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The ten albums – also including acclaimed titles by Linton Kwesi Johnson, Madeleine Bell and others – span the cultural timeline of U.K. Black music.
On October 9, 1971, ‘Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler),’ the latest 45 from Marvin’s immortal ‘What’s Going On’ album, bowed on the US pop and R&B charts.
A wait of almost eight years from Rod’s first break to his first UK chart-topper ended in October 1971.
T.Rex’s ‘Electric Warrior’ debuted at No.2 on the UK chart of October 9, 1971 and a new fan phenomenon was confirmed.
