The Year in Rock: 1971

Though I might have been a tad young to appreciate it in real time,

1971 was a great year in rock music! 

Offered herewith is a seven-song sample to give credence to the claim. This set of songs was played on "The Sunken Roadhouse," a weekly two-hour broadcast of music curated by DJ John on radio station KPUP 100.5 FM out of Patagonia, AZ. 

L.A. Woman by The Doors. https://www.shazam.com/track/225562/la-woman

Wild Night by Van Morrison. https://www.shazam.com/track/3176784/wild-night

Wild Horses by The Rolling Stones. https://www.shazam.com/track/5183110/wild-horses

One Of These Days by Pink Floyd. https://www.shazam.com/track/283246/one-of-these-days 

It's So Hard by John Lennon. https://www.shazam.com/track/230127/its-so-hard

Yesterday's Numbers by Flamin' Groovies. https://www.shazam.com/track/3077759/yesterdays-numbers

The Song Is Over by The Who. https://www.shazam.com/track/251551/the-song-is-over

As each of these classic tunes played, I used my Shazam app and captured a link with additional details about the song. Follow each link, and you might see album covers, music videos, related tracks, lyrics, liner notes, band member bios, and more. 

Shazam can identify the music, movie, TV show,
or advertisement from a short snippet of sound

Do you agree that 1971 was a great year in rock? Was it perhaps the greatest year? In the comments, cast your ballot! 

You can listen to all of KPUP's community programming 24/7 online at http://kpup.info/. Tune in Friday nights at 7 PM* for The Sunken Roadhouse. If you enjoy the show, ask John for a playlist--he'll email it right out to you. Simply respond to the email address he provides over the air. Check out KPUP, John's show, and these great songs, and share your reactions in the comments!

1971 was a great year in rock music. One influential music journalist, David Hepworth, claims it was the greatest year in rock music. Here are some links to articles or radio programs about Hepworth, his book, Never a Dull Moment, and the evidence he cites to bolster his claim.


Enjoy!


Loudersound: 71 reasons why 1971 is rock's greatest-ever year

NPR: why 1971 was the greatest year for rock music ever

Spectator: was-1971-really-the-best-ever-year-for-music?

The Guardian: 1971 Never a Dull Moment Rock's Golden Year

Telegraph: was-1971-the-greatest-year-in-pop-history?

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*That's 7 PM Arizona time, folks--and remember, Arizona don't play that Daylight Saving Time nonsense!