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Fragile

Yes

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

617 charts

Rank Score:

7,643

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256

Average Rating:

84 (872 votes)

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	8	1%
Elvis Presley	5	1%
Melanie	4	0%
Ike & Tina Turner	3	0%
The Rolling Stones	3	0%
Fleetwood Mac	3	0%
Mungo Jerry	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	402	41%
	248	25%
	46	5%
	37	4%
	29	3%
	23	2%
	21	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	945	96%
Yes	38	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	971	99%
Yes	12	1%

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