Best Albums of 1971

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Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 46,000 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, Yes, Can and The Doors.

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,962 charts

Rank Score:

53,543

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Average Rating:

90 (3,750 votes)

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296

Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,046 charts

Rank Score:

28,401

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1971

Appears in:

1,720 charts

Rank Score:

25,685

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1971

Appears in:

1,502 charts

Rank Score:

21,451

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,456 charts

Rank Score:

21,006

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Average Rating:

85 (1,780 votes)

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135

Blue

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,253 charts

Rank Score:

18,963

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84 (1,381 votes)

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100

Meddle

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,027 charts

Rank Score:

11,628

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145

Average Rating:

84 (1,826 votes)

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Tago Mago

Can

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

852 charts

Rank Score:

11,580

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1971

Appears in:

933 charts

Rank Score:

9,174

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195

Average Rating:

83 (1,316 votes)

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10.

Fragile

Yes

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

740 charts

Rank Score:

7,887

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235

Average Rating:

84 (990 votes)

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	9	1%
Elvis Presley	6	1%
James Brown	4	0%
Melanie	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Fleetwood Mac	3	0%
Donovan	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	397	40%
	249	25%
	47	5%
	39	4%
	31	3%
	25	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	956	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	988	99%
Yes	12	1%

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