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’

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  Released April 23, 1971.

• Jethro Tull – ‘Aqualung’

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  Released March 19, 1971.

• The Who – ‘Who’s Next’

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  Released August 14, 1971.
• Rod Stewart – ‘Every Picture Tells a Story’

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  Released May 28, 1971.

• Led Zeppelin – ‘Led Zeppelin IV’

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  Released November 8, 1971.

• Joni Mitchell – ‘Blue’

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  Released June 22, 1971.
• The Doors – ‘L.A. Woman’

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  Released April 19, 1971.

• David Bowie – ‘Hunky Dory’

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  Released December 17, 1971.

• Marvin Gaye – ‘What’s Going On’

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  Released May 21, 1971.
• Yes – ‘The Yes Album’

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  Released February 19, 1971.

• Black Sabbath – ‘Master of Reality’

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  Released July 21, 1971.

• T. Rex – ‘Electric Warrior’

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  Released September 24, 1971.
• Pink Floyd – ‘Meddle’

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  Released October 31, 1971.

• Janis Joplin – ‘Pearl’

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  Released January 11, 1971.

• Paul McCartney – ‘Ram’

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  Released May 17, 1971.
• Sly and the Family Stone – ‘There’s a Riot Goin’ On’

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  Released November 20, 1971.

• Carole King – ‘Tapestry’

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  Released November 20, 1971.

• The Allman Brothers Band – ‘At Fillmore East’

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  Released July 1971.
• Emerson, Lake & Palmer – ‘Tarkus’

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  Released June 14, 1971.

• Elton John – ‘Madman Across the Water’

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  Released November5, 1971.

• Santana – ‘Santana III’

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  Released September 1971.
• Alice Cooper – ‘Killer’

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  Released November 27, 1971.

• Alice Cooper – ‘Love It To Death’

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  Released March 9, 1971.

• The Faces – ‘A Nod’s As Good As A Wink…to A Blind Horse’

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  Released November 17, 1971.
• George Harrison – ‘The Concert for Bangladesh’

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  Released December 20, 1971.

• John Lennon – ‘Imagine’

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  Released September 9, 1971.

• Badfinger – ‘Straight Up’

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  Released December 13, 1971.
• Van Morrison – ‘Tupelo Honey’

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  Released October 15, 1971.

• Chicago – ‘Chicago III’

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  Released January 11, 1971.

• Traffic – ‘The Low Spark of High Heeled Boys’

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  Released November 1971.
• Don McLean – ‘American Pie’

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  Released October 24, 1971.

• The Kinks – ‘Muswell Hillbillies’

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  Released November 24, 1971.

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