32 Albums That Turn 50 In 2021
These 32 albums that turn 50 in 2021 are a testament to how awesome the year 1971 was for rock. A bunch of landmark albums came out that year from the…

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These 32 albums that turn 50 in 2021 are a testament to how awesome the year 1971 was for rock.
A bunch of landmark albums came out that year from the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Who, Rod Stewart, The Allman Brothers Band, Marvin Gaye, Carole King, Led Zeppelin and many more.
Scroll through the gallery below to see which albums turn 50 in 2021.
The Rolling Stones - ‘Sticky Fingers’

Jethro Tull - ‘Aqualung’

The Who - ‘Who’s Next’

Rod Stewart - ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’

Led Zeppelin - ‘Led Zeppelin IV’

Joni Mitchell - ‘Blue’

The Doors - ‘L.A. Woman’

David Bowie - ‘Hunky Dory’

Marvin Gaye - ‘What’s Going On’

Yes - ‘The Yes Album’

Black Sabbath - ‘Master of Reality’

T. Rex - ‘Electric Warrior’

Pink Floyd - ‘Meddle’

Janis Joplin - ‘Pearl’

Paul McCartney - ‘Ram’

Sly and the Family Stone - ‘There’s a Riot Goin’ On’

Carole King - ‘Tapestry’

The Allman Brothers Band - ‘At Fillmore East’

Emerson, Lake & Palmer - ‘Tarkus’

Elton John - ‘Madman Across the Water’

Santana - ‘Santana III’

Alice Cooper - ‘Killer’

Alice Cooper - ‘Love It To Death’

The Faces - ‘A Nod’s As Good As A Wink...to A Blind Horse’

George Harrison - ‘The Concert for Bangladesh’

John Lennon - ‘Imagine’

Badfinger - ‘Straight Up’

Van Morrison - ‘Tupelo Honey’

Chicago - ‘Chicago III’

Traffic - ‘The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys’

Don McLean - ‘American Pie’

The Kinks - ‘Muswell Hillbillies’

Erica Banas is a news blogger who's been covering the rock/classic rock world since 2014. The coolest event she's ever covered in person was the 2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony. (Sir Paul McCartney inducting Foo Fighters? C'mon now!) She's also well-versed in etiquette and extraordinarily nice. #TransRightsAreHumanRights
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