Top 50 Most Influential LPs (1)

A Listmania! list by Jason Parkes "We're all Frankies'" (Worcester, UK)
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Trans-Europe Express [IMPORT]
1.  Trans-Europe Express [IMPORT] by Kraftwerk
The list author says:
  "Part of the electronic year zero of 1977 alongside I Feel Love and Low. KEY TRACK Trans Europe Express"
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The Complete Recordings: All 41 Recordings
2.  The Complete Recordings: All 41 Recordings by Robert Johnson
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  "Just about everything with a guitar stems from here. KEY TRACK Love in Vain"
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#1
3.  #1 by Fischerspooner
The list author says:
  "The approach here would become the norm for Goldfrapp, Madonna, Scissor Sisters, Kylie, Richard X et al KEY TRACK Turn On"
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You're Living All Over Me
4.  You're Living All Over Me by Dinosaur Jr.
The list author says:
  "The key record that lead to Nirvana, grunge and Crazy Horse nodding acts like Teenage Fanclub. KEY TRACK In a Jar"
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New York Dolls
5.  New York Dolls by New York Dolls
The list author says:
  "Key link between garage rock and punk rock that influenced Mozzer, Libertines, The Pistols, The Storks, Guns N Roses etc. KEY TRACK Frankenstein"
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Spiderland
6.  Spiderland by Slint
The list author says:
  "The birth of math or post rock and acts like GSYBE!, Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky & Girls Aloud. KEY TRACK Good Morning, Captain"
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Nuggets - Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-68
7.  Nuggets - Original Artyfacts From The First Psychedelic Era 1965-68 by Nuggets
The list author says:
  "Classic compilation from Lenny Kaye featuring The Elevators, The Standells, The Nazz, The Count Five & The Third Rail."
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Off the Wall: Special Edition
8.  Off the Wall: Special Edition by Michael Jackson
The list author says:
  "Quincy Jones-assisted pop magic that set the tone for pop albums that followed from Prince, Madonna, Janet Jackson, Scritti Politti & Justin Timberlake. KEY TRACK Don't Stop Til You Get Enough"
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The Piper at the Gates of Dawn
9.  The Piper at the Gates of Dawn by Pink Floyd
The list author says:
  "Set the tone for the Floyd that followed as well as acts like Bowie, Cope, XTC, Jonestown, 'I am the Walrus' etc KEY TRACK Lucifer Sam"
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Tago Mago: Remastered
10.  Tago Mago: Remastered by Can
The list author says:
  "The sound of 1989 from 1971. Also influenced Joy Division, PIL, Japan & Primal Scream. KEY TRACK Halleluwah"
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The Village Green Preservation Society
11.  The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks
The list author says:
  "The sound of mid-80s XTC and the Britpop of Blur and early Auteurs? KEY TRACK Do You Remember Walter?"
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Smile
12.  Smile by Brian Wilson
The list author says:
  "The mythical bootleg would set a precedent for adventure ending in records like "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" & 'The Soft Bulletin' KEY TRACK Surf's Up"
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The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions
13.  The Complete Bitches Brew Sessions by Miles Davis
The list author says:
  "Davis influenced by Jimi. Sly  & James Brown set the focus on rhythm and structures that lead to much after. KEY TRACK Spanish Key"
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Music for Parties
14.  Music for Parties by Silicon Teens
The list author says:
  "Daniel Miller's electronic approach to classic rock and roll can be seen as the Model for world dominating Mode, Soft Cell's Tainted Love & those rubbish rave records where girls with jugs mime...."
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The Modern Lovers
15.  The Modern Lovers by Modern Lovers
The list author says:
  "Nerd rock and punk was here, the post-Velvets pre-punk act were key without them no Fall, Pavement, Talking Heads, Pistols, Banshees etc KEY TRACK Pablo Picasso"
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Spotlight Kid/Clear Spot
16.  Spotlight Kid/Clear Spot by Captain Beefheart
The list author says:
  "Acts like Beck, The Fall and The White Stripes would not exist. The title track predicts the angular sound of Television, Josef K, Fire Engines et al. KEY TRACK Big Eyed Beans from Venus"
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Spirit of Eden: Remastered
17.  Spirit of Eden: Remastered by Talk Talk
The list author says:
  "This blend of ambient, jazz, folk & improvisation has influenced Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Elbow, Bark Psychosis & many yet to come. KEY TRACK The Rainbow/Eden"
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The Velvet Underground and Nico
18.  The Velvet Underground and Nico by Velvet Underground
The list author says:
  "No list like this could miss this? KEY TRACK Venus in Furs"
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Boomania
19.  Boomania by Betty Boo
The list author says:
  "Futurist-retro, post-modern cartoon identity & female lead pop: Spice Girls, Kylie, Gorrillaz, Madonna etc would not have made certain records without. KT Where Are You Baby?"
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Pornography [Deluxe Edition]
20.  Pornography [Deluxe Edition] by The Cure
The list author says:
  "Precedents for goth, industrial, nu-metal, Smashing Pumpkins, Manics Holy Bible etc all here KEY TRACK One Hundred Years"
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Sweetheart Of The Rodeo
21.  Sweetheart Of The Rodeo by The Byrds
The list author says:
  "Alt country stems from here. KEY TRACK One Hundred Years from Now"
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Scott 3
22.  Scott 3 by Scott Walker
The list author says:
  "The pop idol turns serious artist for the first time, added with literary pretensions. & those kind of strings... KEY TRACK Big Louise"
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A Wizard, a True Star
23.  A Wizard, a True Star by Todd Rundgren
The list author says:
  "Eclectic blend of rock, spacerock, soul, oddness and psychedelia. KEY TRACK Just One Victory"
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Chips From the Chocolate Fireball
24.  Chips From the Chocolate Fireball by Dukes Of Stratosphear
The list author says:
  "Classic compilation of lost 60s act that influenced The Stone Roses, Jonestown & The Beatles. KEY TRACK Mole from the Ministry"
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25.  My Life In The Bush Of Ghosts by Brian Eno
The list author says:
  "A revolutionary blend of proto-sampling & world rhythms. KEY TRACK The Jezebel Spirit"
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