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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51.

In Den Gärten Pharaos

Popol Vuh (DE)

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

102 charts

Rank Score:

714

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

435

Overall Rank:

2,267

Average Rating:

77 (133 votes)

Comments:

52.

Straight Up

Badfinger

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

120 charts

Rank Score:

714

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

436

Overall Rank:

2,268

Average Rating:

77 (140 votes)

Comments:

53.

Santana III

Santana

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

171 charts

Rank Score:

713

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

438

Overall Rank:

2,272

Average Rating:

79 (200 votes)

Comments:

54.

The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys

Traffic

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

168 charts

Rank Score:

674

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

454

Overall Rank:

2,371

Average Rating:

77 (186 votes)

Comments:

55.

Love It To Death

Alice Cooper

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

151 charts

Rank Score:

645

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

464

Overall Rank:

2,461

Average Rating:

79 (226 votes)

Comments:

56.

Judee Sill

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

100 charts

Rank Score:

619

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

475

Overall Rank:

2,549

Average Rating:

78 (87 votes)

Comments:

57.

Tupelo Honey

Van Morrison

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

152 charts

Rank Score:

538

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

516

Overall Rank:

2,841

Average Rating:

79 (238 votes)

Comments:

58.

A Nod Is As Good As A Wink... To A Blind Horse

Faces

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

143 charts

Rank Score:

527

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

526

Overall Rank:

2,891

Average Rating:

78 (170 votes)

Comments:

59.

America

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

122 charts

Rank Score:

526

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

527

Overall Rank:

2,892

Average Rating:

76 (140 votes)

Comments:

60.

La Question

Françoise Hardy

Year of Release:

1971

Appears in:

67 charts

Rank Score:

518

Rank in 1971:

Rank in 1970s:

530

Overall Rank:

2,924

Average Rating:

77 (68 votes)

Comments:

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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%
Jimi Hendrix	3	0%
Elton John	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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