Your top five albums from 1971

[Jay F]

There were so many great albums released in 1971, some contend it was rock and pop's best year ever. I put 30 on this poll and I probably left some out. You may vote for as many as five albums.

My five favorites then (what I voted for):
Who's Next
Ram
Anticipation
Every Picture Tells a Story
Pearl

My five favorites now:
Ram
Anticipation
Who's Next
Every Picture Tells a Story
Teaser and the Firecat ("How Can I Tell You?" became huge later in life.)

[71 dB]

I probably left some out.

Yes, you did: Carly Simon's first 2 albums. 

[Jay F]

Yes, you did: Carly Simon's first 2 albums. 

Thanks, 71 dB. I added Anticipation. How did I miss that? It's one of my favorite Carly Simon albums.

[Karl Henning]

Do you mind a typo alert?  The Genesis title is actually Nursery Cryme.  (I don't fault you for reverting to an actual word in English  )

[Karl Henning]

Voting with my ears, as it were, my five votes would be:

Zappa, 200 Motels
Zappa, Fillmore East, June 1971
Led Zeppelin IV (though it's not my favorite album of theirs)
Jethro Tull, Aqualung (though it's not my favorite album of theirs)
Genesis, Nursery Cryme

[bwv 1080]

Voted for Sabbath, Who, Yes, Allman Bros & Pink Floyd

my vote for glaring omission:

[snyprrr]

By 1973, things were totally moving on.

1972- the year of mystery?

1971- yes, it could be THE year

1970- things still slightly confused


I have been trying to figure out the precise moment of 'Oneness' that occurred somewhere after 1970 but before 1973/4. Such heady times,... get light headed just thinking about them... mm...

I think we can all agree that all was dead by 1975, right? 1973-4 has that ripening, sickly sweet smell, ... oh where oh where is that 'Moment'??

[Karl Henning]

By 1973, things were totally moving on.

1972- the year of mystery?

1971- yes, it could be THE year

1970- things still slightly confused


I have been trying to figure out the precise moment of 'Oneness' that occurred somewhere after 1970 but before 1973/4. Such heady times,... get light headed just thinking about them... mm...

I think we can all agree that all was dead by 1975, right? 1973-4 has that ripening, sickly sweet smell, ... oh where oh where is that 'Moment'??

Probably Diana Ross, "Touch Me in the Morning" . . . .

[San Antone]

I voted for:

Blue - Joni Mitchell
Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison
There's a Riot Going On - Sly and the Family Stone
Muswell Hillbillies - the Kinks
Surf's Up - the Beach Boys

But thought about voting for:

What's Going On? - Marvin Gaye
Every Picture Tells a Story - Rod Stewart
Teaser and the Firecat - Cat Stevens
Nilsson Schmilsson - Nilsson
John Prine - John Prine
Fragile - Yes

You're right, it was a very good year - not sure if it's the best (1966 might trump it in my mind with Revolver, Pet Sounds, Blonde on Blonde, Aftermath, Freak Out!, Sunshine Superman ...), but a lot of good music came out in 1971.

[Jay F]

Do you mind a typo alert?  The Genesis title is actually Nursery Cryme.  (I don't fault you for reverting to an actual word in English  )

Fixed. Thanks, Karl.

[North Star]

Led Zeppelin
The Who - Who's Next
Pink Floyd - Meddle
Genesis - Nursery Cryme
Black Sabbath - Master of Reality

What should we call those who leave this album off the list?
https://www.youtube.com/v/ed5S-UgmLek

[Karl Henning]

So you recommend Meddle, Karlo?

[mn dave]

Doors
McCartney
Lennon
Bowie
Black Sabbath

[North Star]

So you recommend Meddle, Karlo?

It's a while since I've heard the album, Karl, but I can certainly recommend Echoes, which is half of the whole album.

[Jay F]

my vote for glaring omission:

What should we call those who leave this album off the list?
https://www.youtube.com/v/ed5S-UgmLek

Added.

[North Star]

Added.

Splendid! The title of the album is Fireball, though. 

[Mookalafalas]

Voting with my ears, as it were, my five votes would be:

Zappa, 200 Motels
Zappa, Fillmore East, June 1971
Led Zeppelin IV (though it's not my favorite album of theirs)
Jethro Tull, Aqualung (though it's not my favorite album of theirs)
Genesis, Nursery Cryme

Yes, I was wishing Zappa was in there as well.  I now recall you quoting from 200 Motels in a thread a long while back, and wondering if anyone but me was likely to have recognized it.  I almost know that album by heart, and probably haven't played it in 25 years.

[Jay F]

Splendid! The title of the album is Fireball, though. 

And "Fools" is a song from Fireball? I am close to illiterate when it comes to hard rock, metal, and prog.

[North Star]

And "Fools" is a song from Fireball? I am close to illiterate when it comes to hard rock, metal, and prog.

Yes.

[The new erato]

Zep IV, Blue, Aqualung, Teaser and the Firecat, Fragile.