1971
| Date | Artist | Album | Weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Cosmo's Factory | 19 weeks |
| 11 January | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Cosmo's Factory | 19 weeks |
| 18 January | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Cosmo's Factory | 19 weeks |
| 24 January | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin III | 4 weeks |
| 1 February | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin III | 4 weeks |
| 8 February | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin III | 4 weeks |
| 15 February | Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin III | 4 weeks |
| 22 February | Santana | Abraxas | 1 week |
| 1 March | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Pendulum | 3 weeks |
| 8 March | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Pendulum | 3 weeks |
| 15 March | Creedence Clearwater Revival | Pendulum | 3 weeks |
| 22 March | George Harrison | All Things Must Pass | 8 weeks |
| 29 March | George Harrison | All Things Must Pass | 8 weeks |
| 5 April | George Harrison | All Things Must Pass | 8 weeks |
| 12 April | George Harrison | All Things Must Pass | 8 weeks |
| 19 April | George Harrison | All Things Must Pass | 8 weeks |
| 26 April | George Harrison | All Things Must Pass | 8 weeks |
| 3 May | George Harrison | All Things Must Pass | 8 weeks |
| 10 May | George Harrison | All Things Must Pass | 8 weeks |
| 17 May | Janis Joplin | Pearl | 5 weeks |
| 24 May | Janis Joplin | Pearl | 5 weeks |
| 31 May | Janis Joplin | Pearl | 5 weeks |
| 7 June | Janis Joplin | Pearl | 5 weeks |
| 14 June | Janis Joplin | Pearl | 5 weeks |
| 21 June | Deep Purple | Deep Purple in Rock | 2 weeks |
| 28 June | Deep Purple | Deep Purple in Rock | 2 weeks |
| 5 July | Joe Cocker | Cocker Happy | 8 weeks |
| 12 July | Joe Cocker | Cocker Happy | 8 weeks |
| 19 July | Joe Cocker | Cocker Happy | 8 weeks |
| 26 July | The Rolling Stones | Sticky Fingers | 2 weeks |
| 2 August | The Rolling Stones | Sticky Fingers | 2 weeks |
| 9 August | Joe Cocker | Cocker Happy | 8 weeks |
| 16 August | Joe Cocker | Cocker Happy | 8 weeks |
| 23 August | Joe Cocker | Cocker Happy | 8 weeks |
| 30 August | Daddy Cool | Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool | 7 weeks |
| 6 September | Daddy Cool | Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool | 7 weeks |
| 13 September | Daddy Cool | Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool | 7 weekss |
| 20 September | Daddy Cool | Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool | 7 weeks |
| 27 September | Daddy Cool | Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool | 7 weeks |
| 4 October | Daddy Cool | Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool | 7 weeks |
| 11 October | Daddy Cool | Daddy Who? ... Daddy Cool | 7 weeks |
| 18 October | Joe Cocker | Cocker Happy | 8 weeks |
| 25 October | Joe Cocker | Cocker Happy | 8 weeks |
| 1 November | Rod Stewart | Every Picture Tells a Story | 5 weeks |
| 8 November | Rod Stewart | Every Picture Tells a Story | 5 weeks |
| 15 November | Rod Stewart | Every Picture Tells a Story | 5 weeks |
| 22 November | Rod Stewart | Every Picture Tells a Story | 5 weeks |
| 29 November | Rod Stewart | Every Picture Tells a Story | 5 weeks |
| 6 December | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | 15 weeks |
| 13 December | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | 15 weeks |
| 20 December | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | 15 weeks |
| 27 December | Cat Stevens | Teaser and the Firecat | 15 weeks |
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