#365238 - Sat Jun 02 2007 10:27 AM
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You're in luck. I pretty much only listen the music from the 60s. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band was definately an influential album, but pretty much everything The Beatles did was highly influential. My favorite Beatles website is www.stevesbeatles.com. He has all the song lyrics, all the albums and what songs were on them and that sort of thing. Other influential bands/singers of that time were The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, Bob Dylan, Janis Joplin, Led Zeppelin, and The Who. You might want to check into some of them. I hope this helps!
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#365239 - Sat Jun 02 2007 06:05 PM
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I'd would have to say Pink Floyd's The Dark Side of the Moon for the 70s. Web Info I'll have to think some more about the rest.
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#365240 - Sat Jun 02 2007 06:41 PM
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If you want an album that was most influential to musicians, it'd have to be 'Pet Sounds' by The Beach Boys (1966 I think?). It's widely acknowledged as one of the greatest albums ever, and some panel of of musicans and other industry-type people voted it the best some years ago. I think there's a Wikipedia article about it, and you can find info on lots of other sites too. I'd have to agree with Dark Side of the Moon, too. Although I personally loathe Pink Floyd. 
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#365241 - Sun Jun 03 2007 04:57 PM
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If you want an album that was most influential to musicians, it'd have to be 'Pet Sounds' by The Beach Boys (1966 I think?). It's widely acknowledged as one of the greatest albums ever, and some panel of of musicans and other industry-type people voted it the best some years ago.
I think there's a Wikipedia article about it, and you can find info on lots of other sites too.
I'd have to agree with Dark Side of the Moon, too. Although I personally loathe Pink Floyd.
That's the spirit! Given it's usual accolades by the musical intelligentsia, I'd have to give a nod to both Pet Sounds and Sgt. Pepper too, even though I find both unlistenable - sorry, mates 
Having just said that, though, do you think the above are actually influential or just revered? Now that I think of it, I can't think of too many albums that sound much like Sgt. Pepper, Pet Sounds, or Dark Side.
As far as influential albums are concerned, I'd be more inclined to go with:
1950s
Elvis at Sun - granted, not an album at the time, but obviously the most influential rock recordings of the period.
Kind of Blue by Miles Davis. Changed the course of jazz, to be sure, but perhaps more importantly, this sublime album served notice that mainstream jazz was irrevocably not pop music anymore. Granted, this had been building since 1945, but this album probably finished erecting the wall.
1960s
Are You Experienced? by the Jimi Hendrix Experience - EVERY rock guitarist, and a majority of jazz guitarists, that I have ever heard profiled (well, at least up until 1990 or so) with the exception of Prince cited Hendrix as a primary influence on their style, or even their decision to take up the instrument.
The Velvet Underground and Nico - the blueprint for what would become punk and alternative rock. There's a line by someone that the VU's first album only sold 5,000 copies - but everyone who bought it started a band!
1970s
Led Zeppelin IV - I can't listen to this any more because it got fried into my brain in high school. It is worth saying, however, that I was in high school fifteen years after this album came out. I'm old, but not that old. This album influenced every band that ever used hair conditioner.
Tapestry by Carole King. Tori Amos, Evanescence, the Lilith Fair, and darned near half of all contemporary music would be unthinkable without this album.
1980s
Thriller by Michael Jackson. Forever blurred the lines between soul and rock. Every time I hear about American Idol, I knee-jerk think that someone should be paying Jacko an extra royalty.
Tougher than Leather by Run-DMC. The album that made rap the music of ALL teens, not just African-Americans living on the coasts. Not as profound as Public Enemy, but I don't see PE as really influential. Did rap become political on any kind of consistent basis? Nah. (I was tempted to list the Beasties' Licensed to Ill here instead, but I'm happy with my choice.)
1990s
Nevermind by Nirvana. See my comment about Jacko above - Kurt Cobain's estate is owed some SERIOUS corn right about now. Cobain himself always claimed he was ripping off the Pixies, but standing on the shoulders of giants is no crime. (Sadly for me, this might be the album that severely blunted the Jimi Hendrix "virtuoso" style of rock guitar - but we're talking influential here, not favorite. I do admit that Nevermind is a heck of an album, though.)
The Slim Shady LP by Eminem. I hate this guy. Can't even talk about him without cursing. Regardless, this is one of the most influential albums of all time. Note that "influential" does not equal "good". I will say this: Mathers is the first pop star to resemble Bart Simpson more closely than Elvis. Well, maybe Johnny Rotten...nah.
2000s
American Idiot by Green Day. Maybe a little derivative of Nirvana to be as originally influential as the rest, but contempory music clearly seems to be following these guys. Glad somebody brought politics back into the mix as well.
American IV by Johnny Cash. I never thought I'd see Johnny Cash in the front window at Hot Topic. I was wrong.
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#365243 - Mon Jun 04 2007 09:35 AM
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Some honorable mentions Meet the Beatles usually isn't considered the band's best work, but considering the hordes of groups trying to emulate its sound for the rest of the decade, it has to go down as enormously influential. Eagles is not usually considered as good as their later work, but again, the charts were beseiged with folks trying to sound just like this for over ten years. Likewise, The Freewheelin' Bob DylanI fully expect some time in purgatory for saying this, but the eponymous New Edition spawned scores of imitators - and they just won't seem to stop Metallica has to be right up there as a 1980s influence, as does Ministry's The Land of Rape and Honey. The latter album may be unfamiliar to some here, but entire radio stations now owe their existence thereto in large part.
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#365245 - Tue Jun 05 2007 04:04 PM
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The 1950's- can't think of any influencial albums, really as most albums were collections of singles. Given that, perhaps a best of Elvis, Chuck Berry, Buddy Holly (or his debut album would do fine), Little Richard and Jerry Lee Lewis.
1960's- Beatles "Sgt Pepper" and something early like "Meet the Beatles". Dylan's "The Freewheelin' Bob Dylan" and "Blonde on Blonde". Beach Boys' "Pet Sounds". The Byrds "Sweetheart of the Rodeo". Johnny Cash's Prison albums. Again, where singles go, Dick Dale was influential as were the Supremes and James Brown.
1970's- Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On", Kraftwerk "Autobahn", The Clash "London Calling" and Ramones "The Ramones". Big Star is definitely influential from this decade, though not well known to the public.
1980's- Madonna's "Like A Virgin", Pixies "Surfer Rosa" and The Replacements "Let It Be", REM "Murmur" and maybe all their 80's output. U2 "War".
1990's -Uncle Tupelo "No Depression", Wilco's "Being There" Nirvana's "Nevermind", Radiohead "OK Computer", Jeff Buckley "Grace", Bjork "Debut". The "Nuggets" compilations of 1960s garage/psychedelia proved to be big influences in the latter half of the 90's.
2000's?- Too early to tell. Will the White Stripes, TV On the Radio, Sufjan Stevens, Lily Allen or the Battles prove to be influential? There's been a lot of great world music in this decade- Fela Kuti's work from the 70's is finally showing influence on many artists these days. Brian Wilson's "Smile" saw an official release in '04. Me, I'm hoping this album proves to be a big influence on future artists. As well as a new album by the Lucky Soul (girl-group/blue-eyed Motownish soul with great lyrics).
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#365246 - Sun Jun 10 2007 11:47 AM
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ok guys, I've got up to the 90s and 00s, all i need is ideas for them now.
thanks again
Tell your teacher that after listening to Sgt. Pepper, Pet Sounds, Dark Side of the Moon etc. that, that is when you realized there are no more influential albums after about 1987. Music has turned to crap.There are still some excellant groups out there but as far as being "influential", there are no more.Tell him/her you will let your paper ride on the merits of the above-mentioned groups and hopefully he/she will respect your integrity.
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#365250 - Mon Jun 11 2007 09:37 AM
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ok guys, I've got up to the 90s and 00s, all i need is ideas for them now.
thanks again
Tell your teacher that after listening to Sgt. Pepper, Pet Sounds, Dark Side of the Moon etc. that, that is when you realized there are no more influential albums after about 1987. Music has turned to crap.There are still some excellant groups out there but as far as being "influential", there are no more.Tell him/her you will let your paper ride on the merits of the above-mentioned groups and hopefully he/she will respect your integrity.
Ah, the cry of the aging cynic!
To stuthehistoryguy, TY, that "aging cynic" comment was the best laugh I've had in quite awhile.(true too)
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#365251 - Mon Jun 11 2007 11:22 AM
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ok guys, I've got up to the 90s and 00s, all i need is ideas for them now.
thanks again
Tell your teacher that after listening to Sgt. Pepper, Pet Sounds, Dark Side of the Moon etc. that, that is when you realized there are no more influential albums after about 1987. Music has turned to crap.There are still some excellant groups out there but as far as being "influential", there are no more.Tell him/her you will let your paper ride on the merits of the above-mentioned groups and hopefully he/she will respect your integrity.
Ah, the cry of the aging cynic!
To stuthehistoryguy, TY, that "aging cynic" comment was the best laugh I've had in quite awhile.(true too)
Changing gears a little, Bill James' book The Historical Baseball Abstract has a running joke called "Old Ballplayers Never Die". It seems for every decade of the game, going back to the 1890s, there are folk who will decry how the youth of the day have lost the true spirit of the game. I think it's part of the life process, really.
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#365252 - Mon Jun 11 2007 09:48 PM
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60's -Sgt. Pepper (obviously) and Electric Ladyland by The Jimi Hendrix Experience
70's - Rolling Stones - Exile On Main Led Zeppelin - ZOSO
80's U2- Joshua Tree and R.E.M.'s Murmur
90's Pearl Jam - Ten and Nirvana - Nevermind
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#365253 - Tue Jun 12 2007 02:24 AM
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i think he wanted us to think. American idiot by Green Day is pretty influential.
Also guys, I've finished the assignment, with greatly appreciated help from u guys, but perhaps we could just continue this as a discussion on influential albums.
What other works did you include that were not listed here?
my brain isnt working enough for me to figure out what was and wasn't listed, so I'll list all of them
60s - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - the beatles
Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys
70s - Imagine - John Lennon
Hot August Night - Neil Diamond
80s - Whispering Jack - John Farnham
Thriller - Michael Jackson
90s - Nevermind - Nirvana
Achtung Baby - U2
00s - American Idiot - Green Day
Fever - Kylie Minogue
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#365254 - Tue Jun 12 2007 03:06 PM
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ok guys, I've got up to the 90s and 00s, all i need is ideas for them now.
thanks again
Tell your teacher that after listening to Sgt. Pepper, Pet Sounds, Dark Side of the Moon etc. that, that is when you realized there are no more influential albums after about 1987. Music has turned to crap.There are still some excellant groups out there but as far as being "influential", there are no more.Tell him/her you will let your paper ride on the merits of the above-mentioned groups and hopefully he/she will respect your integrity.
Totally untrue. How can music "turn to crap"? More like someone's musical tastes has stunted (and I know a few people like that). Music is always good, regardless of time- music knows no years. Artists and their music will always be an influence on current and future musicians. The music industry may have "turned to crap" but the artists have risen above that mess as the indie label scene looks brighter all the time.
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#365255 - Fri Jul 13 2007 07:33 PM
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1990's- Weezer's Blue Album
2000's- White Stripes' Elephant
1990's- Green Day's Nimrod
...I have alot of albums from those particular decades that I'VE found very influential but they're not necessarily well known so I don't know if I should put them on here or not.
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#365256 - Fri Jul 13 2007 07:47 PM
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I forgot 1990's- Radiohead's The Bends
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#365257 - Tue Jul 24 2007 08:52 PM
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Tell your teacher that after listening to Sgt. Pepper, Pet Sounds, Dark Side of the Moon etc. that, that is when you realized there are no more influential albums after about 1987. Music has turned to crap.There are still some excellant groups out there but as far as being "influential", there are no more.Tell him/her you will let your paper ride on the merits of the above-mentioned groups and hopefully he/she will respect your integrity.
This post can't be any more of a fact than it already is.
On topic, The 60s had the following - All Beatles Albums(Especially Sgt.Pepper, White Album, Revolver, Rubber Soul and Abbey Road.), Let it Bleed - Rolling Stones, Pet Sounds - Beach Boys and many others I am forgetting now, but these are the first that come to my mind.
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#365259 - Wed Jul 25 2007 11:18 AM
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I could...while I agree that alot of music today isn't "influential" to us now but it will be influential to the musicians of the future. I don't believe that about 1987 either. I'm a musician and I'm greatly influenced by Weezer, Nirvana, Bracket, Against Me! and a bunch of bands that have come out after 1987...now in saying that I must say that John Lennon is my biggest influence. However I think to say nothing influential has or ever will come out of the music industry since 1987 is just very stubborn and close minded. However that is just my opinion as a lowly musician. 
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#365260 - Tue Aug 07 2007 01:37 AM
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Just add one for the 90's... It is a seminal, legendary, mindbending album which should've been as famous as the Beatles, the Stones, Hendrix etc. Although it has deeply affected many people, it's virtually unknown to many more....
It's "Loveless" by My Bloody Valentine.
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#365261 - Thu Aug 16 2007 03:57 AM
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For the 2000's I would say My Chemical Romance's Three Cheers for Sweet Revenge. Why? Listen to the album and think about the lyrics. Then look at how this dark kind of thinking reflects people today.
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