Best Albums of 1971

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Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 51,000 greatest album charts.

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1971 year summaryThe best artists of 1971 were Led Zeppelin, The Who, David Bowie, Marvin Gaye, The Rolling Stones, 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:

3,055 charts

Rank Score:

45,827

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Average Rating:

90 (3,875 votes)

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300

Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,122 charts

Rank Score:

25,065

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,787 charts

Rank Score:

22,740

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,554 charts

Rank Score:

20,303

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Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,571 charts

Rank Score:

19,493

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Average Rating:

86 (1,847 votes)

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134

Blue

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,323 charts

Rank Score:

17,713

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Average Rating:

85 (1,439 votes)

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108

Tago Mago

Can

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

895 charts

Rank Score:

10,782

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144

Average Rating:

83 (1,008 votes)

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Meddle

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,085 charts

Rank Score:

10,726

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1971

Appears in:

990 charts

Rank Score:

8,730

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193

Average Rating:

83 (1,369 votes)

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10.

Tapestry

Carole King

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

795 charts

Rank Score:

7,237

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244

Average Rating:

82 (907 votes)

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	11	1%
Elvis Presley	5	1%
James Brown	4	0%
Melanie	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Harry Nilsson	3	0%
Fleetwood Mac	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	390	39%
	254	25%
	47	5%
	43	4%
	31	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	963	96%
Yes	37	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	14	1%

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