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The Best Music of 1971

Here is a selection of the best albums and songs from 1971. Hall of Famers are highlighted in orange.

For a list of the top artists who made their debut recording in 1971, check out this list.

Albums (?)Wikipedia
Al GreenAl Green Gets Next to You
Alice ColtraneJourney in Satchidananda
Alice CooperLove it to Death
Alice CooperKiller
BadfingerStraight Up
Barbra StreisandStoney End
Bill WithersJust As I Am
Black SabbathMaster Of Reality
Booker T. & the M.G.'sMelting Pot
CanTago Mago
CaravanIn the Land of Grey and Pink
Carly SimonCarly Simon
Carly SimonAnticipation
Carole KingTapestry
Carole KingMusic
Cat StevensTeaser and the Firecat
ChicagoChicago III
Curtis MayfieldRoots
David BowieHunky Dory
Deep PurpleFireball
Delaney & BonnieMotel Shot
Dolly PartonCoat of Many Colors
Don McLeanAmerican Pie
Earth, Wind & FireEarth, Wind & Fire
Earth, Wind & FireThe Need of Love
Elton JohnMadman Across the Water
Emerson, Lake & PalmerTarkus
Emerson, Lake & PalmerPictures at an Exhibition
Esther PhillipsFrom a Whisper to a Scream
FunkadelicMaggot Brain
GenesisNursery Cryme
George HarrisonThe Concert for Bangladesh
Gil Scott-HeronPieces of a Man
Harry NilssonNilsson Schmilsson
Harry NilssonThe Point!
Isaac HayesShaft
James TaylorMud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon
Janis JoplinPearl
Jethro TullAqualung
Jimmy CliffGoodbye Yesterday
John LennonImagine
John PrineJohn Prine
Joni MitchellBlue
King CrimsonIslands
Led ZeppelinUntitled (Led Zeppelin IV/ZOSO)
Leonard CohenSongs Of Love And Hate
Link WrayLink Wray
Little FeatLittle Feat
Loretta LynnCoal Miner's Daughter
Loudon Wainwright IIIAlbum II
Mahavishnu OrchestraThe Inner Mounting Flame
Marvin GayeWhat's Going On
MC5High Time
Miles DavisJack Johnson
Nick DrakeBryter Layter
Paul and Linda McCartneyRam
Pink FloydMeddle
Roberta FlackQuiet Fire
Rod StewartEvery Picture Tells a Story
SantanaSantana III
Serge GainsbourgHistoire de Melody Nelson
Sly & The Family StoneThere's A Riot Goin' On
Stevie WonderWhere I'm Coming From
T. RexElectric Warrior
The Allman Brothers BandAt Fillmore East
The Beach BoysSurf's Up
The DoorsL.A. Woman
The ExkursionsThe Exkursions
The Flying Burrito BrothersThe Flying Burrito Brothers
The Moody BluesEvery Good Boy Deserves Favour
The MoveMessage From The Country
The Rolling StonesSticky Fingers
The WhoWho's Next
Todd RundgrenRunt. The Ballad of Todd Rundgren
TrafficThe Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
Uriah HeepSalisbury
Uriah HeepLook at Yourself
Van Der Graaf GeneratorPawn Hearts
Van MorrisonTupelo Honey
WarAll Day Music
Weather ReportWeather Report
Wishbone AshPilgrimage
YesFragile
YesThe Yes Album

Songs (?)Wikipedia
Al GreenLet's Stay Together
Al GreenTired of Being Alone
Alice CooperI'm Eighteen
Alice CooperBallad Of Dwight Fry
Alice CooperUnder My Wheels
Aretha FranklinRock Steady
BadfingerBaby Blue
BadfingerDay After Day
Bill WithersAin't No Sunshine
Bill WithersGrandma's Hands
Billy PrestonOuta-Space
Black SabbathChildren of the Grave
Black SabbathSweet Leaf
Black SabbathInto the Void
BreadIf
Brewer & ShipleyOne Toke Over the Line
CanHalleluhwah
Carly SimonAnticipation
Carly SimonThat's the Way I've Always Heard It Should Be
Carole KingIt's Too Late
Carole KingI Feel The Earth Move
Carole KingSo Far Away
Carole KingYou've Got a Friend
Carole King(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman
Carole KingWhere You Lead
Carroll O'Connor and Jean StapletonThose Were the Days ("All in the Family" Theme)
Cat StevensPeace Train
Cat StevensMoonshadow
Cat StevensMorning Has Broken
Cat StevensIf You Want to Sing Out, Sing Out
Cat StevensThe Wind
Charley PrideKiss an Angel Good Morning
CherGypsys, Tramps & Thieves
Cornelius Brothers & Sister RoseTreat Her Like a Lady
CovenOne Tin Soldier (The Legend of Billy Jack)
David BowieChanges
David BowieLife on Mars?
Dolly PartonCoat of Many Colors
Don McLeanAmerican Pie (Pts. 1 & 2)
Don McLeanVincent
Electric Light Orchestra10538 Overture
Elton JohnTiny Dancer
Elton JohnLevon
Emerson, Lake & PalmerTarkus
Esther PhillipsFrom a Whisper to a Scream
Esther PhillipsHome is Where the Hatred Is
Flamin' GrooviesTeenage Head
FocusHocus Pocus
Freddie KingGoing Down
FunkadelicMaggot Brain
Gene WilderPure Imagination
Gil-Scott HeronHome is Where the Hatred Is
Gil-Scott HeronLady Day and John Coltrane
Ike and Tina TurnerProud Mary
Isaac HayesTheme From Shaft
James BrownHot Pants (She Got to Use What She Got to Get What She Wants)
James GangWalk Away
James TaylorYou've Got a Friend
Janis JoplinMe And Bobby McGee
Janis JoplinCry Baby
Jean KnightMr. Big Stuff
Jethro TullAqualung
Jethro TullLocomotive Breath
Jethro TullCross Eyed Mary
Joan BaezThe Night They Drove Old Dixie Down
John & Yoko/Plastic Ono BandHappy Xmas (War Is Over)
John DenverTake Me Home, Country Roads
John DenverSunshine on My Shoulders
John LennonImagine
John LennonJealous Guy
John PrineSam Stone
John PrineAngel from Montgomery
John PrineParadise
Johnny CashMan In Black
Jonathan EdwardsSunshine (Go Away)
Joni MitchellAll I Want
Joni MitchellCalifornia
Joni MitchellA Case of You
Joni MitchellRiver
Led ZeppelinBlack Dog
Led ZeppelinStairway To Heaven
Led ZeppelinRock And Roll
Led ZeppelinWhen the Levee Breaks
Led ZeppelinGoing to California
Led ZeppelinMisty Mountain Hop
Led ZeppelinBattle of Evermore
Leonard CohenFamous Blue Raincoat
Little FeatWillin'
Marvin GayeWhat's Going On
Marvin GayeMercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)
Marvin GayeInner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)
MC5Sister Anne
MC5Baby Won't Ya
MelanieBrand New Key
Neil DiamondI Am...I Said
NilssonWithout You
NilssonJump Into The Fire
NilssonCoconut
Olivia Newton-JohnIf Not for You
Paul & Linda McCartneyUncle Albert / Admiral Halsey
Paul McCartneyAnother Day
Paul Revere & the RaidersIndian Reservation (The Lament of the Cherokee Reservation Indian)
Pink FloydEchoes
Pink FloydOne of These Days
Rare EarthI Just Want To Celebrate
RedboneThe Witch Queen of New Orleans
Ringo StarrIt Don't Come Easy
Roberta Flack & Donny HathawayWhere is the Love
Rod StewartMaggie May
Rod StewartReason to Believe
Rod StewartEvery Picture Tells a Story
Shirley BasseyDiamonds Are Forever
Sly & The Family StoneFamily Affair
T. RexBang A Gong (Get It On)
T. RexJeepster
T. RexHot Love
T. RexCosmic Dancer
T. RexLife's a Gas
Tammy WynetteGood Lovin' (Makes It Right)
Ten Years AfterI'd Love to Change the World
The Allman Brothers BandStatesboro Blues
The Beach BoysSurf's Up
The Bee GeesHow Can You Mend a Broken Heart
The CarpentersSuperstar
The CarpentersRainy Days and Mondays
The Chi-LitesHave You Seen Her
The DoorsRiders On The Storm
The DoorsL.A. Woman
The DoorsLove Her Madly
The FacesStay With Me
The Grass RootsSooner or Later
The Hillside SingersI'd Like to Teach the World to Sing (In Perfect Harmony)
The HolliesLong Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)
The J. Geils BandWhammer Jammer
The Jackson 5Never Can Say Goodbye
The Moody BluesThe Story In Your Eyes
The Rolling StonesBrown Sugar
The Rolling StonesWild Horses
The Rolling StonesCan't You Hear Me Knocking
The Rolling StonesBitch
The StampedersSweet City Woman
The Staple SingersRespect Yourself
The TemptationsJust My Imagination (Running Away With Me)
The Undisputed TruthSmiling Faces Sometimes
The WhoBaba O'Riley
The WhoWon't Get Fooled Again
The WhoBehind Blue Eyes
The WhoBargain
Three Dog NightAn Old Fashioned Love Song
Tom JonesShe's a Lady
Tommy JamesDraggin' the Line
TrafficThe Low Spark Of High Heeled Boys
Uriah HeepLady in Black
Van MorrisonTupelo Honey
Van MorrisonWild Night
WarSlippin' Into Darkness
YesRoundabout
YesI've Seen All Good People
YesLong Distance Runaround
YesStarship Trooper
YesYours is No Disgrace

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