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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‘ ‘Shaft’ is the soundtrack (released on July 2, 1971 by Enterprise) of the eponymous American ‘blaxploitation’ film directed by Gordon Parks.
Emerson, Lake & Palmer’s ‘Tarkus’ is their second studio album recorded in London and released on June 14, 1971 by Island.
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.
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.
Bill Withers‘ ‘Just As I Am’ feat. ‘Ain’t No Sunshine’ is his debut studio album released in May 1971 by Sussex.
Roy Harper’s ‘Stormcock’ is his fifth studio album produced by Peter Jenner and released in May 1971 by Harvest
Rod Stewart‘s ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’ is his third studio album released in May 1971 by Mercury.
‘Rory Gallagher‘ is his eponymous first solo album recorded just after he left Taste and released on May 23, 1971 by Polydor
Marvin Gaye‘s ‘What’s Going On’ is his eleventh (and the first he produced himself) studio album, released on May 21, 1971 by Tamla Records.
Paul McCartney‘s ‘Ram’ incl. ‘Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey‘ is a studio album recorded with Linda McCartney and released on May 17, 1971 by Apple.
‘Carpenters‘ feat. ‘Superstar’ is their eponymous third studio album released on May 14, 1971 by A&M.
‘Leon Russell and the Shelter People’ is his second solo album released on May 3, 1971 by Shelter.
‘Procol Harum Live: In Concert with the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra’ is a live album recorded at the Northern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada on November 18, 1971 and released in April 1972 by Chrysalis / A&M
The The Rolling Stones‘ ‘Sticky Fingers’ feat. ‘Brown Sugar’ is their ninth British studio album produced by Jimmy Miller and released on April 23, 1971 by The Rolling Stones Records.
The Doors‘ ‘L.A. Woman’ feat. ‘Riders On The Storm’ is their sixth studio album (and the last to feature Jim Morrison) released on April 19, 1971 by Elektra.
Gil Scott-Heron‘s ‘Pieces of a Man’ is his debut studio album recorded on April 19–20, 1971 and released the same year by Flying Dutchman.
Stevie Wonder‘s ‘Where I’m Coming From’ is his thirteenth studio album co-written with Syreeta Wright and released on April 12, 1971 by Tamla. .
