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

(1,496)

Dec 17

David Bowie - Hunky Dory

100

critic score

(4)

88

user score

(1,490)

May 21

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

What's Going On

97

critic score

(6)

90

user score

(1,138)

Nov 5

Pink Floyd - Meddle

83

critic score

(4)

84

user score

(1,093)

Jun 22

Joni Mitchell - Blue

100

critic score

(4)

89

user score

(959)

Jul 21

Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

Master of Reality

87

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(667)

Aug

Can - Tago Mago

100

critic score

(2)

87

user score

(586)

Apr 23

The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones

100

critic score

(3)

86

user score

(570)

Jul 1

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

94

critic score

(5)

86

user score

(560)

Aug 14

The Who - Who's Next

100

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(548)

Mar 5

Nick Drake - Bryter Layter

89

critic score

(4)

86

user score

(438)

Feb 10

Carole King - Tapestry

98

critic score

(5)

87

user score

(426)

Nov 26

94

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(423)

Apr 19

The Doors - L.A. Woman

85

critic score

(4)

83

user score

(374)

Sep 9

John Lennon - Imagine

95

critic score

(4)

82

user score

(363)

Mar 19

Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate

Songs of Love and Hate

91

critic score

(3)

87

user score

(333)

Aug 30

The Beach Boys - Surf's Up

74

critic score

(4)

83

user score

(301)

Jan 1

Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda

Journey in Satchidananda

100

critic score

(2)

87

user score

(294)

May 17

Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Ram

Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney

97

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(282)

Mar 24

Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg

Histoire de Melody Nelson

96

critic score

(5)

84

user score

(279)

1971

Chico Buarque - Construção

100

critic score

(1)

90

user score

(275)

Dec 3

King Crimson - Islands

70

critic score

(3)

78

user score

(261)

Sep 24

T. Rex - Electric Warrior

Electric Warrior

100

critic score

(1)

85

user score

(260)

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)

85

user score

(253)

May 1

Gil Scott-Heron - Pieces of a Man

Gil Scott-Heron

Pieces of a Man

88

critic score

(4)

85

user score

(208)

Mar 19

Jethro Tull - Aqualung

90

critic score

(4)

82

user score

(198)

Feb 19

Yes - The Yes Album

80

critic score

(3)

80

user score

(191)

Jan 11

Janis Joplin - Pearl

93

critic score

(2)

84

user score

(187)

Jan 1

Comus - First Utterance

First Utterance

80

critic score

(3)

83

user score

(169)

Sep 21

90

critic score

(2)

81

user score

(160)

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Nov 12

Genesis - Nursery Cryme

55

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(140)

Aug 14

Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame

Mahavishnu Orchestra

The Inner Mounting Flame

100

critic score

(3)

85

user score

(134)

Feb 24

Miles Davis - A Tribute to Jack Johnson

A Tribute to Jack Johnson

87

critic score

(4)

84

user score

(132)

Jun 14

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus

Emerson, Lake & Palmer

75

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(115)

Nov 5

Elton John - Madman Across the Water

Madman Across the Water

75

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(114)

Jan 1

John Prine - John Prine

100

critic score

(2)

82

user score

(97)

Nov 1

Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson

Nilsson Schmilsson

89

critic score

(4)

83

user score

(93)

Jul 1

The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East

The Allman Brothers Band

At Fillmore East

100

critic score

(2)

86

user score

(88)

May 1

Bill Withers - Just As I Am

97

critic score

(3)

82

user score

(87)

Nov 17

Miles Davis - Live-Evil

90

critic score

(4)

85

user score

(87)

Apr 8

Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

In the Land of Grey and Pink

85

critic score

(2)

78

user score

(83)

Dec 8

Pharoah Sanders - Black Unity

Pharoah Sanders

90

critic score

(2)

85

user score

(73)

Nov 12

Françoise Hardy - La question

Françoise Hardy

90

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(72)

Oct

Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts

Van der Graaf Generator

80

critic score

(2)

80

user score

(69)

Sep 21

89

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(68)

Apr 25

Flower Travellin' Band - Satori

Flower Travellin' Band

93

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(65)

Nov 1

Alice Cooper - Killer

85

critic score

(2)

80

user score

(61)

1971

Popol Vuh - In den Gärten Pharaos

In den Gärten Pharaos

80

critic score

(1)

81

user score

(59)

Mar 9

Alice Cooper - Love It to Death

Love It to Death

85

critic score

(2)

79

user score

(59)

Jul 15

Deep Purple - Fireball

90

critic score

(1)

76

user score

(59)

Oct 1

Curtis Mayfield - Roots

Curtis Mayfield

90

critic score

(2)

83

user score

(59)

May 28

Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story

Every Picture Tells a Story

100

critic score

(2)

77

user score

(58)

Nov 24

The Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies

Muswell Hillbillies

88

critic score

(3)

81

user score

(57)

Aug

John Coltrane - Sun Ship

80

critic score

(1)

83

user score

(56)

Jan 1

Gal Costa - Fa-tal - Gal a Todo Vapor

Fa-tal - Gal a Todo Vapor

80

critic score

(1)

86

user score

(55)

Jul 16

Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste

Acquiring the Taste

90

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(55)

Oct 18

The Doors - Other Voices

80

critic score

(1)

55

user score

(54)

Apr 4

Os Mutantes - Jardim Elétrico

Jardim Elétrico

80

critic score

(1)

82

user score

(52)

Apr 12

Stevie Wonder - Where I'm Coming From

Where I'm Coming From

83

critic score

(3)

77

user score

(52)

Jan 1

Karen Dalton - In My Own Time

87

critic score

(3)

76

user score

(51)

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