1971 Album Releases

1971

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Nov 8

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin IV

99

critic score

(6)

88

user score

(1,314)

Dec 17

David Bowie - Hunky Dory

100

critic score

(4)

88

user score

(1,314)

May 21

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

What's Going On

97

critic score

(6)

90

user score

(948)

Oct 30

Pink Floyd - Meddle

84

critic score

(5)

84

user score

(929)

Jun 22

Joni Mitchell - Blue

100

critic score

(4)

89

user score

(815)

Jul 21

Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

Master of Reality

87

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(573)

Aug

Can - Tago Mago

95

critic score

(4)

87

user score

(525)

Apr 23

The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

100

critic score

(4)

86

user score

(515)

Aug 14

The Who - Who's Next

100

critic score

(2)

85

user score

(491)

Jul 1

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

94

critic score

(5)

86

user score

(478)

Nov 26

94

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(360)

Feb 10

Carole King - Tapestry

98

critic score

(5)

87

user score

(356)

Apr 19

The Doors - L.A. Woman

85

critic score

(6)

83

user score

(327)

Mar 19

Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate

Songs of Love and Hate

91

critic score

(3)

87

user score

(300)

Sep 9

John Lennon - Imagine

95

critic score

(4)

83

user score

(297)

Mar 24

Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg

Histoire de Melody Nelson

97

critic score

(9)

84

user score

(260)

Aug 30

The Beach Boys - Surf's Up

74

critic score

(4)

84

user score

(249)

Jan 1

Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda

Journey in Satchidananda

100

critic score

(2)

88

user score

(248)

Sep 24

T. Rex - Electric Warrior

Electric Warrior

95

critic score

(3)

84

user score

(228)

1971

Chico Buarque - Construção

100

critic score

(1)

90

user score

(227)

Dec 3

King Crimson - Islands

65

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(222)

Nov 20

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

Sly & The Family Stone

There's a Riot Goin' On

90

critic score

(6)

86

user score

(218)

May 17

Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Ram

Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney

97

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(215)

May 1

Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man

Gil Scott-Heron

Pieces of a Man

88

critic score

(4)

84

user score

(183)

Mar 19

Jethro Tull - Aqualung

90

critic score

(4)

82

user score

(171)

Feb 19

Yes - The Yes Album

80

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(158)

Jan 11

Janis Joplin - Pearl

93

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(153)

Sep 21

90

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(146)

Jan 1

Comus - First Utterance

First Utterance

80

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(141)

Nov 12

Genesis - Nursery Cryme

55

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(108)

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Aug 14

Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame

Mahavishnu Orchestra

The Inner Mounting Flame

100

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(104)

Jun 14

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

75

critic score

(2)

76

user score

(102)

Feb 24

Miles Davis - A Tribute to Jack Johnson

A Tribute to Jack Johnson

87

critic score

(4)

84

user score

(101)

Nov 5

Elton John - Madman Across the Water

Madman Across the Water

75

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(99)

Jan 1

John Prine - John Prine

100

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(89)

Jul 1

The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

At Fillmore East

100

critic score

(2)

86

user score

(79)

Nov 1

Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson

Nilsson Schmilsson

89

critic score

(4)

83

user score

(75)

May 1

Bill Withers - Just As I Am

97

critic score

(3)

82

user score

(74)

Apr 8

Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

In the Land of Grey and Pink

85

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(70)

Nov 17

Miles Davis - Live-Evil

90

critic score

(4)

85

user score

(70)

Nov 12

Françoise Hardy - La question

Françoise Hardy

90

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(61)

Apr 25

Flower Travellin' Band - Satori

Flower Travellin' Band

93

critic score

(2)

80

user score

(58)

Jan 1

Popol Vuh - In den Gärten Pharaos

In den Gärten Pharaos

80

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(54)

Mar 9

Alice Cooper - Love It to Death

Love It to Death

85

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(54)

Oct 1

Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts

Van der Graaf Generator

80

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(53)

Jul 15

Deep Purple - Fireball

90

critic score

(1)

76

user score

(52)

Sep 20

89

critic score

(2)

75

user score

(52)

Nov 24

Pharoah Sanders - Black Unity

Pharoah Sanders

90

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(52)

Jan 1

Karen Dalton - In My Own Time

87

critic score

(3)

75

user score

(50)

Nov 24

The Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies

Muswell Hillbillies

88

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(50)

May 28

Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story

Every Picture Tells a Story

100

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(49)

Apr 4

Os Mutantes - Jardim Elétrico

Jardim Elétrico

80

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(46)

Apr 12

Stevie Wonder - Where I'm Coming From

Where I'm Coming From

83

critic score

(3)

76

user score

(46)

Oct 1

Curtis Mayfield - Roots

Curtis Mayfield

90

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(46)

Dec 29

America - America

60

critic score

(2)

74

user score

(46)

Jul 16

Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste

Acquiring the Taste

90

critic score

(1)

83

user score

(45)

Oct 18

The Doors - Other Voices

80

critic score

(1)

57

user score

(45)

Nov 1

Alice Cooper - Killer

85

critic score

(2)

80

user score

(45)

Jan 1

Gal Costa - Fa-tal - Gal a Todo Vapor

Fa-tal - Gal a Todo Vapor

80

critic score

(1)

92

user score

(44)

Oct 24

Don McLean - American Pie

80

critic score

(1)

78

user score

(44)

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