Album: Imagine - John Lennon

Released: 9 September 1971 (US) and 8 October 1971 (UK)

Recorded: 11–12 February, 23 June–5 July 1971 at Abbey Road Studios, London; Ascot Sound Studios, Surrey; Record Plant, New York

Genre: Rock

Length: 39:29

Label: Apple

Producers: John Lennon, Yoko Ono, Phil Spector

Album: Meddle - Pink Floyd

Released: 31 October 1971)

Recorded: January–August 1971 at AIR Studios, Abbey Road Studios, and Morgan Studios (London, United Kingdom)

Genre: Progressive rock

Length: 46:45

Label: Harvest Capitol

Producer: Pink Floyd

Album: Tago Mago - Can

Released: February 1971

Recorded: November 1970-February 1971 at Schloss Nörvenich, near Cologne, Germany

Genre: Krautrock, Psychedelic rock, Experimental rock

Length: 73:27

Label: United Artists

Producer: Can

Album: L.A. Woman - The Doors

Released: 19 April 1971

Recorded: December 1970 – January 1971 at the Doors’ Workshop, Los Angeles, California

Genre: Blues rock

Length: 48:24

Label: Elektra

Producers: The Doors, Bruce Botnick

Album: Moondance – Blue - Joni Mitchell

Released: 22 June 1971

Recorded: 1971 at A&M Studios, Hollywood

Genre: Folk

Length: 35:41

Label: Reprise

Producer: Joni Mitchell

Album: Sticky Fingers - The Rolling Stones

Released: 23 April 1971

Recorded: Various Studios

Genre: Hard rock

Length: 46:25

Label: Rolling Stones

Producer: Jimmy Miller

Album: What's Going On - Marvin Gaye

Released: 21 May 1971

Recorded: June–September 1970; March–May 1971 at Hitsville U.S.A., Golden World, and United Sound Studios in Detroit and The Sound Factory in West Hollywood, California

Genre: Soul, R&B

Length: 35:38

Label: Tamla

Producer: Marvin Gaye

Album: Hunky Dory - David Bowie

Released: 17 December 1971

Recorded: June–August 1971 at Trident Studios, London, England

Genre: Glam rock, Art rock, Folk rock

Length: 41:50

Label: RCA Records

Producers: Ken Scott and David Bowie

Album: Who's Next - The Who

Released: 14 August 1971

Recorded: April–June 1971 at Olympic Studios, Barnes, London; mixed at Olympic Studios “Won’t Get Fooled Again” recorded at Stargroves (Rolling Stones Mobile Studio) and mixed at Island Studios, London

Genre: Hard rock

Length: 43:38

Label: Track, Decca

Producer: The Who, Glyn Johns (associate producer)

Album: Led Zeppelin IV - Led Zeppelin

Released: 8 November 1971

Recorded: November 1970 – January 1971 at Rolling Stones Mobile Studio, Headley Grange, East Hampshire; Island Studios, London

Genre: Hard rock, Heavy metal, Folk, Blues, Blues rock, Rock and roll

Length: 42:34

Label: Atlantic

Producer: Jimmy Page