It was 44 years ago that...


Parlaphone released the Beatles 'Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band'.
What other albums can be considered having as much impact, actually altering the direction of a music genre?
montejay
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew
Pink Floyd - DSOTM
Deep Purple - Machine Head

I don't like Beatles, never did. Or Stones and Queen for that matter.
I see where Bitches Brew and DSOTM fit in.
As much as I like the album,I am not as sure about Machine Head. What made this album's impact greater then what bands like Zepplin were doing at the time?

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Hi Onhwy61.
I tend to agree with all of your choices.
Genre changing. They do not have to be our favorite.
I would throw in Thriller as well.

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Hi Bongofury.
Like your take on genre bending albums. I don't agree with U2 defining stadium rock. Beatles,as early as '65, Rolling Stones, ELO, Kiss, Floyd etc., had been doing there thing for years.

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Nobody say a word about Little Feat.

You all seem too traditional. Following your predictable
squared way of thinking why not to mention Frank Sinatra.