Jethro Tull *Aqualung*

Fireball - Deep Purple

Santana III featuring The underrated Taboo such a hidden gem in the Santana cannon HM Paul McCartney ram

Released July 1971, Black Sabbath Master of Reality, honorable mention Gentle Giant Acquiring the Taste

The Doors - L.A. Woman

Sly Stone -Riot.... Marvin Gaye - Whats Goin On. Both very important as well as musical brilliance.

My pick for today is another great Krautrock Album: Amon Düül II - Tanz Der Lemminge (March)

Day 9: This pic is nearly at #1 for the year and definitely the top for this band. "Sticky Fingers" - Rolling Stones. Like Pete, I actually didn't like them much for a while, I would even change the radio station if they came on! Then I finally realized their greatness. Especially the song "Can't you hear me knocking", just an awesome song.

Santana III ~ the last of the Greg Rolie era records, maybe the hardest of the three, love it. Hon. mention~ Skull & Roses, Grateful Dead

Favourite - Genesis - Nursery Cryme Honorable- Caravan - In The Land Of Gray And Pink P.s great show last night Pete, was concerned for you at the start! To be honest it actually added to the experience, congratulations!

The Who's best album Who's Next. Bookended by Baba O' Riley and Won't get Fooled Again which became instant classics. John Entwistle's My Wife and Behind Blue Eyes are also standout. This was The Who going up to another level and one of the best live acts around. Mention to Colosseum Live recorded on a UK tour that year. Blues, jazz-rock with the great Chris Farlowe on vocals, Clem Clempson (Humble Pie) on guitar, with Dick Heckstall-Smith sax and Jon Hiseman drums both British blues giants. Opens with a Pete Brown / Jack Bruce number Rope Ladder to the Moon, then extended workouts on Skelington, Stormy Monday Blues and Lost Angeles. Later that year the band broke up to reform 23 years later.

Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells a Story. Honorable Mention: Bonnie Raitt - Bonnie Raitt.

My number 20 of the year is Pete’s pick from yesterday: The low spark of high-heeled boys by Traffic. Their best album I agree. My HM is Present Company by Janis Ian. At that point she was 20 years old and already on her 5th album. Continuing to be very socially conscious and at times militant. A brave record from a true artist.

Today's pick (I'm randomly picking one of my top 28 each day) February 9th: Allman Brothers Band "Live At Fillmore East" (I picked this as my favorite '71 album during that series last year) Other picks: Feb. 8 Marvin Gaye "What's Going On", Feb 7. The Doors "L.A. Woman", Feb. 6 David Bowie "Hunky Dory", Feb. 5 Herbie Hancock "Mwandishi", Feb. 4 Deep Purple "Fireball", Feb. 3 Leonard Cohen "Songs of Love and Hate", Feb. 2 Traffic "The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys", Feb. 1 Isaac Hayes "Shaft"

Pentangle, Reflection. HM Spirogyra (British), St. Radigunds.

UK prog coming up! This country focus is a great idea Pete.

Quality show as usual. Many thanks from all you fans in the UK. 👍👌

Some interesting choices today by SoT. Admittedly, Bloodrock 3 was never on my radar too much but thanks again, Pete, for reminding me to go back in certain catalogues for new music. Still picking randomly from my list and going for a few different items though that is getting more difficult. Today's pick is the live album 11/17/70 by Elton John [also known at 17/11/70 across the pond and elsewhere]. Elton had three albums out in 1971 and at least one more is likely to be a pick before month's end. But - May 31, 1971, not even a year since his debut in America, Elton John plays live in Jacksonville on his Tumbleweed Connection tour backed only by Dee Murray on bass and Nigel Olsson on drums. I was lucky enough to be at that concert. When I listen to the album, that concert comes to my mind. Elton was on his tour to take America and that he did. Those familiar only with the Elton of the last two decades or more may not realize how hungry the band was for success. This album proves it. There is a CD with the entire performance which I hope to add to my library someday. The next day I announced to my parents that I was tired of studying classical piano and wanted lessons in modern music. My piano playing never looked back. A personal favorite with an emotional attachment. Bubbling Below The Top 28: Honorable mention today is Teaser And The Firecat by Cat Stevens. An album filled with the artist's introspective thoughts on philosophy and life. Soon after this, Cat Stevens converted to Islam. And in honor of last night's Hudson Valley Squares show on favorite guest artist on a recording, a note that Rick Wakeman plays the piano the track Morning Has Broken. Not surprisingly, an album that has meant more as the years accumulate.

Today's picks: Taste - Live at the Isle of Wight (Recorded at the 1970 IOW festival and their last ever gig. Released in 1971) Johnny Winter - Johnny Winter and Live (A scorching live album with Rick Derringer)

Interesting choice, Pete. My day 9 pick is: Every Picture Tells a Story.

Rory Gallagher "Rory Gallagher" / Ted Nugent Amboy Dukes "Survival of the Fittest"

Cheers Pete. Pink Floyd- Meddle. Honorable Mention-Van Morrison- Tupelo Honey.

My pick for today is: Fillmore East - June 1971 from the Mothers This was my first encounter with Flo and Eddie, and I really liked the humor accumulating in the Turtles hit, Happy Together. A different live album..

Doors LA Woman; hon mention: Deep Purple Fireball

Crazy Horse - Crazy Horse Honorable mention - The J. Geils Band - The Morning After

Pawn Hearts is one of these very rare albums where every song is in my song top 1,000

Sly and the Family Stone - There's a Riot Goin' On H M:James Brown - Sho Is Funky Down Here

Can anyone imagine doing this in 1971, listing albums from 1921? Just goes to show how timeless the music of 1971 is. I agree with Pete, the best year in music history, closely followed by 1969. 👍🏻😃

The Butterfield Blues Band - Sometimes I feel like smilin'

Hey Pete, I’m a huge fan of blues rock, I think it would interesting to see you and Martin in an episode of your favorite or overlooked blues bands/guitarists. Kudos on another great series!!!

Focus 2: Moving Waves.

I've been behind (been busy - which is good) watching these. So, I've been catching up, Pete. Not sure where I'd put it in my top 28, but it would be high up, and that's the debut album of my favourite band...April Wine (the one with the feet). Very different sound to what they became (though it did give them their first Canadian hit - Fast Train reached # 23 or 38 (depending on the chart you use) in Canada and gave the record company enough faith in them to let them do a second album). At one point, Myles Goodwyn has a Robert Plant-like quality to his voice. Runner-up: MC5 - High Time

Tarkus- ELP Hon Ment- Rough and Ready- Jeff Beck Band

Hey Pete great choice ,so so many timeless classic albums came out in 1971 although haven't heard of the band Lassagne & their album " Cleaning The Oven" !!! LOL !! Great series Pete 👏

Day 9: Fragile by Yes

2/9- Fragile: Yes 2/8- Electric Light Orchestra: ELO 2/7- UFO 2 Flying: UFO 2/6- Salisbury: Uriah Heep 2/5- Master of Reality: Black Sabbath 2/4- Aqualung: Jethro Tull 2/3- Seven Tears: Golden Earring 2/2- Who’s Next: The Who 2/1- A Space in Time: Ten Years After No HM’s for me. I counted 31 total albums I’m super familiar with and can rank.

My pick for day 9 is: *Can - **_Tago Mago_* Can's second full-length is a psychedelic, mechanical, improvisational whirlwind of total genius.

My choice for today is *Getting Ready...* by Freddie King. Released on Leon Russell’s Shelter Records and featuring a superb backing band recorded at Chess Studios, it’s a fabulous album with a bedrock in the blues but also incorporating hints of rock and soul. Highlights are the perennial ‘Going Down’ and his wonderful version of ‘Walking By Myself’. His stinging guitar and rich, honey and gravel voice are much in evidence, proving what a master he was. My honourable mention is *Crazy Horse* by Crazy Horse. A really fine LP by the musicians that had found fame backing Neil Young. They proved they were more than capable of holding their own without him, Danny Whitten even penning a standard in ‘I Don’t Want to Talk About It’. His death the following year from a heroin overdose robbed the music world of a notable talent.

Day 9 A Nod's As Good As A Wink - The Faces Stewart's solo career has overshadowed this fine band who were particularly good in 1971, releasing their best two albums. This is the one with Stay With Me, their most famous song. My earlier picks have been 1 (A Ballad of ) A Peaceful Man - Gravy Train 2 Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones 3 Grin - Grin 4 Nursery Cryme - Genesis 5 The Yes Album - Yes 6 The Low Spark Of the High Heeled Boys - Traffic 7 Felt - Felt 8 Every Picture Tells A Story - Rod Stewart

A proggy day: The Yes Album - such a joyful sound! VDGG - Pawn Hearts.... I can't tell you how many times I held that album in Peaches Records when I was growing up, wondering if I should buy it. I never did. Something about that album cover prevented me. I do need to explore their whole discography though.

Bloodrock 3---honorable mention---Eloy self titled.

Today I’ve got to go with birthday girl Carole King “Tapestry.” Honorable mention goes to Fireball by Deep Purple. And yes I’m sort of grading on a curve because it’s her birthday but those songs are pretty killer for what they are!

Top Pick : Emerson , Lake , & Palmer - ' Tarkus ' , H/M : Genesis - ' Nursery Crime ' ...

Meddle - Pink Floyd Honorable Mention: First Take - Roberta Flack

I'll double up on your pick today - Pawn Hearts! Sort of a difficult album at times, but once you get used to it, the hooks emerge from the fog. I think I could even dance to it!

Today: Giù la testa - Ennio Morricone I'll cheat on this day with a movie soundtrack. The movie is probably more famous as "A Fistful of Dynamite" or "Duck, You Sucker!". Many might have heard the excellent main track but the whole album is awesome. I would easily rank this among the best classic rock albums of the same year. A must for anyone who likes western soundtracks! Day 8: What's Going On - Marvin Gaye Day 7: Thin Lizzy - Thin Lizzy Day 6: Budgie - Budgie Day 5: Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones Day 4: Melting Pot - Booker T. & the M.G.'s Day 3: L.A. Woman - The Doors Day 2: Look At Yourself - Uriah Heep Day 1: Fireball - Deep Purple

my pick for day 9 is The Guess Who-The Best of The Guess Who, honorable mention-April Wine (Debut)

#20 in my top 100 albums of 1971: Allman Brothers: At Fillmore East Honorable mention: Kinks: Muswill Hillbillies.

My #9: "Straight Up" - Badfinger Honorable mention: "Tupelo Honey" - Van Morrison

Been loving this series. Great to see your picks and I've also discovered some good music. Great list. My list would include Just As I Am by Bill Withers.

My #9 The Carpenters - The Carpenters

I was very happy to see that you picked this one for today , I picked this on the first day, since it's my all-time favorite album ! As for today ... Can - Tago Mago Hm : King Crimson - Islands

Favorite Teaser and the Firecat - Cat Stevens Honorable Mention Thirds - James Gang

Just fantastic Band and Album!

Zephyr (w/Tommy Bolin)..... Going Back To Colorado Tommy Bolin in 1971 was doing his second album from his first band Zephyr. The band featured a Janis Joplin like lead singer at a time when Janis was still active. A major label release by legendary producer Eddie Kramer. Really cool record. Honorable Mention: Chase ...... Self-Titled A horn-driven band that could have kept the similar band Chicago company over the years. Tragically, a plane crash killed the namesake leader Bill Chase in 1974. This debut featured its hit single, "Get It On." (Not to be confused with T Rex's Bang A Gong Get It On or the more recent Turbonegro classic of the same name.) Had this on vinyl when I had hair, this reminds me to get it now on CD. Thank you to Pete for this exercise and the commentators who have mentioned Chase here before me. Comic Book Geezer Bonus for the Comic Book Geezer Pete.... Fifty years of Swamp Thing. At first we had the Len Wein/Bernie Wrightson science fiction/horror original in 1971. Then in 1984 Alan Moore revamped the character to largely what he is today based in mystical magic.

Epic t shirt Pete 🙂 i must check out your today pick 🤘 My pick of the day is Groundhogs - Split

Fragile Yes honorable mention in the land of grey and pink caravan

Day Nine Okay. Today is my Country Music Theme day. I know that this could get some flack. Poems Prayers and Promises by John Denver. (In 1971, I was 3 y/o. This one has heavy nostalgia and I was exposed to this work at an early age. So it has a nice place in my childhood.) Honorable Mention: The Man in Black by Johnny Cash (Best Bass voice in music.) The Man in Black.

Bang- Bang

Pawn Hearts is legendary. Some of most deeply affecting stuff I've ever heard

Hey Pete I’m not sure if you already have a video like this up but I think it would be a cool video topic. Ranking of the big 4s most recent albums. It does seem like new ones are gonna come out soon but this might be a fun way to get hyped for those since most of us who watch love metal. Keep doing what your doing, your best KZfaq has to offer. Thanks!

The Groundhogs “ Split” Colosseum “Live”

My choice today, the other great Yes album released this year, Fragile Honourable Mention Cactus One Way or Another.

Today's pick is Deep Purple-Fireball and as an honorable mention is McDonald and Giles s/t.

Nice choice, coincidentally have been listening to it the last week or so.

1971 2/9 Santana self titled. 2/8 Thin Lizzy - self titled 2/7 Fireball - Deep Purple 2/6 The Yes Album 2/5 Sticky Fingers 2/4 Led Zepp 4 2/3 Imagine- John Lennon 2/2 La Women - Doors 2/1 Who’s next HM 2/9 Welcome to the canteen - Traffic 2/8 Survival - Grand Funk Railroad 2/7 Rock on - Humble Pie 2/6 American Pie by Don Mclean 2/5 Poems, Prayers & Promises - John Denver 2/4 Electric Warrior - Trex 2/3 ELO self titled. 2/2 Aqualung - Jethro Tull 2/1 Fragile

David Bowie-Hunky Dory. Rick Wakeman plays piano on that.

Woohoo! Pete! Valerie Leon! Gorgeous woman. Blood From The Mummy's Tomb! Great stuff.

Never heard of either band, I'll have to check them out.

Pete, If you're sorting out your oven you got to go for Rock On by HUMBLE PIE

Meddle - Pink Floyd

Rolling Stones: Sticky Fingers

Day 9: Krautrock time with a band that made only one album. Album has pretty good tunes, blending pop-rock-psychedelia-folk-Baroque with a little hard rock and prog thrown in. The organ and flute are ever present. Female co-lead singer. Surprisingly very good (for me) album from an unknown/forgotten outfit. Band: Made In Germany - self titled album.

Deep Purple Fireball- No One Came Honorable Mention: Janis Joplin Pearl - Move Over

9. Can: Tago Mago 37. Weed: Weed

Picks for today, I’ll second your Prog Pete: Islands - King Crimson HM: Fillmore East Live, June 1971 - The Mothers of Invention At one point, Islands, was my favorite KC record of all time. I love the sound it has, and the starkness of that obscure sound compared to other King Crimson albums. Most people tend to lump it in with Lizard as part of that weird “in between period” with different singers, but I think it transcends that stereotype. The title track, Islands, is just a beautiful masterpiece that has at several times, bought me to tears. Zappa can be considered Prog I guess, more fusion but we’ll throw it in. This album has got some really great guitar work on some of Zappa’s earlier work, specifically from Hot Rats. Super good live album, didn’t quite make the cut. Had it been any other year, it likely would’ve been in the top 28.

Satori - Flower Travellin Band (HM : Love Will Make A Better You - Love Live Life + 1)

Looking foward to the top 25 UK prog👌

Day 9 : Cottonwoodhill - Brainticket

Going with Funkadelic Magot brain which includes Eddie Hazels mind bending guitar solo on the title track, if that doesn't move you your dead lol. Second choice Tarkus from E. L. P a band who personally are hit and miss but mostly inspiring on that prog monster piece.

Got to agree Pete...VDGG - Pawn Hearts.......HM Humble Pie - Rockin' The Filmore

Another great show Pete. I suspect that AquaLung, Sticky Fingers, and Fillmore East are on the way…

Late to the party so I'll catch up: Day 1 Sticky Fingers Day 2 Aqualung Day 3 Master of Reality Day 4 Led Zeppelin IV Day 5 Live at the Filmore East Day 6 Who's Next Day 7 Every Picture Tells a Story Day 8 Low Spark of High Heeled Boys Day 9 Killer

Oooh second one I havent got - Bloodrock 3 , have the first 2, like them a lot, will need to check that out. Pawn Hearts - probably the best from VDGG, great stuff.

Day 9. Barclay James Harvest and other short stories. HM Man. Do you like it hear now.

Van der Graaf Generator - Pawn Hearts HM: The Kinks - Muswell Hillbillies

Pick: Sir Lord Baltimore - 2nd album HM: Rory Gallagher - 1st album

My Day 9 pick is: The Who - Who’s Next 🎼🎤🎸🎵🥁

Day 9: Black Sabbath - Master of Reality Hon. mention - Flower Travellin’ Band - Satori

Today I'm going to choose one a little different. Pick: Leon Russell and the Shelter People - Leon Russell HM: Tarkus - Emerson, Lake and Palmer

My pick for today is not a rock album but I saw the album cover on the thumbnail, and is a masterpiece in my opinion, and that album is What's Going On by Marvin Gaye

Flower Travellin Band - Satori

9th day - Bryter Layter - Nick Drake 8th day - Crazy Horse - Crazy Horse / 7th - Fireball - Deep Purple / 6th - Maggot Brain - Funkadelic / 5th - Master of Reality - Black Sabbath / 4th - Long Player - Faces / 3rd - High Time - MC5 / 2nd - Hunky Dory - David Bowie / 1st day - Sticky Fingers - Rolling Stones. No honorable mentions.

Joni Mitchell - Blue

A nod is as good as a wink.... By The Faces Hourable mention If i could only remember my name by David Crosby.

Today- Funkadelic- Maggot Brain HM- Sly and the Family Stone- There’s a Riot goin on.

My today's pick: Deep Purple - Fireball. Ian Gillan's favorite DP album!

Fripp is a lucky guy, why you ask? TOYAH!!!

Always found Pawn Hearts to be the freest and most hallucinogenic VDGG album! also going with Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste today, these two have a similar claustrophobic madness vibe going on I think !

Deep Purple - Fireball