Best Albums of 1971

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Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 44,000 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:

2,878 charts

Rank Score:

56,644

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Average Rating:

90 (3,646 votes)

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283

Who's Next

The Who

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,988 charts

Rank Score:

30,012

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1971

Appears in:

1,649 charts

Rank Score:

26,626

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1971

Appears in:

1,442 charts

Rank Score:

22,205

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1971

Appears in:

1,408 charts

Rank Score:

21,747

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Average Rating:

85 (1,717 votes)

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129

Blue

Joni Mitchell

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

1,203 charts

Rank Score:

19,309

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84 (1,330 votes)

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Meddle

Pink Floyd

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

999 charts

Rank Score:

12,086

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147

Average Rating:

84 (1,754 votes)

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Tago Mago

Can

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

835 charts

Rank Score:

12,020

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1971

Appears in:

911 charts

Rank Score:

9,467

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195

Average Rating:

83 (1,273 votes)

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10.

Tapestry

Carole King

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

710 charts

Rank Score:

7,903

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248

Average Rating:

81 (832 votes)

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	10	1%
Elvis Presley	6	1%
Melanie	4	0%
Isaac Hayes	3	0%
John Mayall	3	0%
Harry Nilsson	3	0%
Fela Kuti & Africa 70	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	399	40%
	237	24%
	49	5%
	41	4%
	33	3%
	26	3%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	959	96%
Yes	41	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	972	97%
Yes	28	3%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	991	99%
Yes	9	1%

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9. The Doors
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