Ground Breaking Albums of the 20th Century

A summation of groundbreaking, essential or just a tad innovative and influential albums to ave graced the seven seas of the 20th century. If missed any hugely important ones, let me know, it would really help.

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King of the Delta Blues Singer (Robert Johnson, 1936-1937; Released 1961)

King of the Delta Blues Singer (Robert Johnson, 1936-1937; Released 1961)

1

Elvis Presley the Sun Sessions (1954-1955; Released 1976)

Elvis Presley the Sun Sessions (1954-1955; Released 1976)

2

In the Wee Small Hours (Frank Sinatra, 1955)

In the Wee Small Hours (Frank Sinatra, 1955)

3

Frank Sinatra - Songs for Swinging Lovers! (1956)

Frank Sinatra - Songs for Swinging Lovers! (1956)

4

Elvis Presley- Elvis Presley (1956)

Elvis Presley- Elvis Presley (1956)

5

Blue Train (John Coltrane, 1957)

Blue Train (John Coltrane, 1957)

6

Kind of Blue (Miles Davis, 1959)

Kind of Blue (Miles Davis, 1959)

7

Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962)

Ray Charles - Modern Sounds in Country and Western Music (1962)

8

Booker T. and the M.G.S - Green Onions (1962)

Booker T. and the M.G.S - Green Onions (1962)

9

The Beatles - Past Masters Vol. 1 (1962-1965; Released 1988)

The Beatles - Past Masters Vol. 1 (1962-1965; Released 1988)

10

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963)

The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963)

11

Bob Dylan, the Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963)

Bob Dylan, the Freewheelin' Bob Dylan (1963)

12

A Hard Day's Night (The Beatles 1964)

A Hard Day's Night (The Beatles 1964)

13

The Beatles - Beatles for Sale (1964)

The Beatles - Beatles for Sale (1964)

14

The Kinks - Kinks

The Kinks - Kinks

15

The Animals - The Animals

The Animals - The Animals

16

The Yardbirds - Five Live Yardbirds

The Yardbirds - Five Live Yardbirds

17

All Summer Long

All Summer Long

18

Out of Our Heads

Out of Our Heads

19

Bob Dylan- Bringing It All Back Home

Bob Dylan- Bringing It All Back Home

20

Highway 61 Revisited

Highway 61 Revisited

21

The Byrds Mr Tambourine Man

The Byrds Mr Tambourine Man

22

The Yardbirds- Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds

The Yardbirds- Having a Rave Up With the Yardbirds

23

Help!

Help!

24

Rubber Soul (The Beatles, 1965)

Rubber Soul (The Beatles, 1965)

25

A Love Supreme - John Coltrane

A Love Supreme - John Coltrane

26

The Who - My Generation (1965)

The Who - My Generation (1965)

27

Otis Redding - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul

Otis Redding - Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul

28

The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys Today! (1965)

The Beach Boys - The Beach Boys Today! (1965)

29

Summer Days (And Summer Nights)

Summer Days (And Summer Nights)

30

Pet Sounds

Pet Sounds

31

Aftermath

Aftermath

32

Simon & Garfunkel, Sounds of Silence (1966)

Simon & Garfunkel, Sounds of Silence (1966)

33

Freak Out!

Freak Out!

34

Blonde on Blonde

Blonde on Blonde

35

Revolver

Revolver

36

The Kinks - Face to Face

The Kinks - Face to Face

37

13th Floor Elevators, the Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (1966)

13th Floor Elevators, the Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators (1966)

38

Cream – Fresh Cream

Cream – Fresh Cream

39

Disraeli Gears - Cream

Disraeli Gears - Cream

40

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