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, Can, Yes and The Doors.

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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,878 charts

Rank Score:

57,937

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Average Rating:

90 (3,622 votes)

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288

Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,983 charts

Rank Score:

30,730

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1971

Appears in:

1,637 charts

Rank Score:

26,958

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1971

Appears in:

1,437 charts

Rank Score:

22,808

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1971

Appears in:

1,397 charts

Rank Score:

21,999

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Average Rating:

85 (1,697 votes)

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129

Blue

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,194 charts

Rank Score:

19,358

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84 (1,314 votes)

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Meddle

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

986 charts

Rank Score:

12,167

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149

Average Rating:

84 (1,731 votes)

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Tago Mago

Can

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

818 charts

Rank Score:

12,116

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

902 charts

Rank Score:

9,608

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192

Average Rating:

83 (1,260 votes)

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10.

Fragile

Yes

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

688 charts

Rank Score:

7,807

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257

Average Rating:

84 (939 votes)

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	6	1%
Melanie	4	0%
Jimi Hendrix	3	0%
Ennio Morricone	3	0%
Mungo Jerry	3	0%
The Kinks	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	410	41%
	240	24%
	48	5%
	42	4%
	34	3%
	24	2%
	19	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	960	96%
Yes	40	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	970	97%
Yes	30	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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