Onion Terror Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I've noticed a lot of talk of seminal albums over the last few weeks on these pages. Just wanted to get people's thoughts on 5 albums that they believe to be truly groundbreaking or genre shaping to see if we can come to a consensus. Not likely but its a time passer. Also, do you get the impression that there is anyone out there at the moment who could be capable of producing an album to fit in this category in the future? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 60s - sgt pepper/revolver - beatles 70s - dark side of the moon - pink floyd 80s - purple rain - prince 90s - soft bulletin - flaming lips 00s - libertines - up the bracket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRISHMANC Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 The Stone Roses-" The Beatles-Revolver The Beatles- The White Album Radiohead- The Bends Radiohead-Ok Computer The Doors-The Doors IMo, The Arctic Monkeys are a bit special, still very young and seemingly grounded. For me along with the aforementioned Up the Bracket their debut is up their as the most seminal album of the Naughties and could well be remembered as such in the future. Either way, i believe they definately have it in them to produce and outstanding stand alone album in the future Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strudders Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 This is very open to personal opinion however mine are as follows: Now these are mine and not perhaps your norm but I kinda relate these to the music I listend to and the resulting albums since... Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys St Pepper - The Beatles The Yes Album - Yes Meddle - Pink Floyd The Bends - Radiohead The only band I can think at the moment with the real potential is Elbow... As I say IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darrenbha Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 This is very open to personal opinion however mine are as follows: Now these are mine and not perhaps your norm but I kinda relate these to the music I listend to and the resulting albums since... Pet Sounds - The Beach Boys St Pepper - The Beatles The Yes Album - Yes Meddle - Pink Floyd The Bends - Radiohead The only band I can think at the moment with the real potential is Elbow... As I say IMHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Wilco at the moment, (and they have done) Think thats about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinGooding Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 The Clash - The Clash David Bowie - Aladdin Sane Prince - Purple Rain Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon Radiohead - The Bends or OK Computer (still Undecided) i agree on Elbow being a possibility, not sure if theres anyone around at the moment up to it tho? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spoiledff7 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 (edited) By seminal I was presuming we meant groundbreaking? Pixies - Doolittle Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted Led Zepplin - IV Radiohead - OK Computer Run DMC - Run DMC Edited March 27, 2009 by spoiledff7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titch juicy Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 60s - sgt pepper/revolver - beatles 70s - dark side of the moon - pink floyd 80s - purple rain - prince 90s - soft bulletin - flaming lips 00s - libertines - up the bracket Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRISHMANC Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Wilco at the moment, (and they have done) Think thats about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
titch juicy Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 i'm gonna be greedy and add another 5 kinks- the kinks are the village green preservation society stevie wonder- innervisions miles davis- bitches brew the smiths- the smiths joy divison- unknown pleasures Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I had never heard of Wilco before reading these forums. Not saying they aren't a great band, i honestly wouldn't know. But surely the whole idea behind a seminal album is that it reaches and affects the masses in a way that most artists and albums are unable to and influences fellow musicians in great numbers to make music. Not sure this can be the case for a band that are largely unknown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IRISHMANC Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I dont interpret seminal to necessarily mean best selling. If so I better get the soft bulletin out of my list pronto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlackHole2006 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Joy Division- Unknown Pleasures Pulp- Different Class Pavement- Crooked Rain Crooked Rain Radiohead- Kid A The Beatles- Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (I own the origional record with cutouts) Cheers, BlackHole2006 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russycarps Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 read it again. surely the whole idea behind a seminal album is that it reaches and affects the masses in a way that most artists and albums are unable to and influences fellow musicians in great numbers to make music. nothing to do with best selling, more far reaching. look at the entries in everyones lists for proof, nearly all these albums did this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
strudders Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 No Hawkwind or Rush???? Stunned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onion Terror Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 read it again. surely the whole idea behind a seminal album is that it reaches and affects the masses in a way that most artists and albums are unable to and influences fellow musicians in great numbers to make music. nothing to do with best selling, more far reaching. look at the entries in everyones lists for proof, nearly all these albums did this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilet Duck Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 ...picking 5 is practically impossible...so many already mentioned in the thread (stone roses, led zep IV, the bends/ok computer, revolver/sgt peppers, DSOTM etc etc).... to add to these... Van Morrisson - Astral weeks Neil Young - Harvest (or after the goldrush) Fleetwood Mac - Rumours The Cure - Head on the Door (also 17 seconds, boys don't cry, kiss me, kiss me, kiss me, disintegration!) REM - Automatic For The People (though Life's rich pageant is my own personal favourite) U2 - The Joshua Tree ...like I said, there's just too many to name. Of the newer things out there, Funeral probably comes closest at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toilet Duck Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 ...see, almost immediately I thought of loads more! Dylan - Highway 61 revisited Springsteen - Born to Run/The River/Nebraska Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane over the sea Elliot Smith - Either/Or Hendrix - Electric Ladyland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fred_flintstone Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 read it again. surely the whole idea behind a seminal album is that it reaches and affects the masses in a way that most artists and albums are unable to and influences fellow musicians in great numbers to make music. nothing to do with best selling, more far reaching. look at the entries in everyones lists for proof, nearly all these albums did this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickyboy Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Here's my 5: The Smiths - The Queen is Dead Radiohead - The Bends Clash - London Calling Ramones - The Ramones Steely Dan - Pretzel Logic And here's 5 that I've enjoyed more than any over the years, and have come back to time and again, but wouldn't be considered classics: Hawkwind - Space Ritual Thin Lizzy - Live and Dangerous Jimmy Eat World - Bleed American The Feelies - The Feelies Gene - Olympian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wooderson Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 Ziggy Stardust Paul's Boutique Blue Lines Revolver Surfer Rosa I would suggest that Arcade Fire could make another unreal album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricochet Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I would suggest that Arcade Fire could make another unreal album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Macca87 Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I dont interpret seminal to necessarily mean best selling. If so I better get the soft bulletin out of my list pronto! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grumpyhack Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 I won't repeat many of the above that I'd agree with wholeheartedly. But just to chuck in a few more that opened my ears to US West Coast music: Jefferson Airplane, The Doors and Love. Anyone remember Arthur Lee and Love's great set at Glasto a couple of years ago? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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