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Great albums of......1971

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  • cafc-west said:

    Harvest - Neil Young. Amazing as is most of his work.

    Agreed, but Harvest was 72.
  • iainment said:

    Whatevershebringswesing. Kevin Ayers, with members of Gong and The Whole World.
    Brilliant.

    Fabulous album. I particularly like Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes.
  • Stig said:

    iainment said:

    Whatevershebringswesing. Kevin Ayers, with members of Gong and The Whole World.
    Brilliant.

    Fabulous album. I particularly like Stranger in Blue Suede Shoes.
    Great track. But I did prefer Shootong at the Moon as an album. Unfortunately it's from 1970 so doesn't fit this thread.
  • edited September 2016
    Brain Capers - Mott the Hoople
    Love It To Death - Alice Cooper
    Bless The Weather - John Martyn
  • In this order.

    RAM - Paul McCartney
    Hunky Dory- Bowie
    Who's Next - The Who
    LA Woman - The Doors
    Imagine- John Lennon
  • Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison

    And another shout out for: John Martyn - Bless the Weather

    Obviously a good year: http://whatsheonaboutnow.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/1971-was-annus-mirabilis-of-rock-album.html
  • Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison

    And another shout out for: John Martyn - Bless the Weather

    Obviously a good year: http://whatsheonaboutnow.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/1971-was-annus-mirabilis-of-rock-album.html

    Two great albums
  • JaShea99 said:

    cafc-west said:

    Harvest - Neil Young. Amazing as is most of his work.

    Agreed, but Harvest was 72.
    It was. Could replace it with After The Goldrush (1971), which is probably my favourite Neil Young record
  • Tapestry - Carole King
  • Sandy Denny - The North Star Grassman & The Ravens

    Fairport Convention had started fragmenting by 1971 & the imcomparable Sany Denny had gone solo, I think i prefer Sandy which came out the next year but this is proof that virtually every legendary, quality artist of the time was active in 71
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  • And of course Bryter Layter by Nick Drake which is simply brilliant....
  • JaShea99 said:

    cafc-west said:

    Harvest - Neil Young. Amazing as is most of his work.

    Agreed, but Harvest was 72.
    It was. Could replace it with After The Goldrush (1971), which is probably my favourite Neil Young record
    Yeah you could...if doing 'Great albums of 1970'. In which case I'd also put in Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - Deja vu.
  • 1971: one of the best ever years for albums.

    Most of my favourites have been mentioned already but a few I'd add:

    Mud Slide Slim, James Taylor
    Nursery Crime, Genesis
    Fragile, Yes
    Nilsson Schmilsson
  • edited September 2016
    Man, by Man.
    Classic line up with Terry Williams (Rockpile, Dire Straits) and Martin Ace.
    With the all time classic tracks
    "Would the Christians wait five minutes, the lions are having a draw"
    and
    "Daughter of the fireplace"

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  • JaShea99 said:

    JaShea99 said:

    cafc-west said:

    Harvest - Neil Young. Amazing as is most of his work.

    Agreed, but Harvest was 72.
    It was. Could replace it with After The Goldrush (1971), which is probably my favourite Neil Young record
    Yeah you could...if doing 'Great albums of 1970'. In which case I'd also put in Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young - Deja vu.
    Ah damn. Was Gold Rush 1970? Usually really good with album years but for some reason I've always had a mental block over this one.
  • Ha, yeah September 1970.
  • edited September 2016
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  • '71 was most definitely a great year for albums
  • King Curtis Live At Filmore West, coupled with its companion album, Aretha Franklin Live At Filmore West, from the same show. Curtis was her musical director.

    Curtis and his band were on first, then came back on to play behind Aretha, so you have Curtis on saxophone, Bernard Purdie on drums, Cornell Dupree on guitar and Billy Preston on organ on both albums. Both released in 1971.
  • How could I have forgotten Humble Pie - Performance, Live at the Filmore.

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  • Leon Russell and the Shelter People - Leon Russell
    Here Comes The Sun - Nina Simone
  • How could I have forgotten Humble Pie - Performance, Live at the Filmore.

    Is that the one that starts with the percussive cover of For Your Love, where Marriott says to the chattering audience, 'Why doncha SHADDAP!'
  • I continue to enjoy these:

    GONG - Camembert Electrique
    This startling and wholly original album was released in France in October 1971 on BYG Actuel (and was reissued in the UK three years later by Virgin Records).

    Focus - Focus II (aka Moving Waves)
    The second studio album from the Dutch prog/rock band, released in October 1971 on Imperial Records. (Focus will perform at The Beaverwood Club, in Chislehurst, this October).

    Ash Ra Tempel - The eponymous debut studio album by Manuel Göttsching's trippy / prog 'Krautrock' band. Recorded in March 1971, it was released in June of that year on Ohr.

    (I, too, cherish DB's Hunky Dory)</blockquote

    And so do I.

    To add three of many other great albums:
    Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink
    Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
    Soft Machine - Fourth.

    Is there more music like this waiting to be created?

  • Blue :Joni M
    Zep:4
    Live at the isle of wight, Hendrix, although Polydor screwed up the album tapes.
    Rory Gallagher : Rory Gallagher.
    Bryter later: Nick Drake.
    Live Free: Free
    John Martyn:Bless the weather
    Harvest: Neil Young
    Amongst many, many more

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  • Egg - The Polite Force
    The second album by British 'prog' band Egg, The Polite Force is regarded by many as the band’s best work. It was released in February 1971 on the Deram record label. Egg were a musically tight ensemble who produced some lovely melodic material, often using irregular time signatures. The LP's opening track is the splendid A visit to Newport Hospital which recalls the band's origin.
    https://youtu.be/e7_xdm_CJ_k

  • I'm surprised we haven't had a mention of Curved Airs 2nd album.
    The single Back street luv did quite well in the chart for a prog band.

    Daryll Way the violinist with Curved Air did a gig at Thames Poly with His band Daryll ways wolf which was one of the best i've seen.
  • I'm surprised we haven't had a mention of Curved Airs 2nd album.
    The single Back street luv did quite well in the chart for a prog band.

    Daryll Way the violinist with Curved Air did a gig at Thames Poly with His band Daryll ways wolf which was one of the best i've seen.

    Think I may have been to that at Woolwich Poly ...73/74?
  • stonemuse said:

    I'm surprised we haven't had a mention of Curved Airs 2nd album.
    The single Back street luv did quite well in the chart for a prog band.

    Daryll Way the violinist with Curved Air did a gig at Thames Poly with His band Daryll ways wolf which was one of the best i've seen.

    Think I may have been to that at Woolwich Poly ...73/74?
    yeah, would have been about then.
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