By “important” I mean that it didn’t just become hugely popular, but it also changed a music genre or launched an entirely new one, or otherwise made a huge impact on music in general.
By “important” I mean that it didn’t just become hugely popular, but it also changed a music genre or launched an entirely new one, or otherwise made a huge impact on music in general.
Steely Dan’s Aja includes the first recorded rock shuffle thanks to Bernard Purdie. Not to mention Steve Gadd’s masterpiece solo on the title track.