1971 - Top 5 Albums

1. Marvin Gaye | What's Going On

Release date: May 21, 1971

Genre: Soul, R&B

Chart: #6 US (Gold) #56 UK (Platinum)

2. Led Zeppelin | Led Zeppelin IV

Release date: November 8, 1971

Genre: Hard Rock, Blues, Folk

Chart: #2 US (23x Platinum) 1# UK (6x Platinum)

3. Sly and the Family Stone | There's a Riot Goin' On

Release date: November 20, 1971

Genre: Soul, Funk

Chart: #1 US (Platinum) #31 UK

4. Joni Mitchell | Blue

Release date: June 22, 1971

Genre: Folk

Chart: #15 US (Platinum) #3 UK (2x Platinum)

1970 - Top 5 Albums

1. Neil Young | After the Gold Rush

Release date: September 19, 1970

Genre: Folk Rock, Country Rock

Chart: #7 US (2x Platinum) 8# UK (2x Platinum)

2. Miles Davis | Bitches Brew

                                                       Release date: March 30, 1970

                                            Genre: Jazz Fusion, Avant-Funk, Jazz-Rock

                                             Chart: #35 US (2x Platinum) ? UK (Gold)

3. Black Sabbath | Paranoid

Release date: September 18, 1970

Genre: Heavy Metal

Chart: #12 US (4x Platinum) #1 UK (Gold)

4. George Harrison | All Things Must Pass

Release date: November 27, 1970

Genre: Folk Rock, Gospel, Country

Chart: #1 US (6x Platinum) 1# UK (Gold)