RECORD WORLD (USA) MAGAZINE'S (MAGAZINE'S CHART) TOP ALBUMS OF 1971*

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Pos.-Title-Artist-Label-Peak Month  
 1 JESUS CHRIST SUPERSTAR-SOUNDTRACK-MAY
 2 TAPESTRY-CAROLE KING-July
 3 RAM-PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS-September
 4 CARPENTERS-CARPENTERS-August
 5 ABRAXAS-SANTANA-Columbia-January
 6 PEARL-JANIS JOPLIN-March
 7 ALL THINGS MUST PASS-GEORGE HARRISON-January
 8 MUD,SLIDE,SLIM-James Taylor-August
 9 STICKY FINGERS-Rolling Stones-June
10 EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY-Rod Stewart-October
11 Love Story-Soundtrack-March
12 Shaft Original Soundtrack-Isaac Hayes-December
13 Pendulum-Creedence Clearwater Revival-February
14 Imagine-John Lennon-October
15 Every Good Boy Deserves A Favour-Moody Blues-October
16 John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band-John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band-January
17 Tumbleweed Connection-Elton John-March
18 Who's Next-Who-September
19 Love Story-Andy Williams-April
20 Golden Bisquits-Three Dog Night-May

* As published in the December 25th,1971 issue of Record World Magazine.