The Mothers 1971 – Super Deluxe Edition: Box Set Review
A unique opportunity to explore five favourite At The Barrier themes in one go! A detailed compendium of Frank Zappa’s 1971 live activities.
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. Lindisfarne – Fog On The Tyne
We continue our more in-depth reminiscing over the great records of 1971 with a look at the album from Lindisfarne that brought Geordie culture to the world.
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. T.Rex – Electric Warrior
We continue our more in-depth reminiscing over the great records of 1971 with a bout of nostalgia that a T.Rex oldie but goldie brings to Mike Ainscoe.
Time Tunnel: Rick Pilkington’s 1971 Mixtape
Rick Pilkington of The Blackheart Orchestra joins us once again to help us celebrate a special year with his 1971 mixtape full of love.
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. Mike Turnbull on Who’s Next
Mike Turnbull re-joins us At The Barrier to share his love of another album that celebrates turning 50 this year. The Who – Who’s Next.
Steppenwolf – Magic Carpet Ride: The Dunhill/ABC Years (1967-1971): Boxset Review
The glory years of Canadian/American giants – repackaged. Head off on a Magic Carpet Ride with Steppenwolf.
1971-2021: A Classic Golden Jubilee Year!
At The Barrier takes a look back at 1971 and celebrates a seminal year for the Rock Album. Happy Birthday to these classics!
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. Jethro Tull – Aqualung
Aqualung forms part of the pantheon of great records of 1971. This legendary Jethro Tull album gets a 50th anniversary reissue on 26th March.
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. Sinoptik on Uriah Heep’s Look at Yourself.
Sinoptik are a rock trio from Ukraine. They have just released their new album and they join us for more celebration of 1971 and Uriah Heep’s Look At Yourself.
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. Fairport Convention – Babbacombe Lee
We continue our occasional series reappraising a selection of our favourite 1971 albums in greater detail. This time, we have a new close look at the album many saw as the First Folk Rock Opera: Fairport Convention’s Babbacombe Lee.
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. Gene Clark – White Light
The first in a series of in depth retrospectives on the great albums of 1971. Gene Clark and White Light.
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. The Lost Trades on Cat Stevens’ Teaser & The Firecat
The Lost Trades join us in our celebration of 1971 with their thoughts on Cat Stevens’ Teaser & The Firecat…and an exclusive cover version to boot!
Time Tunnel: One Thousand Nine Hundred & Seventy One Words about The Beatles in 1971
1971 was a year to savour, musically. So many great albums and bands, but one band that had run their course were The Beatles. Whilst the fab four had gone their separate ways, they were all still making fab music.
Time Tunnel: Great Albums of 1971. Boss Keloid on Don McLean’s American Pie…much more than a title track
Ste Arands, drummer with Boss Keloid, writes about his love of Don McLean’s American Pie record and why the album is much more than just the title track.
50 Years Later – Killer (Alice Cooper Tribute LP): Album Review & Feature
Some of the UK’s finest underground bands come together to pay homage to one of the great records of 1971 – a year that gave so much to music. Pale Wizard present Alice Cooper’s Killer.
