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September 28, 2021

It's 1971 this time, a year of classic-rock albums, like The Who's Next; Led Zeppelin IV; and David Bowie's Hunky Dory. There were funk and soul classics from Marvin Gaye, who issued his masterpiece, What's Going On the same year as There's a Riot Going On from Sly and the Family Stone, and Funkadelic's Maggot Brain. Folk classics came from Joni Mitchell and Carole King. Former Chicago postman John Prine issued his fabulous debut. Apollo XIV landed on the moon. Joe Frazier defeated Muhammad Ali to claim the heavyweight title. It's all 1971, our year on Time Machine.

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