Best albums of 1971

9 records · chart score = each record's average, pulled toward the site average (8.0) until it has more than a few scores

1. 1
   Led Zeppelin IV (Remaster)Led Zeppelin

   1971Rock
   Chart score8.44avg 9.1 · 2 scores
2. 2
   Budgie (2013 remaster)Budgie

   1971Rock
   Chart score8.37avg 9.4 · 1 score
3. 3
   MeddlePink Floyd

   1971Rock
   Chart score8.30avg 8.7 · 2 scores
4. 4
   Growers of Mushroom (Remastered)Leaf Hound

   1971Rock
   Chart score8.30avg 9.1 · 1 score
5. 5
   Church of AnthraxJohn Cale

   1971Classical & Score
   Chart score8.27avg 9.0 · 1 score
6. 6
   Muswell Hillbillies (Remastered 2022)The Kinks

   1971Pop
   Chart score8.27avg 9.0 · 1 score
7. 7
   The Yes AlbumYes

   1971Rock
   Chart score8.27avg 9.0 · 1 score
8. 8
   Master of Reality (2014 Remaster)Black Sabbath

   1971Pop
   Chart score8.17avg 8.6 · 1 score
9. 9
   ToadToad

   1971Metal
   Chart score8.17avg 8.6 · 1 score