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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Untitled (Led Zeppelin IV)

Led Zeppelin

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

3,085 charts

Rank Score:

43,758

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Average Rating:

90 (3,915 votes)

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301

Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,137 charts

Rank Score:

23,675

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1971

Appears in:

1,813 charts

Rank Score:

21,416

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1971

Appears in:

1,576 charts

Rank Score:

19,745

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1971

Appears in:

1,606 charts

Rank Score:

18,957

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Average Rating:

86 (1,871 votes)

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134

Blue

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,338 charts

Rank Score:

17,475

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85 (1,460 votes)

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110

Meddle

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,095 charts

Rank Score:

10,235

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Can

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

909 charts

Rank Score:

10,133

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1971

Appears in:

999 charts

Rank Score:

8,373

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194

Average Rating:

83 (1,385 votes)

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Tapestry

Carole King

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

820 charts

Rank Score:

7,214

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235

Average Rating:

81 (919 votes)

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	5	1%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Melanie	4	0%
Ennio Morricone	3	0%
Jimi Hendrix	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	395	40%
	250	25%
	47	5%
	43	4%
	31	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	96%
Yes	45	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	41	4%

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

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