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Albums in the Year 1971

This page lists the top albums of 1971 in the source charts. The way that the various charts are combined to reach this final list is described in the home page. A list of biggest hit songs of 1971 can be found here.

# Artist Album Title Year Chart Entries
1 Led Zeppelin Four Symbols (Led Zeppelin 4) 1971 UK 1 - Nov 1971, RYM 1 of 1971, Australia Goset 2 - Jan 1972, Norway 3 - Nov 1971, Fox101 3, RIAA 4 - 22 M claimed, NARM 4, Defin200 4, US CashBox 10 of 1972, Global 12 - 25 M claimed, Internet 12 - 30 M claimed 1971, UK Radio2 15, Channel4 17, WXPN 28, Acclaimed 28, Guiness 38, Virgin 42, Rolling Stone 66
2 Carole King Tapestry 1971 US CashBox 1 of 1972, Australia Goset 1 - Aug 1971, Grammy in 1971, US 2 of 1971, UK 4 - Jul 1971, NARM 7, Defin200 7, Norway 8 - Aug 1971, WXPN 23, RYM 26 of 1971, Rolling Stone 36, Internet 38 - 22 M claimed 1971, Acclaimed 61, RIAA 64 - 10 M claimed, Virgin 74
3 The Rolling Stones Sticky Fingers 1971 UK 1 - May 1971, Norway 1 - Apr 1971, Australia Goset 1 - Jul 1971, RYM 3 of 1971, US CashBox 5 of 1971, Guiness 11, Fox101 20, Italy 21 of 1971, WXPN 37, Acclaimed 48, NARM 49, Defin200 49, Rolling Stone 63, UK Radio2 65, Virgin 84
4 John Lennon Imagine 1971 UK 1 - Oct 1971, Norway 1 - Oct 1971, Australia Goset 1 - Dec 1971, Italy 6 of 1972, Channel4 21, RYM 27 of 1971, Sweden 34 - Feb 1981, US CashBox 49 of 1972, UK Radio2 49, Guiness 66, Rolling Stone 76, Acclaimed 95, Defin200 144, WXPN 309
5 The Who Who's Next 1971 UK 1 - Sep 1971, RYM 2 of 1971, Australia Goset 4 - Oct 1971, Norway 6 - Sep 1971, Fox101 10, WXPN 11, NARM 22, Defin200 22, UK Radio2 25, Rolling Stone 28, US CashBox 32 of 1971, Acclaimed 34, Virgin 48
6 Rod Stewart Every Picture Tells A Story 1971 UK 1 - Jul 1971, Australia Goset 1 - Oct 1971, Norway 9 - Sep 1971, US CashBox 16 of 1971, RYM 43 of 1971, Italy 75 of 1971, Channel4 99, Acclaimed 152, Rolling Stone 172, WXPN 184
7 Janis Joplin Pearl 1971 Norway 1 - Mar 1971, Australia Goset 1 - Apr 1971, US 4 of 1971, US CashBox 6 of 1971, RYM 35 of 1971, Fox101 62, Rolling Stone 122, WXPN 153, Acclaimed 199
8 Cat Stevens Teaser & The Firecat 1971 Australia Goset 1 - Nov 1971, Norway 2 - Oct 1971, UK 3 - Oct 1971, US 4 of 1972, US CashBox 5 of 1972, RYM 44 of 1971, Italy 57 of 1972, WXPN 355, Acclaimed 1664
9 Joni Mitchell Blue 1971 UK 3 - Jul 1971, RYM 11 of 1971, WXPN 13, Norway 24 - Oct 1971, Virgin 24, Rolling Stone 30, Acclaimed 45, US CashBox 49 of 1971, NARM 52, Defin200 52, Channel4 66, Guiness 89
10 Paul McCartney Ram 1971 UK 1 - Jun 1971, Norway 1 - Jun 1971, Australia Goset 2 - Jul 1971, US CashBox 9 of 1971, Italy 17 of 1971, RYM 39 of 1971, WXPN 715, Acclaimed 1410
11 Jethro Tull Aqualung 1971 Norway 3 - Apr 1971, Australia Goset 3 - Jul 1971, UK 4 - Apr 1971, US CashBox 14 of 1971, Italy 15 of 1971, RYM 23 of 1971, Fox101 26, WXPN 100, Defin200 169, Rolling Stone 337, Acclaimed 448
12 Creedence Clearwater Revival Pendulum 1971 Norway 1 - Jan 1971, Australia Goset 1 - Feb 1971, Italy 5 of 1971, US CashBox 20 of 1971, UK 23 - Jan 1971, RYM 175 of 1970, Acclaimed 2793
13 Marvin Gaye What's Going On? 1971 Rolling Stone 6, RYM 7 of 1971, Acclaimed 8, Guiness 9, US CashBox 29 of 1971, NARM 38, Defin200 38, Virgin 39, WXPN 57, Channel4 78
14 John Lennon John Lennon & The Plastic Ono Band 1971 Australia Goset 3 - May 1971, RYM 5 of 1970, UK 11 - Jan 1971, Norway 13 - Apr 1971, Rolling Stone 22, Italy 36 of 1971, US CashBox 40 of 1971, Acclaimed 57, WXPN 369
15 Emerson, Lake & Palmer Tarkus 1971 UK 1 - Jun 1971, Australia Goset 6 - Sep 1971, Norway 7 - Jul 1971, Italy 14 of 1971, US CashBox 45 of 1971, RYM 142 of 1971, Acclaimed 1791
16 David Bowie Hunky Dory 1971 UK 3 - Sep 1972, RYM 5 of 1971, Virgin 23, Norway 33 - Jul 2002, Guiness 34, Acclaimed 59, Rolling Stone 107, WXPN 162
17 T Rex Electric Warrior 1971 UK 1 - Oct 1971, Norway 12 - Nov 1971, RYM 20 of 1971, Guiness 69, Rolling Stone 160, Acclaimed 176, WXPN 381
18 Emerson, Lake & Palmer Emerson, Lake & Palmer 1971 UK 4 - Dec 1970, Australia Goset 7 - Jul 1971, Norway 18 - Feb 1971, US CashBox 25 of 1971, Italy 69 of 1971, RYM 104 of 1970, WXPN 636, Acclaimed 2375
19 The Moody Blues Every Good Boy Deserves Favour 1971 UK 1 - Aug 1971, Norway 5 - Aug 1971, Australia Goset 5 - Nov 1971, US CashBox 35 of 1971, Italy 46 of 1971, RYM 141 of 1971
20 Deep Purple Fireball 1971 UK 1 - Sep 1971, Norway 2 - Oct 1971, Australia Goset 4 - Nov 1971, Italy 16 of 1971, RYM 72 of 1971
21 The Doors LA Woman 1971 Australia Goset 9 - Aug 1971, Norway 15 - Oct 1971, US CashBox 24 of 1971, UK 28 - Jul 1971, RYM 37 of 1971, WXPN 218, Acclaimed 225, Rolling Stone 362
22 Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young Four-Way Street 1971 UK 5 - May 1971, Norway 8 - May 1971, US CashBox 15 of 1971, Italy 49 of 1971, RYM 121 of 1971, WXPN 179, Acclaimed 1334
23 The Faces A Nod Is As Good As A Wink, To A Blind Horse 1971 UK 2 - Dec 1971, Australia Goset 4 - Mar 1972, Norway 10 - Feb 1972, RYM 48 of 1971, US CashBox 51 of 1972, Acclaimed 981
24 Black Sabbath Master Of Reality 1971 UK 5 - Aug 1971, Norway 12 - Aug 1971, RYM 18 of 1971, Italy 44 of 1971, US CashBox 58 of 1971, Rolling Stone 298, Acclaimed 969
25 James Taylor Mud Slide Slim & The Blue Horizon 1971 UK 4 - May 1971, US CashBox 4 of 1971, Australia Goset 10 - Jul 1971, Norway 17 - Jul 1971, Italy 48 of 1971, RYM 157 of 1971
26 The Carpenters Close To You 1971 US 3 of 1971, US CashBox 13 of 1971, Australia Goset 14 - Jan 1971, UK 23 - Jan 1971, Rolling Stone 175, Acclaimed 2176
27 Leonard Cohen Songs Of Love & Hate 1971 UK 4 - Apr 1971, Australia Goset 9 - Aug 1971, Norway 11 - Apr 1971, RYM 15 of 1971, Acclaimed 392, WXPN 467
28 Pink Floyd Meddle 1971 UK 3 - Nov 1971, Australia Goset 17 - Apr 1972, Italy 29 of 1972, RYM 33 of 1971, WXPN 282, Acclaimed 1256
29 Isaac Hayes Shaft 1971 UK 17 - Dec 1971, Australia Goset 18 - Feb 1972, US CashBox 31 of 1972, Italy 51 of 1972, RYM 75 of 1971, Acclaimed 1263
30 Sly & The Family Stone There's A Riot Goin' On 1971 RYM 14 of 1971, US CashBox 30 of 1972, UK 31 - Feb 1972, Acclaimed 51, Rolling Stone 99, WXPN 638
31 Various Artists Jesus Christ Superstar 1971 US CashBox 1 of 1971, US 1 of 1971
32 Yes Fragile 1971 UK 7 - Dec 1971, US CashBox 8 of 1972, RYM 25 of 1971, WXPN 198, Acclaimed 537
33 Jimi Hendrix Cry Of Love 1971 UK 2 - Apr 1971, Australia Goset 4 - Jun 1971, Italy 43 of 1971, Acclaimed 2811
34 Graham Nash Songs For Beginners 1971 Australia Goset 11 - Nov 1971, UK 13 - May 1972, Norway 13 - Jul 1971, US CashBox 60 of 1971, RYM 94 of 1971
35 The Allman Brothers Band Live at the Fillmore East 1971 RYM 6 of 1971, WXPN 22, Rolling Stone 49, US CashBox 69 of 1971, Acclaimed 102
36 Elvis Presley I'm 10,000 Years Old - Elvis Country 1971 UK 6 - Apr 1971, Australia Goset 17 - Jul 1971, US CashBox 85 of 1971, RYM 86 of 1971, Acclaimed 1795
37 Elton John Madman Across The Water 1971 Australia Goset 8 - Dec 1971, US CashBox 34 of 1972, Italy 54 of 1972, RYM 79 of 1971, WXPN 133
38 Uriah Heep Look At Yourself 1971 Norway 14 - Dec 1971, Australia Goset 16 - Mar 1972, UK 39 - Nov 1971, Italy 60 of 1971, RYM 64 of 1971
39 Alice Cooper Love It To Death 1971 UK 28 - Sep 1972, RYM 29 of 1971, US CashBox 72 of 1971, Rolling Stone 460, Acclaimed 1345
40 Lindisfarne Fog On The Tyne 1971 UK 1 - Oct 1971, Norway 15 - May 1972, RYM 123 of 1971
41 Wings Wings Wildlife 1971 Norway 4 - Dec 1971, Australia Goset 5 - Feb 1972, UK 11 - Dec 1971, US CashBox 73 of 1972
42 Ten Years After Watt 1971 UK 5 - Jan 1971, Norway 8 - Jan 1971, Australia Goset 13 - May 1971, Italy 20 of 1971
43 Santana Santana III 1971 Australia Goset 5 - Jan 1972, UK 6 - Nov 1971, US CashBox 23 of 1972, RYM 59 of 1971
44 Original Soundtrack Love Story 1971 Italy 8 of 1971, UK 10 - Apr 1971, US CashBox 12 of 1971, Australia Goset 20 - Jul 1971
45 Stephen Stills Stephen Stills 2 1971 Norway 7 - Jul 1971, Australia Goset 19 - Nov 1971, UK 22 - Aug 1971, US CashBox 51 of 1971
46 Osibisa Osibisa 1971 UK 11 - May 1971, Australia Goset 11 - Sep 1971, Norway 21 - Aug 1971, Italy 73 of 1971
47 Elvis Presley That's The Way It Is 1971 UK 12 - Jan 1971, Australia Goset 12 - Mar 1971, Norway 18 - Feb 1971, RYM 131 of 1970
48 Tom Jones She's A Lady 1971 UK 9 - May 1971, Norway 16 - Jun 1971, Italy 58 of 1971, US CashBox 67 of 1971
49 Jimi Hendrix Rainbow Bridge 1971 Australia Goset 14 - Jan 1972, UK 16 - Dec 1971, Norway 16 - Nov 1971, RYM 135 of 1971
50 Yes The Yes Album 1971 UK 7 - Apr 1971, RYM 32 of 1971, WXPN 123, Acclaimed 825
51 Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix At The Isle Of Wight 1971 Australia Goset 16 - Feb 1972, UK 17 - Nov 1971, Norway 26 - Oct 1971, RYM 155 of 1971
52 The Beach Boys Surf's Up 1971 UK 15 - Nov 1971, Australia Goset 20 - May 1972, RYM 85 of 1971, Acclaimed 490
53 Ten Years After A Space In Time 1971 Norway 13 - Jan 1972, UK 36 - Nov 1971, RYM 92 of 1971, US CashBox 96 of 1971
54 Alice Cooper Killer 1971 RYM 22 of 1971, UK 27 - Feb 1972, US CashBox 42 of 1972, Acclaimed 939
55 The Faces Long Player 1971 Australia Goset 18 - Jul 1971, UK 31 - May 1971, RYM 130 of 1971, Acclaimed 2985
56 Badfinger Straight Up 1971 Australia Goset 16 - Jun 1972, RYM 70 of 1971, US CashBox 90 of 1972, Acclaimed 2991
57 John Prine John Prine 1971 RYM 16 of 1971, WXPN 182, Rolling Stone 458, Acclaimed 738
58 King Crimson Islands 1971 UK 30 - Jan 1972, Italy 79 of 1972, RYM 128 of 1971, Acclaimed 2902
59 Burt Bacharach Portrait In Music 1971 Norway 3 - Feb 1971, UK 5 - Apr 1971, Italy 77 of 1972
60 Traffic The Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys 1971 US CashBox 45 of 1972, RYM 80 of 1971, WXPN 158, Acclaimed 2517
61 Lynn Anderson Rose Garden 1971 Norway 1 - Apr 1971, US CashBox 39 of 1971
62 Joe Cocker Cocker Happy 1971 Australia Goset 1 - Jun 1971, Italy 46 of 1972
63 The Carpenters The Carpenters 1971 Australia Goset 7 - Sep 1971, US CashBox 8 of 1971, UK 12 - Oct 1971
64 Various Artists The Concert For Bangla Desh 1971 Australia Goset 3 - Mar 1972, RYM 71 of 1971, Acclaimed 2080
65 Free Free Live! 1971 UK 4 - Jun 1971, Australia Goset 12 - Mar 1972, RYM 133 of 1971
66 The Rolling Stones Stone Age 1971 UK 4 - Apr 1971, Norway 15 - Mar 1971, Italy 72 of 1971
67 Chicago Chicago 3 1971 Australia Goset 6 - May 1971, US CashBox 17 of 1971, UK 31 - Apr 1971
68 Andy Williams Love Story 1971 Norway 9 - Apr 1971, UK 11 - Jul 1972, US CashBox 34 of 1971
69 Jimi Hendrix The Cry Of Love 1971 Norway 7 - Apr 1971, US CashBox 36 of 1971, RYM 69 of 1971
70 Atomic Rooster Death Walks Behind You 1971 UK 12 - Jan 1971, Australia Goset 16 - Oct 1971, RYM 81 of 1970
71 King Crimson Lizard 1971 Australia Goset 13 - Jul 1971, UK 30 - Jan 1971, RYM 85 of 1970
72 Judy Collins Whales & Nightingales 1971 Australia Goset 20 - Apr 1971, UK 37 - Apr 1971, US CashBox 46 of 1971
73 Frank Zappa Chunga's Revenge 1971 Australia Goset 14 - Jul 1971, Italy 52 of 1971, RYM 137 of 1970
74 Grand Funk Railroad Grand Funk Live 1971 Australia Goset 15 - Sep 1971, US CashBox 42 of 1971, RYM 164 of 1970
75 Uriah Heep ...Very 'eavy...Very 'umble 1971 Australia Goset 15 - Apr 1971, Italy 45 of 1971, RYM 167 of 1970
76 Uriah Heep Salisbury 1971 Australia Goset 19 - Jul 1971, Italy 71 of 1971, RYM 109 of 1971
77 Van der Graaf Generator Pawn Hearts 1971 RYM 17 of 1971, Italy 63 of 1972, Acclaimed 1290
78 Funkadelic Maggot Brain 1971 RYM 19 of 1971, Acclaimed 417, Rolling Stone 486
79 Sly & The Family Stone Sly & The Family Stone's Greatest Hits 1971 US CashBox 28 of 1971, Rolling Stone 60, RIAA 277 - 5 M claimed
80 David Bowie The Man Who Sold The World 1971 UK 26 - Nov 1972, RYM 98 of 1971, Acclaimed 1517
81 War All Day Music 1971 US CashBox 24 of 1972, RYM 154 of 1971, Acclaimed 1932
82 Mahavishnu Orchestra The Inner Mounting Flame 1971 RYM 24 of 1971, Acclaimed 600, WXPN 790
83 The Kinks Muswell Hillbillies 1971 RYM 46 of 1971, WXPN 625, Acclaimed 1369
84 BB King Live In Cook County Jail 1971 RYM 76 of 1971, US CashBox 97 of 1971, Acclaimed 1874
85 Van Morrison Tupelo Honey 1971 RYM 82 of 1971, WXPN 246, Acclaimed 1214
86 Daddy Cool Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool 1971 Australia Goset 1 - Aug 1971
87 Andy Williams Home Loving Man 1971 UK 1 - Apr 1971
88 Oystein Sunde Det oret det var so bratt 1971 Norway 1 - Sep 1971
89 Charles Aznavour E fu subito Aznavour 1971 Italy 1 of 1971
90 Jimi Hendrix Experience 1971 Australia Goset 3 - May 1971, UK 9 - Aug 1971
91 Fabrizio De Andre Non al denaro non all'amore ne' al cielo 1971 Italy 3 of 1972, RYM 47 of 1971
92 Original Cast Jesus Christ Superstar 1971 Australia Goset 4 - Jan 1971, Italy 41 of 1971
93 Chico Buarque Construcao 1971 RYM 4 of 1971, Acclaimed 2652
94 Nice Elegy 1971 UK 5 - Apr 1971, Italy 62 of 1971
95 Gilbert O'Sullivan Gilbert O'Sullivan Himself 1971 UK 5 - Sep 1971, US CashBox 75 of 1972
96 Groundhogs Split 1971 UK 5 - Apr 1971, RYM 119 of 1971
97 Colosseum Colosseum Live 1971 Norway 9 - Jul 1971, UK 17 - Jun 1971
98 The Partridge Family Up To Date 1971 US CashBox 11 of 1971, Australia Goset 13 - Sep 1971
99 The Who Meaty, Beaty, Big & Bouncy 1971 UK 9 - Dec 1971, Australia Goset 19 - Jun 1972
100 Melanie The Good Book 1971 UK 9 - May 1971, Norway 20 - Jun 1971