Best Albums of 1971

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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1971
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46,997
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1971
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25,479
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23,028
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1971
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20,341
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1971
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19,734
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17,796
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1971
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10,933
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10,856
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8,851
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7,349
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100

Best Albums of 1971 composition

Country Albums %


United States 390 39%
United Kingdom 255 26%
Germany 47 5%
Mixed Nationality 41 4%
Brazil 31 3%
Australia 25 3%
France 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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