1971 Album Releases

1971

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Nov 8

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin IV

100

critic score

(4)

89

user score

(2,437)

Dec 17

David Bowie - Hunky Dory

100

critic score

(4)

87

user score

(2,315)

May 21

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

What's Going On

97

critic score

(7)

91

user score

(2,261)

Nov 5

Pink Floyd - Meddle

83

critic score

(4)

84

user score

(1,969)

Jun 22

Joni Mitchell - Blue

100

critic score

(4)

90

user score

(1,436)

Jul 21

Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

Master of Reality

87

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(1,144)

Jul 1

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

94

critic score

(5)

86

user score

(971)

Aug

Can - Tago Mago

100

critic score

(2)

87

user score

(962)

Aug 14

The Who - Who's Next

100

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(857)

Apr 23

The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

100

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(797)

Nov 26

94

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(739)

Mar 5

Nick Drake - Bryter Layter

89

critic score

(4)

85

user score

(721)

Feb 10

Carole King - Tapestry

98

critic score

(5)

87

user score

(653)

Sep 9

John Lennon - Imagine

95

critic score

(4)

81

user score

(603)

May 17

Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Ram

Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney

97

critic score

(3)

87

user score

(580)

Apr 19

The Doors - L.A. Woman

85

critic score

(4)

82

user score

(571)

Feb

Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda

Journey in Satchidananda

100

critic score

(2)

87

user score

(507)

Mar 19

Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate

Songs of Love and Hate

95

critic score

(2)

86

user score

(484)

Aug 30

The Beach Boys - Surf's Up

71

critic score

(5)

83

user score

(466)

Dec

Chico Buarque - Construção

100

critic score

(1)

90

user score

(461)

Dec 3

King Crimson - Islands

60

critic score

(4)

79

user score

(425)

Sep 24

T. Rex - Electric Warrior

Electric Warrior

100

critic score

(3)

84

user score

(385)

Nov 1

Sly & The Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On

Sly & The Family Stone

There's a Riot Goin' On

90

critic score

(6)

84

user score

(382)

Feb 19

Yes - The Yes Album

80

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(342)

Mar 24

Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg

Histoire de Melody Nelson

93

critic score

(7)

84

user score

(339)

Mar 19

Jethro Tull - Aqualung

90

critic score

(4)

82

user score

(322)

Aug 14

Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame

Mahavishnu Orchestra

The Inner Mounting Flame

100

critic score

(3)

87

user score

(295)

May 1

Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man

Gil Scott-Heron

Pieces of a Man

88

critic score

(4)

85

user score

(290)

Jan 11

Janis Joplin - Pearl

93

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(285)

Jan 1

Comus - First Utterance

First Utterance

80

critic score

(3)

84

user score

(284)

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Nov 12

Genesis - Nursery Cryme

55

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(228)

Sep 21

90

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(220)

Jun 14

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

70

critic score

(1)

75

user score

(186)

Nov 5

Elton John - Madman Across the Water

Madman Across the Water

75

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(185)

Feb 24

Miles Davis - A Tribute to Jack Johnson

A Tribute to Jack Johnson

89

critic score

(5)

84

user score

(183)

May 1

Bill Withers - Just As I Am

97

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(159)

Nov 1

Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson

Nilsson Schmilsson

89

critic score

(4)

80

user score

(144)

Jan 1

John Prine - John Prine

97

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(133)

Apr 8

Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

In the Land of Grey and Pink

85

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(131)

Oct

Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts

Van der Graaf Generator

80

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(128)

Jul 1

The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

At Fillmore East

97

critic score

(3)

86

user score

(127)

Nov 17

90

critic score

(5)

86

user score

(124)

Dec 7

Wings - Wild Life

50

critic score

(1)

63

user score

(102)

Sep 21

89

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(95)

Apr 25

Flower Travellin' Band - Satori

Flower Travellin' Band

93

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(94)

Jul 16

Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste

Acquiring the Taste

90

critic score

(1)

80

user score

(94)

Jan 1

Gal Costa - Fa-tal - Gal a Todo Vapor

Fa-tal - Gal a Todo Vapor

80

critic score

(1)

90

user score

(93)

1971

Nara Leão - Dez anos depois

Dez anos depois

96

critic score

(1)

85

user score

(90)

Apr 12

Stevie Wonder - Where I'm Coming From

Where I'm Coming From

83

critic score

(3)

76

user score

(89)

Oct 24

Don McLean - American Pie

80

critic score

(1)

74

user score

(89)

Nov 12

Françoise Hardy - La question

Françoise Hardy

90

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(89)

Aug

John Coltrane - Sun Ship

80

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(88)

May

Pharoah Sanders - Thembi

Pharoah Sanders

80

critic score

(1)

79

user score

(87)

Nov 1

Billy Joel - Cold Spring Harbor

Cold Spring Harbor

50

critic score

(2)

68

user score

(86)

Nov 1

Alice Cooper - Killer

85

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(86)

Nov 24

The Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies

Muswell Hillbillies

90

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(86)

Mar 9

Alice Cooper - Love It to Death

Love It to Death

85

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(84)

May 28

Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story

Every Picture Tells a Story

100

critic score

(2)

75

user score

(84)

Nov 8

Led Zeppelin - Stairway to Heaven

Stairway to Heaven

96

user score

(81)

1971

Popol Vuh - In den Gärten Pharaos

In den Gärten Pharaos

80

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(80)

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