The best-selling album of 1971 in Japan is THAT'S THE WAY IT IS by ELVIS PRESLEY.
Rank Artist Album Released
1
ELVIS PRESLEY
THAT'S THE WAY IT IS
1970
2
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER
1970
3
SIMON & GARFUNKEL
GREATEST HITS II [JAPAN ONLY]
1971
4
HIROSHI UCHIYAMADA AND COOL FIVE (内山田洋とクール・ファイブ) & KEIKO FUJI (藤圭子)
演歌の共演／清と圭子
1970
5
THE VENTURES
BEST 20
1970
6
SHINICHI MORI (森進一)
旅路
1971
7
SHINICHI MORI (森進一)
影を慕いて
1968
8
KIYOHIKO OZAKI (尾崎紀世彦)
セカンド･アルバム
1971
9
FRANCIS LAI
LOVE STORY (SOUNDTRACK)
1970
10
KIYOHIKO OZAKI (尾崎紀世彦)
ファースト･アルバム
1971
Source: Oricon Charts