June 2, 2021 Playlist 

The 50th Anniversary of 1971
classic vintage vinyl albums for Pledge Drive!
 
"Aqualung" by Jethro Tull (1971)
CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK
Jethro Tull "Aqualung"  1971 (UK)
This week's show is a pledge drive special featuring vinyl albums of the year 1971. Aqualung is Jethro Tull's most well-known and popular album, and it's a pretty strange record. But then they are a pretty strange band. Originally a "progressive British blues band" much like Savoy Brown or early Fleetwood Mac, only just a little more eclectic: their leader played flute, not normally a rock instrument, and there were always touches of jazz and British folk music in their heavy blues sound. After original guitarist Mick Abrams left in the late sixties, Jethro Tulls' music became increasingly theatrical with high-falutin' concepts as the blues influences waned. Aqualung is an album with themes (mostly criticizing organized religion) thus was often mistaken for a "concept album" about a creepy guy named Aqualung. It wasn't that, but the misunderstanding inspired one of Tull's wackiest and most fun albums, their 1972 follow up being a sort of joke of a concept album consisting of one epic 40-minute song called Thick As A Brick (did they not have the zaniest titles in prog rock?)
       
Artist Song Album Year Country
Frank Zappa & The MothersWhat Will This Evening Bring Me This Morning?200 Motels (original movie soundtrack)1971USA
TrafficLight Up Or Leave Me AloneThe Low Spark Of High-Heeled Boys1971UK
Black SabbathSweet LeafMaster Of Reality1971UK
Deep PurpleThe MuleFireball1971UK
Uriah HeepLook At YourselfLook At Yourself1971UK
Black Oak ArkansasHot & NastyBlack Oak Arkansas1971USA
 
 
Tom JonesShe's A LadyShe's A Lady1971UK (Wales)
Isaac HayesTheme From ShaftShaft (original movie soundtrack)1971USA
Marvin GayeInner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler)What's Going On1971USA
Sly & The Family StoneRunnin' AwayThere's A Riot Goin' On1971USA
Curtis MayfieldWe're A Winner (live)Curtis/Live!1971USA
   
 
Jethro TullAqualungAqualung
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1971UK
Jethro TullHymn 43Aqualung
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1971UK
Jethro TullMother GooseAqualung
 CLASSIC ALBUM OF THE WEEK		1971UK
Led ZeppelinStairway To Heavenuntitled (AKA "Led Zeppelin IV")1971UK
Pink FloydA Pillow Of WindsMeddle1971UK
   
 
GenesisThe Fountain Of SalmacisNursery Cryme1971UK
UFOStar StormUFO 2: Flying (One Hour Space Rock)1971UK
Mahavishnu OrchestraThe Noonward RaceThe Inner Mounting Flame1971UK/USA/Ireland
/Czech./Panama
   
 
The Moody BluesThe Story In Your EyesEvery Good Boy Deserves Favour1971UK
SantanaEverything's Coming Our WaySantana III1971USA/Mexico
The DoorsL.A. WomanL.A. Woman1971USA
Joni MitchellThis Flight TonightBlue1971Canada
The Guess WhoSour SuiteSo Long, Bannatyne1971Canada
The WhoThe Song Is OverWho's Next1971UK
T. RexCosmic DancerElectric Warrior1971UK
   
 
The Grateful DeadNot Fade Away (Buddy Holly)
   / Going Down The Road Feeling Bad (trad. - live)		Grateful Dead (AKA "Skull & Roses")1971USA
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