Best Albums of 1971

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Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 54,000 greatest album charts.

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1971 year summaryThe best artists of 1971 were Led Zeppelin, The Who, David Bowie, Marvin Gaye, The Rolling Stones, Joni Mitchell, Yes, Pink Floyd, Can and The Doors.

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Caetano Veloso (1971)

Caetano Veloso

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

41 charts

Rank Score:

176

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112.

Shaft
Soundtrack

Isaac Hayes

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

116 charts

Rank Score:

171

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113.

Welcome To The Canteen
Live

Traffic

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

36 charts

Rank Score:

169

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114.

Music To Eat

Hampton Grease Band

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

18 charts

Rank Score:

168

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115.

Live In Cook County Jail
Live

B.B. King

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

61 charts

Rank Score:

168

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St. Radigunds

Spirogyra

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

24 charts

Rank Score:

168

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117.

Future Games

Fleetwood Mac

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

52 charts

Rank Score:

168

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118.

Thembi

Pharoah Sanders

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

29 charts

Rank Score:

166

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119.

Mirror Man

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

52 charts

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166

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The North Star Grassman And The Ravens

Sandy Denny

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

38 charts

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165

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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	%

	395	39%
	250	25%
	48	5%
	45	4%
	31	3%
	23	2%
	23	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	958	96%
Yes	44	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	961	96%
Yes	41	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	986	98%
Yes	16	2%

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