Best Albums of 1971
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"Led Zeppelin's best album, Stairway to Heaven and When the Levee Breaks are two of the most epic songs of all time." Reply
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1971
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"Who's next, derived from the aborted 'lifehouse' project, another Pete Townshend rock opera that he was unable to complete. In a way, that was a blessing in disguise, as it leaves us with a classic album full of fantastic songs. Who's next, had a strut and swagger about, it's obvious the band are..." Reply
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"I had heard it a few times before, but only now did I notice a ton of details. It’s like three things are happening at once: a voice reflecting on the social situation from a subjective and emotional perspective; a journey through an entire sociocultural identity and a rhythmic vitality (all the ..." Reply
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1971
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"Fun album to listen. I don't find it inconsistent at all, every song in here contributes something to the album as a whole." Reply
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"This is the Stones at the height of their power. The material is fantastic, Keith is in total control and Mick is at the top of his form." Reply
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"Here it is, the only female solo artist in the top 100, and the only female solo artist in a lot of charts. It makes sense why: as long as the message is “you don’t have to marry” it is seen as empowering, but the near equivalent “fuck whoever you want” still rubs people wrong. And that’s not a c..." Reply
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1971
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"This album is without a doubt a 5star album. One of the best albums I ever heard. The best way to interpret it is to let go of yourself and let the music and story take you on the trip. If you can handle the fear in Aumgn and the insanity in Peking O, then you will gradually come back to normal l..." Reply
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"In my mind, this should be included with DSOTM, WYWH, Animals, and The Wall as another perfect album made by Pink Floyd. Yes, Echoes is far and away the best song on here but it'd be a disservice not to mention Fearless and One of These Days. Seamus gets some hate on here but even that song is pe..." Reply
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"This is a band that is completely relaxed, completely focused on the music as they had noting to prove anymore. One of the best Blues albums I know. The only band besides the Beatles (Abbey Road) that succeeded to top their best work with their last recorded album, as many groups run out of energ..." Reply
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"Certainly one of the best albums ever made, as others have said every song is good, and there are some funny stories as well as heart felt reflections in there. A good selection of instruments as well. Its the sort of album you can listen to multiple times over and over." Reply
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1971
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Total albums: 1,000. Page 1 of 100
Best Albums of 1971 composition
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| Various Artists | 11 | 1% | |
| Grant Green | 4 | 0% | |
| The Rolling Stones | 4 | 0% | |
| Elvis Presley | 4 | 0% | |
| Fleetwood Mac | 3 | 0% | |
| Harry Nilsson | 3 | 0% | |
| Fela Kuti | 3 | 0% | |
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391 | 39% | |
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245 | 24% | |
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52 | 5% | |
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44 | 4% | |
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29 | 3% | |
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23 | 2% | |
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21 | 2% | |
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Best Albums of 1971 chart changes
| Biggest climbers Biggest climbers in top 100 since last month |
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Up 3 from 89th to 86th |
Up 3 from 80th to 77th |
Up 2 from 45th to 43rd |
| Biggest fallers Biggest fallers in top 100 since last month |
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Down 2 from 48th to 50th |
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