10 Extreme Rock Albums That Will Blow Your Mind

There may well be some readers out there who will do a double-take upon seeing the name Miles Davis make this list. The exceptionally talented trumpeter remains a stand-out in the jazz world, where his compositional and stylistic inventions arguably had as big an effect on that genre as The Beatles did on pop.

Davis led not one, but a succession of three legendary groups, moving from cool post-bop to atmospheric explorations and, finally, wigged-out rock fusion.

On The Corner, released 1972, remains one of Davis' worst-selling records, thanks largely to the negative reaction of jazz critics at the time. Over the years, the album has rightly regained its standing, being lauded for its progressive attitude.

Davis, who plays keyboards here as well as trumpet, made use of a rotating line-up of musicians, including guitarist John McLaughlin and keyboardist Herbie Hancock. Influenced as much by the funk sounds of Sly Stone and James Brown as by the avant garde leanings of Ornette Coleman and Karlheinz Stockhausen, On The Corner still makes for a startling listening experience.