The most "ahead of it's time" albums you know of.

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  • JH6056 said:
    Kurtis Blow Self Titled
    NWA Straight outta Compton
    Janes Addiction Nothings Shocking
    Nirvana Nevermind
    Daftpunk Homework
    Rage Against The Machine Self Titled

    Jimmy Hendrix Are You Experienced
    Black Sabbath First Album
    Joy Division Unknown Pleasures
    The Bad Brains Pay to Cum
    Van Halen I


     You saved me a lot of thinking & typing with your 2 lists- thanks! I'd add these to them and that would be my list:

    Jeff Buckley, Grace
    Pink Floyd, Wish You Were Here
    Kendrick Lamar, To Pimp A Butterfly
    Childish Gambino, This is America (song & video)
    Sinead O'Connor, The Lion & The Cobra
    Peter Tosh, Equal Rights
    Erykah Badu, Baduism
    Clash, London Calling
    Clash, Sandinista
    Kendrick Lamar and Mac Miller were the new faces of hiphop in 08/09?  Those two definitely were game changers to the new wave of rappers.
  • JeBurkhardtJeBurkhardt Posts: 4,961
    MC5 Kick Out the Jams
  • This Is Big Audio Dynamite

    Big Audio Dynamite - This is BAD
  • We went from albums to songs.

    Let's keep to albums.

    MC5 I could get behind, Big Audio Dynamite?  Not really.  Def Jam artists were doing what they were already.
  • JH6056JH6056 Posts: 2,427
    JH6056 said:
    And my NEWEST and MOST IMPORTANT DISCOVERY: The Black woman who could be said to have INVENTED GRUNGE who was so ahead of her time, she was easily erased from history.  I was horrified I didn't hear of her until last year... and guess who one of her drummers was? Matt Cameron, so he was in on this history-making band!

    TINA BELL of Bam Bam

    https://pleasekillme.com/bam-bam-tina-bell/
    I always thought Patti Smith was grunge with her bands sound.  Even some early hardcore could pass too.  Music is sooo much fun to debate and chat about though!
    Agreed on Patti Smith! I'd just say Tina Bell and the sounds they were making were much more directly the precursors of Grunge, but Patti Smith was a game changer on so many fronts, I'm always good with her name in the "Innovator" category ;)
  • JH6056 said:
    JH6056 said:
    And my NEWEST and MOST IMPORTANT DISCOVERY: The Black woman who could be said to have INVENTED GRUNGE who was so ahead of her time, she was easily erased from history.  I was horrified I didn't hear of her until last year... and guess who one of her drummers was? Matt Cameron, so he was in on this history-making band!

    TINA BELL of Bam Bam

    https://pleasekillme.com/bam-bam-tina-bell/
    I always thought Patti Smith was grunge with her bands sound.  Even some early hardcore could pass too.  Music is sooo much fun to debate and chat about though!
    Agreed on Patti Smith! I'd just say Tina Bell and the sounds they were making were much more directly the precursors of Grunge, but Patti Smith was a game changer on so many fronts, I'm always good with her name in the "Innovator" category ;)
    I've always thought that Janice Joplin would have been a great Hardcore frontwoman.  That might be an idea for a thread!  Swap out musicians to other genre's.
  • cutzcutz Posts: 11,908
    Jimi Hendrix

    Band Of Gypsys
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,384
    Ween - Pure Guava

    The world still has not caught up.
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  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,309
    We went from albums to songs.

    Let's keep to albums.

    MC5 I could get behind, Big Audio Dynamite?  Not really.  Def Jam artists were doing what they were already.

    Agreed, thank my friend!
    "Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!"
    -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"

    "Try to not spook the horse."
    -Neil Young













  • biz999biz999 Posts: 174
    edited October 2021
    I'll add two:

    Kanye West - Yeezus
    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain


    Post edited by biz999 on
  • JH6056JH6056 Posts: 2,427
    biz999 said:
    I'll add two:

    Kanye West - Yeezus
    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain


    Agree totally on both, but gotta admit it still annoys the ish outta me to have to admit to the brilliance of Kanye! He as a person just annoys me no end, but can't deny he's a visionary & incredibly talented maker of music...
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,309
    JH6056 said:
    biz999 said:
    I'll add two:

    Kanye West - Yeezus
    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain


    Agree totally on both, but gotta admit it still annoys the ish outta me to have to admit to the brilliance of Kanye! He as a person just annoys me no end, but can't deny he's a visionary & incredibly talented maker of music...

    I will confess here what could rightly be called "bias" and "closed minded", maybe even to the extreme: 
    I only have a vague notion of what Kanye ("Ye") sounds like and thus have no idea why he is often referred to as a genius.  This goes all the way back to 9-11 when West and Mike Meyers spoke side-by-side regarding the incident.  The man was not at all well spoken and basically called George Bush a racist (a comment that had nothing to do with 9-11) and later reversed his statement.  From that point on, pretty much all I've read about him indicates an extreme ego and further confusion about where he stands on things.  His arrogant posturing is so off putting to me, I don't see anyway I would enjoy or appreciate his music.
    But I curious as to why some consider him "ahead of his time".
    "Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!"
    -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"

    "Try to not spook the horse."
    -Neil Young













  • biz999biz999 Posts: 174
    edited October 2021
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    biz999 said:
    I'll add two:

    Kanye West - Yeezus
    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain


    Agree totally on both, but gotta admit it still annoys the ish outta me to have to admit to the brilliance of Kanye! He as a person just annoys me no end, but can't deny he's a visionary & incredibly talented maker of music...

    I will confess here what could rightly be called "bias" and "closed minded", maybe even to the extreme: 
    I only have a vague notion of what Kanye ("Ye") sounds like and thus have no idea why he is often referred to as a genius.  This goes all the way back to 9-11 when West and Mike Meyers spoke side-by-side regarding the incident.  The man was not at all well spoken and basically called George Bush a racist (a comment that had nothing to do with 9-11) and later reversed his statement.  From that point on, pretty much all I've read about him indicates an extreme ego and further confusion about where he stands on things.  His arrogant posturing is so off putting to me, I don't see anyway I would enjoy or appreciate his music.
    But I curious as to why some consider him "ahead of his time".
    For me, 'ahead of its time" means a new/modified musical style that at the time was experimental, but soon other artists either followed or emerged in that style.


    Post edited by biz999 on
  • hihobibohihobibo Tampa, FL Posts: 1,111
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
  • pjpjpaulpjpjpaul Posts: 1,686
    Talk Talk- Spirit Of Eden 
    David Bowie- Low 
    Virginia Beach 2000
    DC 2003
    DC 2004 (VFC)
    DC 2006
    Pittsburgh 2006
    Bonnaroo 2008
    Virginia Beach 2008
    DC 2008
    Philly (Spectrum) 10/31/2009
    DC 2010 (Jiffy Lube Live)
    PJ 20 night 1
    PJ 20 night 2
    Phoenix 2013
    LA 1 2013
    Memphis 2014
    Jacksonville 2016
    Greenville 2016
    Hampton 2016
    Columbia 2016
    Fenway 1 2016
    Fenway 2 2016
    Wrigley 1 2018
    Wrigley 2 2018
    Fenway 1 2018
    Fenway 2 2018
    Sea Hear Now 2021
    Nashville 2022
    Louisville 2022
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    biz999 said:
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    biz999 said:
    I'll add two:

    Kanye West - Yeezus
    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain


    Agree totally on both, but gotta admit it still annoys the ish outta me to have to admit to the brilliance of Kanye! He as a person just annoys me no end, but can't deny he's a visionary & incredibly talented maker of music...

    I will confess here what could rightly be called "bias" and "closed minded", maybe even to the extreme: 
    I only have a vague notion of what Kanye ("Ye") sounds like and thus have no idea why he is often referred to as a genius.  This goes all the way back to 9-11 when West and Mike Meyers spoke side-by-side regarding the incident.  The man was not at all well spoken and basically called George Bush a racist (a comment that had nothing to do with 9-11) and later reversed his statement.  From that point on, pretty much all I've read about him indicates an extreme ego and further confusion about where he stands on things.  His arrogant posturing is so off putting to me, I don't see anyway I would enjoy or appreciate his music.
    But I curious as to why some consider him "ahead of his time".
    For me, 'ahead of its time" means a new/modified musical style that at the time was experimental, but soon other artists either followed or emerged in that style.


    From Kanye’s work as a producer before “Through the Wire” through to his present work, he continues to not only evolve but innovate. 

    Also, I don’t know if you’ve ever known a bipolar person whose meds might need a little tweaking (or who just isn’t taking them), but Kanye’s “extreme ego” and “arrogant posturing” are classic examples of what that generally looks like. He just so happens to have his moments in public, which also makes sense to me based on my history with adjacency to bipolar folks.  

    That’s not an excuse for his behavior, of course; it’s a reason. 
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,384
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Why hasn’t @The Juggler started a “Your mom” thread? 

    This would’ve been a great one for that sadly nonexistent thread. 

    :neutral:
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,384
    dankind said:
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Why hasn’t @The Juggler started a “Your mom” thread? 

    This would’ve been a great one for that sadly nonexistent thread. 

    :neutral:
    If only she had a phone
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,384
    Also, Op Ivy is fucking awesome!

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • brianluxbrianlux Moving through All Kinds of Terrain. Posts: 42,309
    biz999 said:
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    biz999 said:
    I'll add two:

    Kanye West - Yeezus
    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain


    Agree totally on both, but gotta admit it still annoys the ish outta me to have to admit to the brilliance of Kanye! He as a person just annoys me no end, but can't deny he's a visionary & incredibly talented maker of music...

    I will confess here what could rightly be called "bias" and "closed minded", maybe even to the extreme: 
    I only have a vague notion of what Kanye ("Ye") sounds like and thus have no idea why he is often referred to as a genius.  This goes all the way back to 9-11 when West and Mike Meyers spoke side-by-side regarding the incident.  The man was not at all well spoken and basically called George Bush a racist (a comment that had nothing to do with 9-11) and later reversed his statement.  From that point on, pretty much all I've read about him indicates an extreme ego and further confusion about where he stands on things.  His arrogant posturing is so off putting to me, I don't see anyway I would enjoy or appreciate his music.
    But I curious as to why some consider him "ahead of his time".
    For me, 'ahead of its time" means a new/modified musical style that at the time was experimental, but soon other artists either followed or emerged in that style.


    That's pretty much how I would define the term as well.
    dankind said:
    biz999 said:
    brianlux said:
    JH6056 said:
    biz999 said:
    I'll add two:

    Kanye West - Yeezus
    Funkadelic - Maggot Brain


    Agree totally on both, but gotta admit it still annoys the ish outta me to have to admit to the brilliance of Kanye! He as a person just annoys me no end, but can't deny he's a visionary & incredibly talented maker of music...

    I will confess here what could rightly be called "bias" and "closed minded", maybe even to the extreme: 
    I only have a vague notion of what Kanye ("Ye") sounds like and thus have no idea why he is often referred to as a genius.  This goes all the way back to 9-11 when West and Mike Meyers spoke side-by-side regarding the incident.  The man was not at all well spoken and basically called George Bush a racist (a comment that had nothing to do with 9-11) and later reversed his statement.  From that point on, pretty much all I've read about him indicates an extreme ego and further confusion about where he stands on things.  His arrogant posturing is so off putting to me, I don't see anyway I would enjoy or appreciate his music.
    But I curious as to why some consider him "ahead of his time".
    For me, 'ahead of its time" means a new/modified musical style that at the time was experimental, but soon other artists either followed or emerged in that style.


    From Kanye’s work as a producer before “Through the Wire” through to his present work, he continues to not only evolve but innovate. 

    Also, I don’t know if you’ve ever known a bipolar person whose meds might need a little tweaking (or who just isn’t taking them), but Kanye’s “extreme ego” and “arrogant posturing” are classic examples of what that generally looks like. He just so happens to have his moments in public, which also makes sense to me based on my history with adjacency to bipolar folks.  

    That’s not an excuse for his behavior, of course; it’s a reason. 

    That's cool.  I have no bias against mental health issues.
    "Pretty cookies, heart squares all around, yeah!"
    -Eddie Vedder, "Smile"

    "Try to not spook the horse."
    -Neil Young













  • Edved82Edved82 Ireland Posts: 1,279
    Neil - Trans
    "...though my problems are meaningless....that don't make them go away...."
  • dankinddankind Posts: 20,839
    Edved82 said:
    Neil - Trans
    :open_mouth:
    I SAW PEARL JAM
  • hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Fishbone, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Specials were all before them though?
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,384
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Fishbone, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Specials were all before them though?
    Fair enough

    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Fishbone, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Specials were all before them though?
    Fair enough

    I will say they were part of that next wave that came through w No Doubt, Sublime, Safe Ferris, Reel Big Fish.
  • tempo_n_groovetempo_n_groove Posts: 40,491
    edited October 2021
    How about Hybrid by Theory Linkin Park?  That album spawned a whole slew of new bands.  They kind of ran w the genre and made Emo theirs.

    EDIT: Music was getting stale for me as far as rock goes and these guys were a breath of fresh air.
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,384
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Fishbone, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Specials were all before them though?
    Fair enough

    I will say they were part of that next wave that came through w No Doubt, Sublime, Safe Ferris, Reel Big Fish.

    Forgot about Save Ferris.  Saw them a bunch of times when in college, my buddy's band played a lot of the same crappy gigs as them.  If memory servers a member of my buddy's band was in a ska band called One Legged Bob which either shared members with Save Ferris or someone was banging someone else from the band...something like that.
    Anyway, I didn't love them.  I didn't love most of the sounds we sat through to support our friend's band.  Did a loooooot of drinking at dumphole places.  :lol:      
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Fishbone, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Specials were all before them though?
    Fair enough

    I will say they were part of that next wave that came through w No Doubt, Sublime, Safe Ferris, Reel Big Fish.

    Forgot about Save Ferris.  Saw them a bunch of times when in college, my buddy's band played a lot of the same crappy gigs as them.  If memory servers a member of my buddy's band was in a ska band called One Legged Bob which either shared members with Save Ferris or someone was banging someone else from the band...something like that.
    Anyway, I didn't love them.  I didn't love most of the sounds we sat through to support our friend's band.  Did a loooooot of drinking at dumphole places.  :lol:      
    Were you in Socal during that time? 93-97 ska had a big following.  Swing dancing made a comeback in the Bay area too.  Quite a fun time to be alive.
  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,384
    edited October 2021
    hihobibo said:
    Saw it already listed, but Jane's Addiction Nothings Shocking was definitely ahead of its time.

    Operation Ivy also was an outstanding project that has stood the test of time. 
    Op Ivy is a great call.

    Fishbone, Mighty Mighty Bosstones, The Specials were all before them though?
    Fair enough

    I will say they were part of that next wave that came through w No Doubt, Sublime, Safe Ferris, Reel Big Fish.

    Forgot about Save Ferris.  Saw them a bunch of times when in college, my buddy's band played a lot of the same crappy gigs as them.  If memory servers a member of my buddy's band was in a ska band called One Legged Bob which either shared members with Save Ferris or someone was banging someone else from the band...something like that.
    Anyway, I didn't love them.  I didn't love most of the sounds we sat through to support our friend's band.  Did a loooooot of drinking at dumphole places.  :lol:      
    Were you in Socal during that time? 93-97 ska had a big following.  Swing dancing made a comeback in the Bay area too.  Quite a fun time to be alive.
    Yes, in LA from 92-2012.  In the 90s was out seeing music a lot.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
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