January
- 2 JanElvis Country – I'm 10,000 Years OldElvis Presley
- 3 JanMcDonald and GilesMichael Giles
- 3 JanMcDonald and GilesIan McDonald
- 11 JanPearlJanis Joplin
- 11 JanChicago IIIChicago
- 12 JanSalisburyUriah Heep
- 15 JanHooker 'n HeatJohn Lee Hooker
- 15 JanHooker 'n HeatCanned Heat
- 16 JanZZ Top's First AlbumZZ Top
February
- 5 FebOnce AgainBarclay James Harvest
- 10 FebTapestryCarole King
- 10 FebChurch of AnthraxJohn Cale
- 10 FebChurch of AnthraxTerry Riley
- 19 FebThe Yes AlbumYes
- 22 FebIf I Could Only Remember My NameDavid Crosby
- 24 FebA Tribute to Jack JohnsonMiles Davis
- 28 FebFourthSoft Machine
March
- 5 MarBryter LayterNick Drake
- 5 MarOriginal Soundtrack Recording From The Paramount Picture "Friends"Elton John
- 5 MarThe Cry of LoveJimi Hendrix
- 6 MarStone AgeThe Rolling Stones
- 9 MarLove It to DeathAlice Cooper
- 16 MarMud Slide Slim and the Blue HorizonJames Taylor
- 19 MarAqualungJethro Tull
- 19 MarSongs of Love and HateLeonard Cohen
- 24 MarHistoire de Melody NelsonSerge Gainsbourg
- 24 MarOriginal Soundtrack Recording From The Paramount Picture "Friends"Elton John
- 26 MarPercyThe Kinks
April
- 7 Apr4 Way StreetCrosby, Stills, Nash & Young
- 8 AprIn the Land of Grey and PinkCaravan
- 9 Apr17-11-70Elton John
- 12 AprWhere I'm Coming FromStevie Wonder
- 12 AprMaybe TomorrowThe Jackson 5
- 23 AprSticky FingersThe Rolling Stones
- 30 AprThin LizzyThin Lizzy
May
- 12 MayWeather ReportWeather Report
- 14 MayRelicsPink Floyd
- 14 MayCarpentersThe Carpenters
- 17 MayRamPaul & Linda McCartney
- 19 MayAretha Live at Fillmore WestAretha Franklin
- 21 MayWhat's Going OnMarvin Gaye
- 23 MayRory GallagherRory Gallagher
- 28 MayEvery Picture Tells a StoryRod Stewart
- 28 MaySongs for BeginnersGraham Nash
June
- 14 JunTarkusEmerson, Lake & Palmer
- 16 JunLove Letters from ElvisElvis Presley
- 22 JunBlueJoni Mitchell
- 23 JunByrdmaniaxThe Byrds
- 30 JunStephen Stills 2Stephen Stills
July
- 6 JulHigh TimeMC5
- 9 JulFireballDeep Purple
- 12 JulMaggot BrainFunkadelic
- 12 JulWoodstock 2various artists
- 16 JulGentle GiantGentle Giant
- 16 JulAcquiring the TasteGentle Giant
- 20 JulByrdmaniaxThe Byrds
- 21 JulMaster of RealityBlack Sabbath
- 23 JulEvery Good Boy Deserves FavourThe Moody Blues
August
- 2 AugFillmore East – June 1971Frank Zappa
- 2 AugFillmore East – June 1971The Mothers of Invention
- 14 AugWho's NextThe Who
- 16 AugGimme ShelterThe Rolling Stones
- 25 AugWho's NextThe Who
- 30 AugSurf's UpThe Beach Boys
September
- 3 SepFuture GamesFleetwood Mac
- 9 SepImagineJohn Lennon
- 15 SepCahootsThe Band
- 20 SepFlyYoko Ono
- 24 SepElectric WarriorT. Rex
- 29 SepGoin' Back to IndianaThe Jackson 5
October
- 4 Oct200 MotelsFrank Zappa
- 8 OctImagineJohn Lennon
- 8 OctX In Search of SpaceHawkwind
- 18 OctOther VoicesThe Doors
- 20 OctElvis Sings the Wonderful World of ChristmasElvis Presley
- 24 OctAmerican PieDon McLean
- 24 OctGrateful DeadGrateful Dead
- 25 OctRough and ReadyThe Jeff Beck Group
- 30 OctMeddlePink Floyd
- 30 OctMeaty, Beaty, Big & BouncyThe Who
November
- 1 NovCold Spring HarborBilly Joel
- 1 NovIf Not for YouOlivia Newton-John
- 5 NovMadman Across the WaterElton John
- 8 NovLed Zeppelin IVLed Zeppelin
- 8 NovLed Zeppelin IVSandy Denny
- 8 NovLed Zeppelin IVIan Stewart
- 12 NovNursery CrymeGenesis
- 17 NovBob Dylan's Greatest Hits Vol. IIBob Dylan
- 17 NovA Nod Is As Good As a Wink... to a Blind HorseFaces
- 20 NovThere's a Riot Goin' OnSly and the Family Stone
- 24 NovMuswell HillbilliesThe Kinks
- 26 NovFragileYes
- 27 NovKillerAlice Cooper
- 27 NovFunny How Sweet Co-Co Can BeThe Sweet
- 28 NovDeuceRory Gallagher
December
- 1 DecThe Electric Light OrchestraElectric Light Orchestra
- 7 DecWild LifeWings
- 13 DecStraight UpBadfinger
- 14 DecHistorical Figures and Ancient HeadsCanned Heat
- 17 DecHunky DoryDavid Bowie
- 20 DecThe Concert for Bangla Deshvarious artists
- 20 DecHot Rocks 1964–1971The Rolling Stones
- 27 DecGreatest HitsThe Jackson 5
- 29 DecAmericaAmerica