1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything
TV Show · Documentary · Music

In a tumultuous era, 1971 was a year of musical innovation and rebirth fueled by the political and cultural upheaval of the time. Stars reached new heights, fresh talent exploded onto the scene, and boundaries expanded like never before.

2021 · 49m

Season 1

  • EPISODE 1
    What’s Happening?
    As the unrest of the ’60s evolves into a new decade, musicians like Marvin Gaye and John Lennon become the conscience of the culture.
    49 min
  • EPISODE 2
    End of the Acid Dream
    Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones, and Jim Morrison retreat from the world—but there’s no escape from the growing epidemic of hard drugs.
    42 min
  • EPISODE 3
    Changes
    New sounds and styles emerge following The Beatles’ breakup, with Marc Bolan and Alice Cooper bringing glam to the world.
    47 min
  • EPISODE 4
    Our Time Is Now
    Carole King and Joni Mitchell smash sexist boundaries and record iconic albums. Elton John and Lou Reed explore queer music and culture.
    45 min
  • EPISODE 5
    The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
    America is convulsed by deep racial unrest. Curtis Mayfield, The Last Poets, and Gil Scott-Heron write about a revolution that feels imminent.
    46 min
  • EPISODE 6
    Exile
    Drugs, drink, and debauchery reach a devastating peak—yet Sly Stone, The Rolling Stones, and Jim Morrison produce some of their best music.
    42 min

Trailers

  • Series Trailer
    2 min

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Cast & Crew

  • James Gay-Rees
    Executive Producer
  • Asif Kapadia
    Executive Producer
  • Chris King
    Executive Producer
  • David Joseph
    Executive Producer
  • Adam Barker
    Executive Producer
  • Danielle Peck
    Producer

About

1971: The Year That Music Changed Everything

Documentary

In a tumultuous era, 1971 was a year of musical innovation and rebirth fueled by the political and cultural upheaval of the time. Stars reached new heights, fresh talent exploded onto the scene, and boundaries expanded like never before.

Information

Released
2021
Rated
-16
Region of Origin
United Kingdom

Languages

Original Audio
English
Audio

English (AD, AAC, Dolby Atmos, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), French (Canada) (AD, AAC, Dolby Atmos, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), French (France) (AD, AAC, Dolby Atmos, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), German (AD, AAC, Dolby Atmos, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Italian (AD, AAC, Dolby Atmos, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Japanese (AD, AAC, Dolby Atmos, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Portuguese (Brazil) (AD, AAC, Dolby Atmos, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Russian (AD, AAC, Dolby Atmos, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Spanish (Latin America) (AD, AAC, Dolby Atmos, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩), Spanish (Spain) (AD, AAC, Dolby Atmos, ⁨Dolby 5.1⁩)

Subtitles

English (SDH), Arabic (SDH), Bulgarian (SDH), Cantonese, Traditional (SDH), Chinese, Simplified (SDH), Chinese, Traditional (SDH), Czech (SDH), Danish (SDH), Dutch (SDH), Estonian (SDH), Finnish (SDH), French (Canada) (SDH), French (France) (SDH), German (SDH), Greek (SDH), Hebrew (SDH), Hindi (SDH), Hungarian (SDH), Indonesian (SDH), Italian (SDH), Japanese (SDH), Korean (SDH), Latvian (SDH), Lithuanian (SDH), Malay (SDH), Norwegian (SDH), Polish (SDH), Portuguese (SDH), Portuguese (Brazil) (SDH), Russian (SDH), Slovak (SDH), Slovenian (SDH), Spanish (Latin America) (SDH), Spanish (Spain) (SDH), Swedish (SDH), Tamil (SDH), Telugu (SDH), Thai (SDH), Turkish (SDH), Ukrainian (SDH), Vietnamese (SDH)

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Audio descriptions (AD) refer to a narration track describing what is happening on screen to provide context for those who are blind or have low vision.
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