This article lists the Canadian number-one albums of 1971.[1] The chart was compiled and published by RPM every Saturday.
The top position (December 26, 1970, Vol. 14, No. 19) preceding January 9, 1971 (Vol. 14, No. 20-21) was George Harrison's All Things Must Pass.[2] Five acts held the top position in the albums and singles charts simultaneously: George Harrison on January 9 – 16, The Rolling Stones on June 12 – 19, Carole King on July 10 – 24, Paul and Linda McCartney on September 18 and Rod Stewart on October 9.[3] The eponymous Santana album, often referred to as Santana III to avoid confusion with their likewise eponymous debut album, was listed as New Santana.)
(Entries with dates marked thus* are not presently on record at Library and Archives Canada and were inferred from the following week's listing.)
| Issue date | Album | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| January 2 | (no publication) | |
| January 9 | All Things Must Pass | George Harrison |
| January 16 | All Things Must Pass | George Harrison |
| January 23 | All Things Must Pass | George Harrison |
| January 30 | All Things Must Pass | George Harrison |
| February 6 | All Things Must Pass | George Harrison |
| February 13 | All Things Must Pass | George Harrison |
| February 20 | All Things Must Pass | George Harrison |
| February 27 | All Things Must Pass | George Harrison |
| March 5 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Original Cast |
| March 13 | Pearl | Janis Joplin |
| March 20 | Pearl | Janis Joplin |
| March 27 | Pearl | Janis Joplin |
| April 3 | Pearl | Janis Joplin |
| April 10* | Pearl | Janis Joplin |
| April 17 | Pearl | Janis Joplin |
| April 24 | Pearl | Janis Joplin |
| May 1 | Pearl | Janis Joplin |
| May 8 | Love Story | Original Soundtrack |
| May 15 | Up to Date | The Partridge Family |
| May 22 | Up to Date | The Partridge Family |
| May 29 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Original Cast |
| June 5 | Jesus Christ Superstar | Original Cast |
| June 12 | Sticky Fingers | The Rolling Stones |
| June 18 | Sticky Fingers | The Rolling Stones |
| June 26 | Sticky Fingers | The Rolling Stones |
| July 3 | Tapestry | Carole King |
| July 10 | Tapestry | Carole King |
| July 17 | Tapestry | Carole King |
| July 24 | Tapestry | Carole King |
| July 31 | Tapestry | Carole King |
| August 7 | Tapestry | Carole King |
| August 14 | Sticky Fingers | The Rolling Stones |
| August 21 | Sticky Fingers | The Rolling Stones |
| August 28 | Tapestry | Carole King |
| September 4 | Tapestry | Carole King |
| September 11 | Ram | Paul and Linda McCartney |
| September 18 | Ram | Paul and Linda McCartney |
| September 25 | Every Picture Tells a Story | Rod Stewart |
| October 2 | Every Picture Tells a Story | Rod Stewart |
| October 9 | Every Picture Tells a Story | Rod Stewart |
| October 16 | Every Picture Tells a Story | Rod Stewart |
| October 23 | Every Picture Tells a Story | Rod Stewart |
| October 30 | Every Picture Tells a Story | Rod Stewart |
| November 6 | Every Picture Tells a Story | Rod Stewart |
| November 13 | Every Picture Tells a Story | Rod Stewart |
| November 20 | Every Picture Tells a Story | Rod Stewart |
| November 27 | Santana (III) | Santana |
| December 4 | Santana (III) | Santana |
| December 11 | Santana (III) | Santana |
| December 18 | Santana (III) | Santana |
| December 25 | Santana (III) | Santana |