In the Prog Seat: Our Favorite Prog/Fusion Albums of 1971

Join the In the Prog Seat crew as they rank their Top 5 albums released in 1971. #1971

[jackofhearts]

It isn't said enough but we appreciate all you guys spending your time entertaining us.

[eldorado]

It's always a blessing having you in my living room over here in Germany, thank you for the inspiration and the insights to your emotional approach to music. My fusion journey has only just begun.

[EternalChampion]

Prog Seat is my fav show. Love the panel.

[paulwelch]

Ken changes the rules as usual and we're all the better for it. The Professor can do no wrong. Thank you gentlemen for another excellent show. Enjoyable and educational as ever.

[garyjoyce]

Tremendous show gang. More homework. Thx again. 👍💯

[shyshift]

Pink Floyd:Echoes: The “Seagull Effect” was created by David Gilmour accidentally plugging in his guitar in the wrong way and out came the squeal. The sound Luis was talking about was the Submarine Sonar created by Rick Wright using his Leslie speaker from a microphone inside the piano. He is playing a high B.

[Wayner]

1971 was probably the greatest year of all rock sub-genres. Focus Eruption is great. I first heard The Inner Mounting Flame at the beach and to this day it is my favorite kind of surf music.

[chelement]

1971: the best year in prog/fusion and my first year with a steady income (I got drafted). Oh well...
1. Miles Davis: Jack Johnson
2. Jethro Tull: Aqualung
3. Procol Harum: Broken Barricades ("Simple Sister")
4. Family: Fearless (Wetton and Chapman were a powerhouse)
5. Traffic: The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys
HM:
Weather Report: Weather Report
Soft Machine: Fourth (I remember playing this over the US European military radio network. Not everyone appreciated "Fletcher's Blemish")

[bertkarlsson]

Awesome! 1971 is probably the third best year in the history of music in my opinion!
1. 1973
2. 1972
3. 1971
4. 1974
5. 1970

[justamops]

The Yes Album, Fragile, Aqualung, Meddle, Tarkus, Islands, In the Land of Grey and Pink. To my heart, 1971 was the best year for rock music ever. Who’s Next, Led Zeppelin IV, “Imagine”, and the ones above would clinch that all by themselves, but there’s a lot more. Allman Brothers, Humble Pie, and Colosseum live; Master of Reality, Fireball, “Hocus Pocus”, Every Picture Tells a Story, The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys, Hawkwind’s In Search of Space, “The Story in Your Eyes”, Electric Warrior, “Nantucket Sleighride”, “Surf’s Up”, Nick Drake’s “Northern Sky”, two great posthumous Jimi Hendrix albums…. It was an inspired and inspiring time.

[grumqa]

This was a great discussion. You guys inspired me to pick up three Gentle Giant albums and the three Mwandishi-era Herbie Hancock albums. Thanks Luis and Chuck!

5. Tangerine Dream - Alpha Centauri
4. Uriah Heep - Salisbury
3. UFO - Flying
2. Pink Floyd - Meddle
1. Hawkwind - In Search of Space

I like my prog heavy, but also honorable mentions to The Yes Album and Caravan - In the Land of Grey and Pink, which are both great.

[jazzpunk]

1971 was a great year! I was 13...still into The Doors, Rare Earth, Chicago, BS&T, Hendrix, The Guess Who, Santana, Sly, Pop music (still only had AM in the cars)...my move towards Hard/Acid Rock began in 1972...the new Buick with FM opened up a lot. Did own PARANOID in '71, though.
I bought FRAGILE, THE YES ALBUM, AQUALUNG, MACHINE HEAD, LZ IV, & the 3 big Alice Cooper Group albums in 1972.

[kamranmalik]

1. Nursery Cryme
2. The Yes Album/Fragile
3. Meddle
4. Aqualung
5. Tarkus
6. Every Good Boy Deserves Favour
7. Islands
8. Pawn Hearts
9. In the Land of Grey and Pink
10. Salisbury / Look at Yourself

[NP-ipnj]

Oh man, I am looking forward to the Passion Play discussion!

[sdrandazzo]

Looking forward to the ITPS gentlemen’s picks from 1971 ... so many great well known and more obscure picks from throughout the World. My initial favorite top 5 1971 prog and prog jazz fusion albums are 1. Pawn Hearts - Van der Graaf Generator, 2. The Trip - Caronte, 3. Acquiring the Taste - Gentle Giant, 4. In the Land of the Pink and Grey - Caravan and 5. The Inner Mounting Flame - Mahavishnu Orchestra.

[JoelPrice]

1. Fragile (Yes)
2. The Yes Album
3. Stud
4. In Hearing of Atomic Rooster
5. Overdog (Keef Hartley Band)
Fuzzy Duck
Meddle (Pink Floyd)
Broken Barricades (Procol Harum)
Aqualung (Jethro Tull)

[johnhenfrey]

Big thanks to everyone, the show was an absolute joy to watch as usual, own or owned a lot of the stuff, that got mentioned. Really looking forward to the Passion Play show.
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[johnmichaelwilliams]

Thanks, gents, for your time and sharing your top choices for 1971 in this entertaining episode. '71 was a great year for music when I was 15 but Caravan's In The Land Of Pink And Gray only came to my attention a few years back from watching this channel. It could be in the top 5 but for the relatively brief amount of time in the listening library. The longer term picks are Jethro Tull's Aqualung, the Moody's Every Good Boy...., Traffic's The Low-Spark of High Heeled Boys, Chicago III and Yes - either album. Alway enjoy In The Prog Seat and definitely looking forward to the discussion in the next episode.

[trainguy]

Arguably one of my favorite years ever.

My ranking:
1. Pink Floyd - Meddle
2. King Crimson - Islands
3. Focus - Moving Waves
4. Gentle Giant - Acquiring The Taste
5. Emerson Lake and Palmer - Pictures At An Exhibition

[dangerdolls]

Cool show on a great year! My list was completely covered.
1. Traffic - Low Spark of High-Heeled Boys
2. Yes - The Yes Album / Fragile (the cheat)
3. Jethro Tull - Aqualung
4. Caravan - The Land of Pink and Grey
5. Pink Floyd - Meddle