B.B. King records ‘Live in Cook County Jail’ in Chicago, Illinois (1970)
B.B. King‘s ‘Live in Cook County Jail’ is a live album recorded on September 10, 1970 in Cook County Jail, Chicago, Illinois and released In 1971 By Mca.
John Lennon releases his second solo album : ‘Imagine’ featuring the title track plus ‘Jealous Guy’ (1971)
John Lennon ‘s ‘Imagine’ is his second studio album co-produced with Phil Spector and released on September 9, 1971 by Apple
Ornette Coleman starts the recording of ‘Science Fiction,’ an album for Columbia (1971)
Ornette Coleman‘s ‘Science Fiction’ is an album Recorded on September 9, 10 & October 13, 1971 and released in 1972 By Columbia.
Columbia publish Santana’s third album : ‘Santana (III)’ (1971)
‘Santana (III) ‘ is their third (and second self-titled) studio album released in September 1971 in September 1971 by Columbia.
Gary Burton finishes the recording of his solo album ‘Alone at Last’ (1971)
Gary Burton‘s ‘Alone at Last ‘ is a solo album recorded on June 19 and September 7, 1971 and released in 1972 by Atlantic.
Beach Boys release their seventeenth album : ‘Surf’s Up’
Beach Boys ‘Surf’s Up’ is their seventeenth studio album released on August 30, 1971 by Reprise / EMI.
Fela Kuti and his band Africa 70 plus Ginger Baker record ‘Fela Kuti With Ginger Baker – Live!’ (1971)
‘Fela Kuti With Ginger Baker – Live!’ is an album recorded by Fela’s band Africa 70 with Baker on two songs and released on August 30, 1971 by Regal Zonophone.
The Who release their fifth album : ‘Who’s Next’ featuring ‘Baba O’Riley’ and ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ (1971)
The Who‘s ‘Who’s Next’ feat. ‘Won’t Get Fooled Again’ is their fifth studio album by released in August 1971 by Track, / Decca
C.B.S. publish Mahavishnu Orchestra’s first album : ‘The Inner Mounting Flame’ (1971)
Mahavishnu Orchestra‘s ‘The Inner Mounting Flame’ is its first (fully composed by John McLaughlin) studio album released on August 14, 1971 by C.B.S.
Black Sabbath release their third album : ‘Master of Reality’ featuring ‘Children of the Grave’ (1971)
Black Sabbath‘s ‘Master of Reality’ is their third studio album produced by Rodger Bain and released on July 21, 1971 by Vertigo.
The Moody Blues release their seventh album : ‘Every Good Boy Deserves Favour’ (1971)
The Moody Blues‘ ‘Every Good Boy Deserves Favour’ is their seventh album produced by Tony Clarke and released on July 21, 1971 by Threshold Records
Funkadelic release their third album : ‘Maggot Brain’ (1971)
Funkadelic‘s ‘Maggot Brain’ is their third (and the last that featured the original lineup) studio album released on July 12, 1971 by Westbound.
Keith Jarrett records ‘The Mourning of a Star’ with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian (1971)
Keith Jarrett‘s ‘The Mourning of a Star’ is an album recorded on July 8, 9, 16 and August 23, 1971 with Charlie Haden and Paul Motian and released the same year by Atlantic.
Isaac Hayes releases ‘Shaft,’ the soundtrack of the Gordon Parks movie ‘Shaft’ (1971)
Isaac Hayes‘ ‘Shaft’ is the soundtrack (released on July 2, 1971 by Enterprise) of the eponymous American ‘blaxploitation’ film directed by Gordon Parks.
Island publish Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s second album : ‘Tarkus’
Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s ‘Tarkus’ is their second studio album recorded in London and released on June 14, 1971 by Island.
The Mothers record ‘Fillmore East – June 1971,’ live in New York City (1971)
The Mothers’ ‘Fillmore East – June 1971’ is a live album recorded at the famous New York City venue on June 5–6, 1971 and released on August 2, 1971 by Bizarre/Reprise.
Douglas Records publish John McLaughlin’s ‘My Goal’s Beyond,’ his third solo album (1971)
John McLaughlin‘s ‘My Goal’s Beyond’ is his third solo album dedicated to Indian guru Sri Chinmoy, his spiritual leade aAnd released in June 1971 by Douglas Records.