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, 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:

3,046 charts

Rank Score:

46,997

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Average Rating:

90 (3,865 votes)

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300

Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

2,110 charts

Rank Score:

25,479

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1971

Appears in:

1,782 charts

Rank Score:

23,028

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1971

Appears in:

1,545 charts

Rank Score:

20,341

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1971

Appears in:

1,563 charts

Rank Score:

19,734

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Average Rating:

86 (1,843 votes)

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134

Blue

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,314 charts

Rank Score:

17,796

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85 (1,435 votes)

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106

Meddle

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,080 charts

Rank Score:

10,933

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Can

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

891 charts

Rank Score:

10,856

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1971

Appears in:

988 charts

Rank Score:

8,851

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191

Average Rating:

83 (1,366 votes)

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Tapestry

Carole King

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

789 charts

Rank Score:

7,349

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244

Average Rating:

82 (903 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%
Elton John	3	0%
Jimi Hendrix	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	390	39%
	255	26%
	47	5%
	41	4%
	31	3%
	25	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	964	96%
Yes	36	4%

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

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