1971—WHERE ARE WE UP TO?

Almost half-way through the year. Almost half the time allocated for this 50th anniversary survey.

So how are we going with this delve into Vinyl Connection’s 1971 holding?

Filched from the net

It would appear, on the basis of the pictorial evidence above, a good start. Yet this gallery, I am crestfallen to report, displays but a quarter of the stock available for (re)appraisal. The letters of support are encouraging, however. Just yesterday I got a postcard (in a poorly formed hand) exhorting me to continue. It was from my mate Sisyphus, presumably writing one-handed while the other restrained the rock, thus avoiding the roll.

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Tags: 1971 Albums, 1971 music, album reviews, Music writing, Record Collecting

June 15, 2021 · by Vinyl Connection · in ACROSS THE DECADES, b) Seventies [1970 - 1979], Records · 15 Comments

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DD · June 15, 2021 - 9:18 AM · Reply→

What a gorgeous display.

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1. Vinyl Connection · June 15, 2021 - 9:39 AM · Reply→
  
  Thanks DD. Honesty compels the admission that the ‘mosaic’ gallery option did the heavy lifting. 😉
  
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Aphoristical · June 15, 2021 - 2:05 PM · Reply→

That’s a lot of records – I feel like I know about half. I’m interested in checking out the McDonald and Giles and the Alice Coltrane. Have you heard Pharaoh Sanders’ new album – it’s been getting a lot of attention.

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1. Vinyl Connection · June 15, 2021 - 5:41 PM · Reply→
  
  The two you mention are certainly worth listening into, Graham. A new Pharaoh? That’s amazing news just on its own, eh? He’s 80 in a few months. Will seek it out.
  
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  1. Aphoristical · June 15, 2021 - 5:44 PM · Reply→
    
    It’s with the London Symphony Orchestra and Floating Points.
    
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keepsmealive · June 15, 2021 - 2:45 PM · Reply→

Beautiful post. Eye candy galore!

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1537 · June 15, 2021 - 4:17 PM · Reply→

Please not Comus, that’s a terrifying LP! Actually, go on. ‘1971 – Hades’

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1. Vinyl Connection · June 15, 2021 - 5:42 PM · Reply→
  
  That’s a fine idea for a post, Joe. ‘Masters of Reality’ is 1971; not sure what else. Put on some hellish ‘think’ music, would you?
  
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  1. 1537 · June 16, 2021 - 2:59 AM · Reply→
    
    Every one I think of, Black Widow, White Noise, is out by a year or so. Blooming devil, he’s not an easy chap to serve.
    
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JDB · June 17, 2021 - 12:29 AM · Reply→

Consider this another exhortation to continue! (And I love that mosaic gallery option as well…) The Comus cover hasn’t gotten any less disturbing since the first time you posted it!

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1. Vinyl Connection · June 17, 2021 - 3:08 PM · Reply→
  
  And I haven’t even written about the music of Comus yet!
  Thanks for the encouragement JDB. 🙂
  
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pinklightsabre · June 17, 2021 - 11:19 AM · Reply→

My mate Sisyphus, eh? Yeah. That is quite the spread there Bruce. I had that Crosby one out last weekend. Always puts me just right (we were about to have ourselves a party…). I bet, right?

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snakesinthegrass2014 · June 18, 2021 - 4:01 AM · Reply→

Man, that’s a lot of great music. Loved seeing “Pearl” again, but seeing that “Chicago III” again brought back some great headphone memories. – Marty

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1. Vinyl Connection · June 18, 2021 - 11:53 AM · Reply→
  
  Joplin’s art and legacy are reappraised regularly, but there’s no arguing that ‘Pearl’ was her most polished LP.
  Glad to stir up some memories, Marty!
  
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