Best Albums of 1971

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Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 53,000 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, Yes, Pink Floyd, Can and The Doors.

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111.

Music To Eat

Hampton Grease Band

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

16 charts

Rank Score:

174

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112.

St. Radigunds

Spirogyra

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

173

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113.

The North Star Grassman And The Ravens

Sandy Denny

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

37 charts

Rank Score:

172

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114.

Live In Cook County Jail
Live

B.B. King

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

63 charts

Rank Score:

172

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115.

The Original 1928 Recordings

Mississippi John Hurt

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

23 charts

Rank Score:

170

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116.

Future Games

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

50 charts

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170

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The London Howlin' Wolf Sessions

Howlin' Wolf

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

44 charts

Rank Score:

168

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118.

Time And Place

Lee Moses

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

40 charts

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164

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119.

The Silver Tongued Devil And I

Kris Kristofferson

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

39 charts

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164

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Shaft
Soundtrack

Isaac Hayes

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

111 charts

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163

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Elvis Presley	5	0%
James Brown	4	0%
Melanie	4	0%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
Ennio Morricone	3	0%
Fleetwood Mac	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	392	39%
	251	25%
	47	5%
	47	5%
	32	3%
	25	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	955	95%
Yes	46	5%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	40	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	99%
Yes	15	1%

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