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Originally posted by CountryFriedChick
No. Albums have greater impacts then singles. Look at the artists who have a great impact in music today. Look at the Beatles(yes I know they had single success as well but they are known for their albums more like Abbey Road, Rubber Soul, and Sgt. Peppers), The Who(1 top 10 hit yet are considered one of the best and most influentual bands ever due to their concept albums like Tommy and Quadrophenia), Fleetwood Mac(had some single success but are most known for their amazing album Rumours), The Beach Boys(had tons of radio hits yet their biggest impact came from the legendary Pet Sounds album), and I could go on and on about why strong albums lead to more impact then strong singles.
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That was the industry 50 years ago. We're in a singles-based era of music and without a hit your impact is severely diminished. Adele, Katy Perry, Rihanna, and Lady Gaga were the biggest artists of the year last year and they were primarily famous for their hit songs, not their albums.
The Beatles are most well known for their
name and hit songs, not their albums (not to say these albums aren't well known, of course). They have iconic moments (e.g. Abbey Road cover) but it's for music like Yellow Submarine and Blackbird that people really associate them with.