Best Albums of 1971

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Listed below are the best albums of 1971 as calculated from their overall rankings in over 56,000 greatest album charts.

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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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Brain Capers

Mott The Hoople

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1971

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15 charts

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312.

Time Is...

Raw Material

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1971

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10 charts

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313.

Eve

Speed, Glue & Shinki

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1971

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18 charts

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Mudlark

Leo Kottke

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1971

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7 charts

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315.

Surrender

Diana Ross

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1971

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11 charts

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Drumming (1971/Live)
Live

Steve Reich

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1971

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9 charts

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Roberto Carlos (1971)

Roberto Carlos

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1971

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16 charts

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Survival

Grand Funk Railroad

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1971

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19 charts

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Bob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. II
Compilation

Bob Dylan

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1971

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27 charts

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Ditch-Cleaning And Picnic Songs Of Picuris Pueblo

Ramos Duran

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1971

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2 charts

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Best Albums of 1971 composition

Artist	Albums	%

Various Artists	12	1%
Elvis Presley	5	1%
The Rolling Stones	4	0%
James Brown	4	0%
The Kinks	3	0%
Harry Nilsson	3	0%
Isaac Hayes	3	0%
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Country	Albums	%

	391	39%
	248	25%
	50	5%
	46	5%
	31	3%
	24	2%
	22	2%
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Compilation?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Live?	Albums	%
No	957	96%
Yes	43	4%

Soundtrack?	Albums	%
No	983	98%
Yes	17	2%

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