SPIN's 50 Best Albums of 1971

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50. Janis Joplin - Pearl

January 11, 1971

Blues Rock

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2 reviews

49. Comus - First Utterance

January 1, 1971

Avant-Folk, Psychedelic Folk, Progressive Folk

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3 reviews

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48. Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson

March 24, 1971

Art Pop, French Pop

Critic Score

6 reviews

47. Carly Simon - Anticipation

November 0, 1971

Singer-Songwriter, Soft Rock, Folk Pop

Critic Score

1 review

46. Jan Dukes De Grey - Mice and Rats in the Loft

Progressive Folk

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2 reviews

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45. Bonnie Raitt - Bonnie Raitt

November 1, 1971

Blues Rock, Blues

Critic Score

3 reviews

44. War - All Day Music

November 23, 1971

Soul, Funk, Latin Rock

Critic Score

1 review

43. Booker T. & The M.G.'s - Melting Pot

April 24, 1971

Critic Score

1 review

42. Fleetwood Mac - Future Games

September 3, 1971

Pop Rock

Critic Score

2 reviews

40. The Stylistics - The Stylistics

November 6, 1971

Soul, Smooth Soul

Critic Score

1 review

39. Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts

October 0, 1971

Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog, Jazz-Rock, Avant-Prog

Critic Score

2 reviews

38. Elton John - Madman Across the Water

November 5, 1971

Pop Rock, Piano Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

2 reviews

37. Curtis Mayfield - Roots

October 1, 1971

Funk

Critic Score

2 reviews

36. Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Tarkus

June 14, 1971

Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog

Critic Score

1 review

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35. Gong - Camembert Électrique

October 1, 1971

Psychedelic Rock, Canterbury Scene, Space Rock

Critic Score

2 reviews

34. Santana - Santana III

September 1, 1971

Latin Rock

Critic Score

2 reviews

33. Harry Nilsson - Nilsson Schmilsson

November 1, 1971

Pop Rock, Singer-Songwriter

Critic Score

3 reviews

32. Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda

February 0, 1971

Spiritual Jazz

Critic Score

3 reviews

31. The Beach Boys - Surf's Up

August 30, 1971

Psychedelic Pop, Pop Rock, Progressive Pop, Baroque Pop

Critic Score

5 reviews

30. Al Green - Gets Next to You

August 14, 1971

Soul, Southern Soul

Critic Score

3 reviews

29. Flower Travellin' Band - Satori

April 25, 1971

Heavy Psych

Critic Score

2 reviews

28. Cat Stevens - Teaser and the Firecat

October 1, 1971

Singer-Songwriter, Folk Rock, Folk Pop, Contemporary Folk

Critic Score

2 reviews

27. Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste

July 16, 1971

Progressive Rock

Critic Score

1 review

26. Stevie Wonder - Where I'm Coming From

April 12, 1971

Soul

Critic Score

3 reviews

25. T. Rex - Electric Warrior

September 24, 1971

Glam Rock

Critic Score

100

3 reviews

24. Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink

April 8, 1971

Progressive Rock, Canterbury Scene

Critic Score

2 reviews

23. The Doors - L.A. Woman

April 19, 1971

Blues Rock, Psychedelic Rock

Critic Score

4 reviews

22. Traffic - The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys

November 10, 1971

Progressive Rock

Critic Score

1 review

21. Pink Floyd - Meddle

November 5, 1971

Progressive Rock, Space Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Art Rock

Critic Score

5 reviews

20. Bill Withers - Just As I Am

May 1, 1971

Soul, Country Soul

Critic Score

3 reviews

19. Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame

August 14, 1971

Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Progressive Rock

Critic Score

100

3 reviews

18. John Lennon - Imagine

September 9, 1971

Singer-Songwriter, Soft Rock

Critic Score

4 reviews

17. Can - Tago Mago

August 0, 1971

Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Rock

Critic Score

100

2 reviews

16. Genesis - Nursery Cryme

November 12, 1971

Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog

Critic Score

2 reviews

15. Yes - The Yes Album

February 19, 1971

Progressive Rock, Symphonic Prog

Critic Score

3 reviews

14. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

July 12, 1971

Funk Rock, Funk, Psychedelic Soul, Psychedelic Rock

Critic Score

5 reviews

13. Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Ram

May 17, 1971

Pop Rock, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Pop, Progressive Pop

Critic Score

2 reviews

12. Jethro Tull - Aqualung

March 19, 1971

Progressive Rock, Folk Rock

Critic Score

4 reviews

11. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

April 23, 1971

Blues Rock

Critic Score

100

2 reviews

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

November 1, 1971

Funk, Psychedelic Soul

Critic Score

5 reviews

9. Carole King - Tapestry

February 10, 1971

Soft Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock

Critic Score

5 reviews

8. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

July 21, 1971

Heavy Metal, Doom Metal, Hard Rock, Stoner Rock

Critic Score

3 reviews

7. Yes - Fragile

November 26, 1971

Progressive Rock

Critic Score

2 reviews

6. David Bowie - Hunky Dory

December 17, 1971

Glam Rock, Pop Rock, Art Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Piano Rock

Critic Score

100

4 reviews

Glam is born: pissy rockers ("Queen Bitch"), letters to American Idols ("Andy Warhol"), and an ode to his peeps ("Oh! You Pretty Things").

5. The Who - Who's Next

August 14, 1971

Hard Rock

Critic Score

100

2 reviews

4. Joni Mitchell - Blue

June 22, 1971

Singer-Songwriter, Folk, Contemporary Folk

Critic Score

100

5 reviews

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3. The Allman Brothers Band - At Fillmore East

July 1, 1971

Blues Rock, Southern Rock, Jam Band

Critic Score

3 reviews

2. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

May 21, 1971

Soul, Smooth Soul, R&B

Critic Score

7 reviews

1. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV

November 8, 1971

Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock

Critic Score

100

5 reviews

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