1971 in music

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Albums released

• 11-17-70 - Elton John
• All Things Must Pass - George Harrison
• American Pie - Don McLean
• A Nod is as Good as a Wink to a Blind Horse - The Faces
• Anticipation - Carly Simon
• Aqualung - Jethro Tull
• At Fillmore East - The Allman Brothers Band
• Blessed Are... - Joan Baez
• Blue - Joni Mitchell
• BonnieRaitt - Bonnie Raitt
• Budgie - Budgie
• Carly Simon - Carly Simon
• Chicago III - Chicago
• Electric Warrior - T. Rex
• Every Picture Tells a Story - Rod Stewart
• Fireball - Deep Purple
• Fly - Yoko Ono
• Fragile - Yes
• Golden Biscuits - Three Dog Night
• Harmony - Three Dog Night
• H.M.S. Donovan - Donovan
• Hunky Dory - David Bowie
• If Not for You - Olivia Newton-John
• Jesus Christ Superstar - Various Artists
• John Prine - John Prine
• L.A. Woman - The Doors
• Led Zeppelin IV (untitled fourth album) - Led Zeppelin
• Live in Cook County Jail - B.B. King
• Love Story - Andy Williams
• Madman Across the Water - Elton John
• Maggot Brain - Funkadelic
• Master of Reality - Black Sabbath
• Meddle - Pink Floyd
• Nilsson Schmilsson - Harry Nilsson
• Nursery Cryme - Genesis
• Pearl - Janis Joplin
• Put Your Hand in the Hand - Ocean
• Quite Fire - Roberta Flack
• Ram - Paul McCartney
• Santana III - Santana
• Shaft - Isaac Hayes
• Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones
• Surf's Up - The Beach Boys
• Tapestry - Carole King
• Tarkus - Emerson, Lake & Palmer
• Tea for the Tillerman - Cat Stevens
• The Inner Mounting Flame - Mahavishnu Orchestra
• The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys - Traffic
• There's a Riot Goin' On - Sly & the Family Stone
• The Yes Album - Yes
• Trafalgar - The Bee Gees
• Tumbleweed Connection - Elton John
• Tupelo Honey - Van Morrison
• Une Vie - Dalida
• Up to Date - The Partridge Family
• What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
• Who's Next - The Who
• Wild Life - Paul McCartney & Wings