By “important” I mean that it didn’t just become hugely popular, but it also changed a music genre or launched an entirely new one, or otherwise made a huge impact on music in general.

  • neidu3@sh.itjust.worksOPMEnglish
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    1 day ago

    My suggestions:

    • Boston (self titled) pretty much transformed how music was produced, using the studio as an instrument.
    • Jimi Hendrix - “Are you Experienced”. Because a guitar had never been played like that before.
    • Nirvana - “Nevermind”. Arguably not the first grunge album, but it pretty much put the final nail in the coffin of 80’s music.

    Honorable mention: Pantera - “Cowboys from Hell” finally moved metal beyond fluffy hair and leather pants that had saturated the genre for too long, and effectively ended the glam era.

      • anomnom@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        2 hours ago

        Yeah them and Mud Honey and the Melvins were ones we read about in Raygun and rolling stone magazines.

    • myrmidex@belgae.social
      2·
      1 day ago

      Great suggestions, although personally I would have picked Electric Ladyland for Jimi, as that feels more as a well-rounded concept album showcasing his musical skills better. If only he hadn’t died so soon, Band of Gypsys gave him the freedom to really do what he wanted.