By CHANCELLOR OF SOUL (205.188.209.141) on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 07:17 pm:

Hey SDer's ........What LP would you consider a
landmark Lp that's in a musical historical category.

Mine would be:

1)What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
2)Thiller - Michael Jackson
3)Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band- Beatles
4)Songs In The Key Of Life - Stevie Wonder


Peace,
Mike Boone
(Chancellor of Soul)

chancellorofsoul.com

By LadyMystique (216.108.198.254) on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 07:22 pm:

Nos. 1, 3, and 4 I would list...as well as:

PURPLE RAIN-Prince
12 PLAY-R. Kelly
MEET THE SUPREMES-DRATS
MEET THE TEMPTATIONS-The Temptations
ROUND 2-The Stylistics

By dvdmike1 (68.72.173.80) on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 07:48 pm:

SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND - The Beatles (1967)
THAT'S THE WAY OF THE WORLD - Earth, Wind & Fire (1975)
SONGS IN THE KEY OF LIFE - Stevie Wonder (1976)

By Juicefree20 (68.161.24.202) on Tuesday, March 02, 2004 - 08:15 pm:

I would have to rate James Browns' "Live At The Apollo" (1962) right up there. From all that I've read, that is an LP that changed the perception of live Soul recordings as not being marketable. Most accounts that I have read say that radio stations would play this LP in its' entirety,which has to be a Soul first. This LP charted Pop in June 1963, peaked at #2 & remained on tht Pop charts for over FOURTEEN months! It was ranked as the 32nd best POP Lp for 1963 (Billboard had discontinued the R&B chart earlier that year).That was absolutely amazing for a Soul artist.

I would also include Sgt Pepper by The Beatles. I think that after that LP, artists began thinking of making cohesive LPs that were somewhat thematic. Most LPs of that time consisted of a collection of previously issued 45s & filler. There was no filler on that LP & they also began experimenting with different sounds. I would also include The Beach Boys "Pet Sounds" as the beginning of experimental sounds.

By bigdaddyg2k4 (205.138.54.90) on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 06:31 pm:

Chancellor, Numbers 1-4 plus:

(In no particular order)

1)Hotel California-The Eagles
2)Tapestry-Carole King
3)The Beatles (aka. The White Album)-The Beatles
4)Dark Side Of The Moon-Pink Floyd
5)The Wall-see #4
6)Let's Get It On-Marvin Gaye
7)Backstabbers-The O'Jays
8)Bitches Brew-Miles Davis
9)Birth Of The Cool-see #8
10)see Juicefree20's recommendation on James Brown
11)see same recommendation on The Beach Boys
12)Bob Dylan-Blonde On Blonde
13)John Coltrane-A Love Supreme
14)Muddy Waters-Folk Singer
15)Derek & The Dominos-Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
16)Robert Johnson-The Complete Recordings
17)Billie Holliday-Lady In Satin
18)Ray Charles-Modern Sounds In Country & Western Music
19)The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band-Will The Circle Be Unbroken
20)The Grateful Dead-American Beauty

By bigdaddyg2k4 (205.138.54.90) on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 06:32 pm:

One more: All N' All-Earth, Wind & Fire

By DyvaNaye (209.212.74.211) on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 06:59 pm:

bigdaddy: ya stole one of mine...lol...but aint that album just a groove? :-)

The one I feel is a landmark album by Earth Wind and Fire is "GRATITUDE"...it sounds so beautiful, dont you agree?! lol...

To ADD:

Isley's 3+3/Fight the Power

Commodores - The Commodores (Brick House Album)

MFSB - Love Is The Message

James Brown - King Heroin/Hell/Say It Loud

Frankie Beverly and Maze - Live In New Orleans

Brass Construction - Brass Construction (1st album with 'Movin')

Jimmy Castor - Bertha Butt Boogie featuring E-Man

Don McLean - American Pie

more later...good strand Chancellor...

By CHANCELLOR OF SOUL (63.78.189.114) on Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 07:09 pm:

Thanks Dyva !!

Peace,
Mike Boone
(Chancellor of Soul)

chancellorofsoul.com

By CamSmith (12.75.37.74) on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 12:04 pm:

Kind of Blue - Miles Davis
Pet Sounds - Beach Boys
Sgt Pepper - Beatles
Bitches Brew - Miles Davis
Love Supreme - John Coltrane
On the Corner - Miles Davis
Talking Book - Stevie Wonder
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
Music From Big Pink - The Band
Led Zeppelin II - Led Zeppelin
Superfly - Curtis Mayfield
Hot Buttered Soul - Issac Hayes
Dark Side of the Moon - Pink Floyd
Rumors - Fleetwood Mac

By Soul Sister (65.43.144.46) on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 12:33 pm:

THE CREATER HAS A MASTER PLAN-Pharoah Sanders/Leon Thomas
WHATS GOING ON-Marvin Gaye
EXODUS-Bob Marley
S.S.

By manny (80.58.52.235) on Sunday, March 21, 2004 - 02:15 pm:

Hello to all!

There are some albums that i knows, i have (or have had) and thinks are historically importants because their innovation and / or their critically and commercial impact:

-Roots / Curtis Mayfield
-What's Goin On / Marvin Gaye
-360 Degrees Of / Billy Paul
-Ship Ahoy / O'Jays
-Talking Book / Stevie Wonder
-Rockin Roll Baby / Stylistics
-All' N' All / Earth Wind & Fire
-Crusaders I - Crusaders
-Three / Bob James
-Prelude / Dedato
-Buddah And The Chocolate Box / Cat Stevens
-All Directions / Temptations
-Tubular Bells / Mike Oldfield
-Head Hunters / Herbie Hancock
-Return To Forever / Chick Corea
-Teddy Pendergrass / Teddy Pendergrass
-Secret Life Of Plants / Stevie Wonder

Peace!