grindy

Instead of arguing about that, I'll actually name a few albums.
All among my favourites and all highly influential, albeit some in somewhat obscure niches.
I'm afraid they are mostly pretty old. While music nowadays isn't worse than it used to be, it's way too fragmented to really make out influential albums.

Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band ‎– Trout Mask Replica
Henry Cow - Legend
Magma ‎– Mekanïk Destruktïw Kommandöh
Massacre - Killing Time
Can - Monster Movie
Pere Ubu - The Modern Dance
This Heat - This Heat
Naled City - Naked City
Ornette Coleman - The Shape Of Jazz To Come
Peter Brötzmann - Machine Gun
Burzum - Filosofem
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King
Talk Talk - Spirit Of Eden
Talking Heads - Remain In Light
Miled Davis - Bitches Brew
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground & Nico
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Lou Reed - Metal Machine Music
Roxy Music - Roxy Music
Throbbing Gristle - The Second Annual Report
Suicide - Suicide
T. Rex - Electric Warrior
Einstürzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch
Television - Marquee Moon
Manuel Göttsching - E2-E4
Hanatarashi - Hanatarashi
Harry Partch - Delusion Of The Fury

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Frownland

Even though I don't like them as much, I think that Deceit and Transformer are both more influential than those two albums.

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Ol’ Qwerty Bastard

Ignore everyone here, Dirty Sprite 2 by Future is what you're looking for.

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grindy

I like This Heat and Deceit pretty much equally. Both are masterpieces and actually kinda difficult to separate from each other historically.
I've got to admit that I haven't listened to other Lou Reed albums in years. Might be time to give Transformer another chance.

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Frownland

The s/t gets the edge for me for having Horizontal Hold and Fall of Saigon, but I can agree with that.

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grindy

You might be onto something here. Those two are pure ****ing magic.

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OccultHawk

Great list Grindy

Frownies, I wouldn't be so quick to underestimate the long term significance of MMM. It just keeps shining like the sun. There's so much beauty in it; It's like a work of nature as much as a work of art. I think there's an influential driving force there comparable to Cage. It's speculation because it hasn't completely blossomed yet but I believe MMM is a very powerful seed and may be the only thing Lou Reed did that will still be commonly acknowledged 300 years from now. Or maybe that's just the world I wished I lived in.

Frownland

I definitely recognize that, but I feel like with Transformer's place in our culture it's the more influential one. I think it's his best album without a doubt. Maybe in the long term like you mention it'll get its fair dues.

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OccultHawk

I really came on board late with Future but he really is something special. I think though he's one of the last voices of signicance in hip hop though. And I still say Earl has been given the final last words.

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Church.