James Taylor releases ‘Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon’ featuring ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ (1971)
James Taylor ‘Mud Slide Slim and the Blue Horizon’ feat. ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ is his third studio album released on March 16, 1971 by Warner Bros.
The Allman Brothers Band record their first live album ‘At Fillmore East’ (1971)
The Allman Brothers Band’s ‘At Fillmore East’ is their first live album recorded on March 12–13, 1971 at Fillmore East in New York City and released in July 1971 by Capricorn Records.
James Brown records ‘Love Power Peace,’ live at the Olympia in Paris (1971)
James Brown‘s ‘Love Power Peace’ is a live album recorded on March 8, 1971 at the Olympia, Paris with the original J.B.’s featuring Bootsy and Catfish Collins and released on August 23, 1992 by Polydor.
Aretha Franklin, backed by King Curtis & the Kingpins, tapes ‘Aretha Live at Fillmore West’ (1971)
Aretha Franklin‘s ‘Aretha Live at Fillmore West’ is her second live album recorded on March 5–7, 1971 and released on May 19, 1971 by Atlantic.
Island publish Nick Drake’s second album : ‘Bryter Layter’ (1971)
Nick Drake‘s ‘Bryter Layter’ is his second album produced by Joe Boyd and released on March 6, 1971 by Island
King Curtis records ‘Live at Fillmore West’ while opening for Aretha (1971)
King Curtis‘ ‘Live at Fillmore West’ is an album recorded on March 5–7, 1971 with Aretha Franklin‘s backing band, The Kingpins and released in August 1971 by Atlantic.
Warner Bros. publish Faces’ second album : ‘Long Player’ (1971)
Faces’ ‘Long Player’ is their second album self-produced and released in February, 1971 by Warner Bros.
United Artists publish ‘Tago Mago,’ Can’s second (double) album (1971)
Can‘s ‘Tago Mago’ is their second (double) album (and the first with vocalist Damo Suzuki), released as a double LP in February 1971 by United Artists.
CBS publish Soft Machine’s first fully instrumental album : ‘Fourth’ (1971)
Soft Machine‘s ‘Fourth’ is a studio (and first all-instrumental ) album released on February 28, 1971 by CBS.
Yes release their first album with Steve Howe : ‘The Yes Album’ (1971)
‘The Yes Album’ by Yes is their third ( and first with guitarist Steve Howe) studio album, released on February 19, 1971 by Atlantic.
Taj Mahal records ‘The Real Thing,’ a live album at Fillmore East, New York City (1971)
Taj Mahal‘s ‘The Real Thing’ is a live album recorded on February 13, 1971 at Fillmore East, New York City with a band with four tuba players and released the same year by Columbia.
Ode publish Carole King’s second album : ‘Tapestry’ featuring ‘It’s Too Late’ and ‘I Feel the Earth Move’ (1971)
Carole King‘s ‘Tapestry’ is her second studio album featuring ‘It’s Too Late’ & ‘I Feel the Earth Move,’ produced by Lou Adler and released on February 10, 1971 by Ode Records.
George Benson records ‘Beyond the Blue Horizon,’ an album for CTI (1971)
George Benson‘s ‘Beyond the Blue Horizon’ is a studio album recorded on February 2-3, 1971 and released the same year by CTI.
Ike and Tina Turner release the album ‘Workin’ Together’ featuring ‘Proud Mary’ (1971)
Ike & Tina Turner‘s ‘Workin’ Together’ feat. ‘Proud Mary’ is an album released on February 1, 1971 by Liberty.
Curtis Mayfield records his first album ‘Curtis/Live!’ at The Bitter End in New York (1971)
Curtis Mayfield’s ‘Curtis/Live!’ is his first album, after leaving The Impressions.recorded in January, 1971 at The Bitter End in New York City and released in May by Curtom.
John Lee Hooker and Canned Heat release their collaboration album : ‘Hooker ‘n Heat’ (1971)
‘Hooker ‘n Heat’ by John Lee Hooker & Canned Heat is a double album (the last to feature Alan Wilson) released on January 15, 1971 by Liberty / Elektra.
Chicago release their third (and double) album : ‘Chicago III’ (1971)
Chicago‘s ‘Chicago III’ is their third studio album released as a double album on January 11, 1971.
Stax Records publish ‘Melting Pot,’ an album by Booker T. & the MGs (1971)
‘Melting Pot’ by Booker T. & the MGs is a studio album – the last to feature the classic lineup of Jones, Cropper, Dunn & Jackson – released in January 1971 by Stax Records.
Warner Bros. publish ‘America’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘A Horse with No Name’ (1971)
Polydor publish James Brown’s ‘Revolution of the Mind : Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III’ (1971)
James Brown‘s ‘Revolution of the Mind : Recorded Live at the Apollo, Vol. III’ is a live double album released in December 1971 by Polydor.