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The Highest Rated Albums of 1971

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Genre
1970s
1970
1971
1972
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1.

David Bowie - Hunky Dory
December 17, 1971
Glam Rock, Pop Rock, Art Rock, Art Pop, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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2.

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV
November 8, 1971
Hard Rock, Blues Rock, Folk Rock
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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3.

Joni Mitchell - Blue
June 22, 1971
Singer-Songwriter, Folk
Critic Score
100
4 reviews
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4.

T. Rex - Electric Warrior
September 24, 1971
Glam Rock
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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5.

Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
August 14, 1971
Jazz Fusion, Jazz-Rock, Progressive Rock
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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6.

The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers
April 23, 1971
Blues Rock, Rock
Critic Score
100
3 reviews
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7.

The Who - Who's Next
August 14, 1971
Hard Rock, Art Rock
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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8.

Can - Tago Mago
August 0, 1971
Krautrock, Psychedelic Rock, Experimental Rock
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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9.

Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story
May 28, 1971
Rock, Roots Rock, Pop Rock
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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10.

Alice Coltrane - Journey in Satchidananda
February 0, 1971
Spiritual Jazz
Critic Score
100
2 reviews
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11.

Carole King - Tapestry
February 10, 1971
Singer-Songwriter, Pop Rock, Soft Rock
Critic Score
98
5 reviews
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12.

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On
May 21, 1971
Soul
Critic Score
97
7 reviews
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13.

Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Ram
May 17, 1971
Pop Rock, Indie Pop, Folk Pop, Psychedelic Pop
Critic Score
97
3 reviews
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14.

Bill Withers - Just As I Am
May 1, 1971
Soul, Country Soul
Critic Score
97
3 reviews
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15.

John Prine - John Prine
January 1, 1971
Country, Singer-Songwriter, Folk
Critic Score
97
3 reviews
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16.

Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson
March 24, 1971
Art Pop, French Pop
Critic Score
95
6 reviews
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17.

John Lennon - Imagine
September 9, 1971
Rock, Singer-Songwriter, Soft Rock
Critic Score
95
4 reviews
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18.

Barbra Streisand - Barbra Joan Streisand
August 1, 1971
Soft Rock, Pop
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
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19.

Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate
March 19, 1971
Singer-Songwriter, Contemporary Folk
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
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20.

Roy Harper - Stormcock
January 1, 1971
Folk, Singer-Songwriter, Progressive Folk
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
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21.

Merle Haggard - Someday We'll Look Back
January 1, 1971
Country
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
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22.

Merle Haggard & The Strangers - Hag
January 1, 1971
Country
Critic Score
95
2 reviews
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23.

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain
July 1, 1971
Funk Rock, Funk, Psychedelic Soul
Critic Score
94
5 reviews
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24.

Yes - Fragile
November 26, 1971
Progressive Rock
Critic Score
94
2 reviews
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25.

David Crosby - If I Could Only Remember My Name
February 22, 1971
Folk Rock, Singer-Songwriter
Critic Score
94
5 reviews
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