Rock’n’Roll Unravelled Show
1971 50th Anniversaries
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Remembering 1971 – The Beatles were establishing their individual solo careers, the great lost Who album Lifehouse, Smoke on the Water at a Frank Zappa concert, Marvin Gaye’s classic What’s Going On… and so much more in – 1971 50th Anniversaries.
1971 50th Anniversaries
…..podcast
This is the original radio show. It includes all the music played on the show.
First broadcast on Access North West 4 January 2021.
PLAYLIST
1971 50th Anniversaries
- John Lennon – Imagine
- Frank Zappa – Peaches en Regalia
- The Who – Pure and Easy
- The Rolling Stones – Sway
- The Beach Boys – Surf’s Up
- Emerson Lake & Palmer – The Curse of Baba Yaga
- The Masked Marauders – Duke of Earl
- Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On
Remembering 1971
The Beatles were each establishing themselves as solo artists. John with Imagine, George with My Sweet Lord (although, that did attract a plagiarism lawsuit), Paul launched his own band Wings and Ringo had his first solo UK hit single with It Don’t Come Easy.
A fire at Frank Zappa’s concert in Switzerland inspired Deep Purple’s classic Smoke on the Water.
Pete Townshend’s follow up to Tommy floundered. Intended as another rock opera, Lifehouse was abandoned and became one of rock’n’roll’s great “lost” albums.
Marvin Gaye delivered what many consider to be his finest album, What’s Going On.
The Rolling Stones became tax exiles with their Goodbye Great Britain tour. Led Zeppelin gave their debut performance of Stairway to Heaven. The very unlikely combination of the Beach Boys and Grateful Dead performed together at the Fillmore East.
All this, and more, in – 1971 50th Anniversaries…
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1971 50th Anniversaries podcast.
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