1971 - THE YEAR © ℗®™ Part 17 - Which album from this list of 1971 releases do you consider to be the best?

[treeduck]

1971 already?

[Rick N. Backer]

Wow. Master of Reality, LZ IV, Sticky FIngers, LA Woman, Electric Warrior Who’s Next or Ram. Edited April 20, 2020 by Rick N. Backer

[laughedatbytime]

Amon Duul II. There is no other choice.

[Rick N. Backer]

Amon Duul II. There is no other choice.

 

Maybe for you pop fans. As long as it was on MTV i guess it's good, right?

[tangy]

Zep 4 over fragile and the yes album

[laughedatbytime]

Amon Duul II. There is no other choice.

 

Maybe for you pop fans. As long as it was on MTV i guess it's good, right?

There's a reason it captured the imagination of the world.

 

And actually, with the active space program of the time, the universe.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

I can't decide between these few:

 

Master Of Reality

Led Zeppelin IV

Aqualung

Hunky Dory

Meddle

Sticky Fingers

Who's Next

The Yes Album

Pawn Hearts

Nursery Cryme

Killer

Tarkus

Madman Across The Water

Santana III

Islands

 

 

....hold on, I'm being told that practically half of the list doesn't count as "a few."

[RushFanForever]

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1NW57lk5fY

 

Funkadelic - Maggot Brain was voted 'best guitar album' of 1971 by Guitar Player Magazine.

 

Tony R mentioned it as a favorite recently.

 

I'm throwing in a Canadian favorite as well.

 

Joni Mitchell - Blue

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6tlDUqRMUo

Edited April 19, 2020 by RushFanForever

[Mithrandir]

Best year ever for rock music?

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Best year ever for rock music?

 

Could be 73 as well.

[The Cat 3]

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[Maverick]

The Yes Album Edited April 19, 2020 by Maverick

[invisible airwave]

My favorite albums by Doors and Sabbath.

[custom55]

I went with Sticky Fingers over Who's Next, Low Spark, Led Zep IV, Master of Reality.

 

Again, I've got a story to back up my decision.

 

May of 1971, our high school was closed mid-day due to a gas/Co2 issue. A bunch of us went over to a friend's house and first heard Sticky Fingers. WOW !!! Great new tunes and we indulged in drink and weed. FUN afternoon. :smoke: I never told my parents that the school was let out early that day.

 

Can't You Hear Me Knocking is THE BEST rock guitar intro, period.

Edited April 19, 2020 by custom55

[RushFanForever]

Best year ever for rock music?

 

Could be 73 as well.

 

I read that it was 1966.

[Entre_Perpetuo]

Best year ever for rock music?

 

Could be 73 as well.

 

I read that it was 1966.

 

I think it might be 75.

[pjbear05]

Can't choose, there's a solid dozen here.

[JohnnyBlaze]

Almost voted for Aqualung but couldn't pull the trigger. Went with Led Zep IV. Plenty of goodness this year though.

[Rick N. Backer]

Probably recency bias finally winning out, but Who’s Next.

[Texas King]

Wow, this is so tough. But Master of Reality, my favorite metal album!

[Tony R]

f**k, f**k, f**k!

 

Led Zep IV, Who’s Next, The Yes Album, Fragile, Meddle, Nursery Cryme, Master Of Reality....

 

 

Ok, it’s got to be Led Zep IV

[Na na na]

Fireball

[Stormtron]

Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

[Nova Carmina]

For the second time in this series, I find myself unable to live with a choice. Led Zep IV -- of course? But wait, there's Aqualung, oh, and Meddle, and . . . and . . . and

[apetersvt]

Ended up with Meddle over Fragile and Zep IV.

 

However, the Allman Brothers - At Fillmore East is my favorite 71 album.