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

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MacDad

Sorry to hear you are pulling up stakes!!!!! You got to stock up on those pecan pies from Goode!
I also just had about the best steak ever in Houston last week at Churrascos. As for the Nirvana and Stevie, I totally agree.
Montejay

I have been in the concert biz for ages and we kind of hold up U2's Zoo Tour as the "Srgt. Pepper" of live tours for originality and scaling.
Exile on Main Street and London Calling blended genres better than any other albums.
Jay Z's The Black Album and Public Enemy's "It Takes a Nation" seemed like significant milestones in hip hop. Raw Power by Iggy was probably one of the more influential punk albums, along with the Ramone's debut. I think Stevie Wonder's Innervision and Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" brought soul and R & B in new directions. The Who Live at Leeds defined early metal. Bob Dylan's Blonde on Blonde defined the singer songwriter. U2's Joshua Tree defined stadium rock. The Pixies Surfer Rosa was epic, helping Radiohead's the Bends define indie rock, as well as Nirvana's Nevermind.