Best Albums of 1971

The top-rated records from 1971, ranked by our users

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Led Zeppelin IV album cover

Led Zeppelin IV

Led Zeppelin
1971
4.38 / 5
 Hunky Dory album cover

Hunky Dory

David Bowie
1971
4.01 / 5
 What's Going On album cover

What's Going On

Marvin Gaye
1971
3.93 / 5
 Tapestry album cover

Tapestry

Carole King
1971
3.91 / 5
 Who's Next album cover

Who's Next

The Who
1971
3.91 / 5
 Sticky Fingers album cover

Sticky Fingers

The Rolling Stones
1971
3.88 / 5
 Pearl album cover

Pearl

Janis Joplin
1971
3.73 / 5
 L.A. Woman album cover

L.A. Woman

The Doors
1971
3.67 / 5
 Maggot Brain album cover

Maggot Brain

Funkadelic
1971
3.61 / 5
 Madman Across The Water album cover

Madman Across The Water

Elton John
1971
3.59 / 5