What are some rock albums that every black person should hear?

Working on an article. What do you feel are albums that every black person getting into rock now should hear?

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Permalink Reply by ismokejane on April 7, 2010 at 4:04pm

"Maggot Brain"

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Permalink Reply by Compound Egret on April 7, 2010 at 4:31pm

Band of Gypsies-Hendrix

I can't name specific albums, but stuff by architects like Little Richard, Fats Domino, and Bo Didley that illustrate Black folks' long history of involvement and innovation in the genre.

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Permalink Reply by PolarVibez on April 7, 2010 at 4:35pm

^^^in agreeance with Maggot Brain
Are You Experienced?-The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Bad Brains-Self Titled aka "the cassette"

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Permalink Reply by PolarVibez on April 7, 2010 at 4:47pm

Don't forget Chuck Berry. I'd even go as far as saying a simple Best of his should be added to the list.

Compound Egret said:

Band of Gypsies-Hendrix

I can't name specific albums, but stuff by architects like Little Richard, Fats Domino, and Bo Didley that illustrate Black folks' long history of involvement and innovation in the genre.

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Permalink Reply by Q Manchu on April 7, 2010 at 5:38pm

Follow for Now's"Follow for Now",Suicidal Tendencies "Still Cyco After All These Years" Fishbone "Give a Monkey a Brain and He'll Swear He's the Center of the Universe"

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Permalink Reply by Space Ghost on April 7, 2010 at 7:52pm

Sky Valley by Kyuss.

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Permalink Reply by Q Manchu on April 8, 2010 at 6:50pm

Suicidal Tendencies "Suicidal for Life"

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Permalink Reply by Fashionfreak on April 8, 2010 at 7:21pm

Tony MacAlpine - Maximum Security....i think he is so underrated his music is beautiful..
Bad Brains - Black Dots
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced

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Permalink Reply by lyfenlyn on April 8, 2010 at 9:16pm

Is the article only about Black artists?

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Permalink Reply by Ghettopunkrocker on April 8, 2010 at 9:22pm

No, the artist can be any race.

lyfenlyn said:

Is the article only about Black artists?

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Permalink Reply by Fashionfreak on April 8, 2010 at 11:19pm

well every black person should atleast get to know black bands whether it's first or later on anyway so they are aware...
but anywhoo if we can list anyone...
two from the top of my head are Queen - A night at the opera and Guns N Roses - Apetite for Destruction
be back w more :)

Ghettopunkrocker said:

No, the artist can be any race.

lyfenlyn said:
Is the article only about Black artists?

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Permalink Reply by Rosenda on April 9, 2010 at 12:06am

I'd chime in with the others on Bad Brains from the ROIR cassette stuff but also the album that has Justice Keepers on it on cd cause that album is TIGHT. Also the first several Fishbone albums, as well as "Maggot Brain" by Funkadelic/Parliament, and Jimi Hendrix's albums for sure. And I'd make them go see The Roots LIVE ON STAGE, because after seeing them 6 times in the past 8 years......I LOOOOOVE how they throw into their live numbers a LOT of GREAT improvisational HARD ROCKIN' guitar bites and melodies into their performances, and this is something that is not on any of their albums, that truly TRULY proves their greatness and creativity as black artists. They make it great and they make all that music that has touched them and influenced them and that sounds good to them, they make it their OWN when they play their instruments and vocals LIVE. SEriously good!!