Best Albums of 1971

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Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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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Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,329 charts

Rank Score:

17,086

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Average Rating:

85 (1,450 votes)

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108

22.

Songs Of Love And Hate

Leonard Cohen

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

506 charts

Rank Score:

3,863

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109

Overall Rank:

465

Average Rating:

83 (599 votes)

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123.

The Best Of The Guess Who
Compilation

The Guess Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

158

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Improvisie
Live

Paul Bley

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

9 charts

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Cahoots

The Band

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

26 charts

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329.

The Cycle Is Complete

Bruce Palmer

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1971

Appears in:

12 charts

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High Winds, White Sky

Bruce Cockburn

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1971

Appears in:

6 charts

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Beverly Glenn-Copeland

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1971

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9 charts

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Black Mass

Lucifer (CA)

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1971

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10 charts

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Summer Side Of Life

Gordon Lightfoot

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1971

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10 charts

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Elvis Presley	5	1%
Melanie	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Elton John	3	0%
Ike & Tina Turner	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	389	39%
	253	25%
	47	5%
	47	5%
	31	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	39	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	985	99%
Yes	15	2%

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