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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48,495
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20,489
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20,177
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18,132
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11,163
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11,088
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9,017
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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 Albums of 1991
1. Nevermind by Nirvana (US)
2. Loveless by My Bloody Valentine
3. Ten by Pearl Jam
4. Spiderland by Slint
5. Achtung Baby by U2
6. The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest
7. Laughing Stock by Talk Talk
8. Blood Sugar Sex Magik by Red Hot Chili Peppers
9. Metallica by Metallica
10. Screamadelica by Primal Scream
11. Blue Lines by Massive Attack
12. Out Of Time by R.E.M.
13. Badmotorfinger by Soundgarden
14. Trompe Le Monde by Pixies
15. Use Your Illusion II by Guns N' Roses
16. Temple Of The Dog by Temple Of The Dog
17. Dangerous by Michael Jackson
18. Yerself Is Steam by Mercury Rev
19. Woodface by Crowded House
20. Bandwagonesque by Teenage Fanclub
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