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Highest Rated Albums of 1971

Year

1971
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  - Art Rock
  - Avant-Garde Jazz
  - Baroque Pop
  - Blues Rock
  - Country
  - Folk
  - Folk Pop
  - Folk Rock
  - Funk
  - Glam Rock
  - Hard Rock
  - Jazz
- - Jazz Fusion
  - Krautrock
  - Pop
  - Pop Rock
  - Pop Soul
  - Progressive Rock
  - Psychedelic
  - Psychedelic Rock
  - Rock
  - Roots Rock
  - Singer-Songwriter
  - Soft Rock
  - Soul

1. David Bowie - Hunky Dory

David Bowie - Hunky Dory

December 17, 1971

Score

100

2. Yes - Fragile

November 26, 1971

Progressive Rock

Score

100

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

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

November 20, 1971

Score

100

4. Faces - A Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse

Faces - A Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind Horse

November 17, 1971

Score

100

5. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin IV

November 8, 1971

Score

100

6. Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors

Dolly Parton - Coat of Many Colors

October 2, 1971

Score

100

7. Cat Stevens - Teaser and the Firecat

Cat Stevens - Teaser and the Firecat

October 1, 1971

Singer-Songwriter

Score

100

8. T. Rex - Electric Warrior

T. Rex - Electric Warrior

September 24, 1971

Score

100

9. John Lennon - Imagine

John Lennon - Imagine

September 9, 1971

Score

100

10. The Who - Who's Next

The Who - Who's Next

August 14, 1971

Score

100

11. Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame

Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame

August 14, 1971

Score

100

12. Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

July 21, 1971

Score

100

13. Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso (A Little More Blue)

Caetano Veloso - Caetano Veloso (A Little More Blue)

July 3, 1971

Score

100

14. Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

July 1, 1971

Score

100

15. Speed Glue & Shinki - Eve

Speed Glue & Shinki - Eve

June 25, 1971

Score

100

16. Todd Rundgren - Runt. The Ballad of Todd Rundgren

Todd Rundgren - Runt. The Ballad of Todd Rundgren

June 24, 1971

Score

100

17. Joni Mitchell - Blue

Joni Mitchell - Blue

June 22, 1971

Score

100

18. John McLaughlin - My Goal's Beyond

John McLaughlin - My Goal's Beyond

June 0, 1971

Score

100

19. Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

Marvin Gaye - What's Going On

May 21, 1971

Score

100

20. Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Ram

Paul McCartney & Linda McCartney - Ram

May 17, 1971

Score

100

21. Weather Report - Weather Report

Weather Report - Weather Report

May 12, 1971

Score

100

22. Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story

Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story

May 1, 1971

Score

100

23. George Benson - Beyond the Blue Horizon

George Benson - Beyond the Blue Horizon

May 0, 1971

Score

100

24. The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers

April 23, 1971

Score

100

25. Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson

Serge Gainsbourg - Histoire de Melody Nelson

March 1, 1971

Score

100

NOTE: This is not a year end list. This list is ordered by the ratings AllMusic awarded albums throughout 1971.

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