Best Albums of 1971

Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 57,000 greatest album charts.

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1.

Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV) 

 Led Zeppelin

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,161 charts

Rank Score:

38,493

Rank in 1971:

1

Rank in 1970s:

4

Overall Rank:

12

Average Rating:

 90 (4,009 votes)

Comments:

306

2.

Who's Next 

 The Who

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,193 charts

Rank Score:

21,025

Rank in 1971:

2

Rank in 1970s:

10

Overall Rank:

40

Average Rating:

 86 (2,577 votes)

Comments:

201

3.

Hunky Dory 

 David Bowie

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,866 charts

Rank Score:

19,131

Rank in 1971:

3

Rank in 1970s:

14

Overall Rank:

47

Average Rating:

 87 (2,453 votes)

Comments:

159

4.

What's Going On 

 Marvin Gaye

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,647 charts

Rank Score:

18,994

Rank in 1971:

4

Rank in 1970s:

15

Overall Rank:

49

Average Rating:

 85 (1,962 votes)

Comments:

145

5.

Sticky Fingers 

 The Rolling Stones

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,647 charts

Rank Score:

16,850

Rank in 1971:

5

Rank in 1970s:

18

Overall Rank:

62

Average Rating:

 86 (1,932 votes)

Comments:

136

6.

Blue 

 Joni Mitchell

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,382 charts

Rank Score:

16,094

Rank in 1971:

6

Rank in 1970s:

20

Overall Rank:

70

Average Rating:

 85 (1,514 votes)

Comments:

114

7.

Tago Mago 

 Can

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

948 charts

Rank Score:

9,240

Rank in 1971:

7

Rank in 1970s:

38

Overall Rank:

152

Average Rating:

 83 (1,048 votes)

Comments:

77

8.

Meddle 

 Pink Floyd

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,122 charts

Rank Score:

8,899

Rank in 1971:

8

Rank in 1970s:

41

Overall Rank:

162

Average Rating:

 84 (1,999 votes)

Comments:

103

9.

L.A. Woman 

 The Doors

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,037 charts

Rank Score:

7,876

Rank in 1971:

9

Rank in 1970s:

47

Overall Rank:

192

Average Rating:

 83 (1,423 votes)

Comments:

75

10.

Tapestry 

 Carole King

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

847 charts

Rank Score:

6,527

Rank in 1971:

10

Rank in 1970s:

57

Overall Rank:

247

Average Rating:

 82 (955 votes)

Comments:

50

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Top 1,000 Top 500 Top 250 Top 100

Artist	Albums	%
Various Artists	12	1%
Elvis Presley	5	1%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Grant Green	3	0%
The Kinks	3	0%
Harry Nilsson	3	0%
Isaac Hayes	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%
	390	39%
	247	25%
	51	5%
	46	5%
	29	3%
	25	3%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

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