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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
montejay OP
285 posts
 
Hi Dave,
I listen to those three albums regularly
having two on sacd and one on an excellent
MOFI. There where many blues based jam bands that allmans were influenced by.
As much as I enjoy them this is about albums that changed the genre,
not our favorites
corazon
210 posts
 
Hi Montejay,

While the Allmans are my favorites, I truly believe they were innovators; influenced by and the melding of blues, jazz, R&B and early rock n' roll they created a whole new thing.

They were the impetus for the whole wave of Southern Rock bands that followed. (I really don't think of them as Southern Rock). While there were many accomplished bands of this type, none were as accomplished and unique as the Allmans.

Of course all in my humble opinion.

Best,

Dave
montejay OP
285 posts
 
Hi Dave,
The op of this thread is genre altering. Southern rock is a part of the rock genre. I do not see, as wonderful and enduring as the Allmans albums are, as trail blazers in the same way that the Beatle's Pepper album is.This is not about how popular or well loved a bands work became. It's more akin to releasing something at the right time with all the stars aligning.

IMO only
Regards,
jb0194
476 posts
 
It's Lola's 41st birthday, and the entire "...versus Powerman and the Moneygoround" lp still stands up very well for its era and all time as a rock album.
6550c
393 posts
 
Muddy Waters - Electric Mud.

Thomas Edison - Mary had a little lamb. heheehe
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