A value-priced collection of compilations that feature the music of the '50s through the '80s, Definitive Records' A Year in Your Life series presents a fun and eclectic mix of the sounds that defined the babyhood of the baby boomers through the adulthood of the "me" generation. Ranging across a variety of pop- and R&B-influenced styles, each CD in the series highlights the music of a single year. Historical tidbits and a musical trivia quiz are also included in the liner notes. 1971, Vol. 1 has a pleasing mix of the powerful and the gentle, with music from Ike & Tina Turner, Three Dog Night, Rare Earth, and the Jackson 5. One especially great song that made it into the mix is Marvin Gaye's wistful "What's Going On." Other highlights include Rod Stewart's "Maggie May" and the Five Man Electrical Band's "Signs." ~ Stacia Proefrock, All Music Guide