32 Albums That Turn 50 In 2021
These 32 albums that turn 50 in 2021 are a testament to how awesome the year 1971 was for rock. A bunch of landmark albums came out that year from the…
These 32 albums that turn 50 in 2021 are a testament to how awesome the year 1971 was for rock.
A bunch of landmark albums came out that year from the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Who, Rod Stewart, The Allman Brothers Band, Marvin Gaye, Carole King, Led Zeppelin and many more.
Scroll through the gallery below to see which albums turn 50 in 2021.
The Rolling Stones - ‘Sticky Fingers’
UMGReleased April 23, 1971.
Jethro Tull - ‘Aqualung’
ParlophoneReleased March 19, 1971.
The Who - ‘Who’s Next’
MCA RecordsReleased August 14, 1971.
Rod Stewart - ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’
MercuryReleased May 28, 1971.
Led Zeppelin - ‘Led Zeppelin IV’
AtlanticReleased November 8, 1971.
Joni Mitchell - ‘Blue’
RepriseReleased June 22, 1971.
The Doors - ‘L.A. Woman’
ElektraReleased April 19, 1971.
David Bowie - ‘Hunky Dory’
ParlophoneReleased December 17, 1971.
Marvin Gaye - ‘What’s Going On’
MotownReleased May 21, 1971.
Yes - ‘The Yes Album’
ElektraReleased February 19, 1971.
Black Sabbath - ‘Master of Reality’
Warner Bros.Released July 21, 1971.
T. Rex - ‘Electric Warrior’
RepriseReleased September 24, 1971.
Pink Floyd - ‘Meddle’
HarvestReleased October 31, 1971.
Janis Joplin - ‘Pearl’
ColumbiaReleased January 11, 1971.
Paul McCartney - ‘Ram’
CapitolReleased May 17, 1971.
Sly and the Family Stone - ‘There’s a Riot Goin’ On’
EpicReleased November 20, 1971.
Carole King - ‘Tapestry’
A&MReleased November 20, 1971.
The Allman Brothers Band - ‘At Fillmore East’
Released July 1971.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - ‘Tarkus’
IslandReleased June 14, 1971.
Elton John - ‘Madman Across the Water’
MCAReleased November5, 1971.
Santana - ‘Santana III’
ColumbiaReleased September 1971.
Alice Cooper - ‘Killer’
Warner Bros.Released November 27, 1971.
Alice Cooper - ‘Love It To Death’
Warner Bros.Released March 9, 1971.
The Faces - ‘A Nod’s As Good As A Wink...to A Blind Horse’
Warner Bros.Released November 17, 1971.
George Harrison - ‘The Concert for Bangladesh’
AppleReleased December 20, 1971.
John Lennon - ‘Imagine’
AppleReleased September 9, 1971.
Badfinger - ‘Straight Up’
AppleReleased December 13, 1971.
Van Morrison - ‘Tupelo Honey’
PolydorReleased October 15, 1971.
Chicago - ‘Chicago III’
ColumbiaReleased January 11, 1971.
Traffic - ‘The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys’
IslandReleased November 1971.
Don McLean - ‘American Pie’
CapitolReleased October 24, 1971.
The Kinks - ‘Muswell Hillbillies’
RCAReleased November 24, 1971.
