Best Albums of 1971

Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 50,000 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, Yes, Pink Floyd, Can and The Doors.
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1971
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48,474
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1971
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26,182
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23,768
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20,481
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20,171
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18,126
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11,158
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11,084
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9,014
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7,495
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

Best Albums of 1971 composition

Country Albums %


United States 387 39%
United Kingdom 254 25%
Germany 48 5%
Mixed Nationality 40 4%
Brazil 32 3%
Australia 26 3%
France 23 2%
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Compilation? Albums %
No 957 96%
Yes 43 4%
Live? Albums %
No 970 97%
Yes 30 3%
Soundtrack? Albums %
No 987 99%
Yes 13 1%
Best Artists of 1962
1. Ray Charles
2. Bill Evans
3. Bill Evans Trio
4. Howlin' Wolf
5. Bob Dylan
6. John Coltrane
7. Charles Mingus
8. Dexter Gordon
9. Booker T. & The M.G.'s
10. Françoise Hardy
11. Sonny Rollins
12. Stan Getz & Charlie Byrd
13. Herbie Hancock
14. Roy Orbison
15. Art Blakey
16. Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers
17. Jacques Brel
18. The Beach Boys
19. Peter, Paul And Mary
20. John Coltrane Quartet
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