Philips publish Serge Gainsbourg’s tenth album : ‘Histoire De Melody Nelson’ (1971)
Serge Gainsbourg’s ‘Histoire de Melody Nelson’ is his tenth studio album produced by Jean-Claude Desmarty and released on March 24, 1971 by Philips
Chrysalis publishes Jethro Tull’s fourth album : ‘Aqualung’ (1971)
Jethro Tull‘s ‘Aqualung’ is their fourth studio album co-produced by leader Ian Anderson and Terry Ellis and released on March 19, 1971 by Chrysalis / Island
British progrock band Colosseum record a live album to be called …. ‘Colosseum Live’ (1971)
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.
Weather Report @ Norddeutscher Rundfunk
On September 3, 1971, Weather Report plus three european horn players did a two hours radio broadcast on "Jazzworkshop" a Norddeutscher Rundfunk program. Taped in Berlin, the radio show is…