Hi P.M.,
In a word,"YES"! Those two albums and the live, "The Youth Are Getting Restless" were groundbreakers, earth movers with Historical Impact. DEFINITELY seminal albums for me and all who were involved, too. Although I have made hundreds of albums, those two in particular and "I Against I" specifically, no matter WHERE I travel in the world, there are ALWAYSpeople who all have the SAME reaction as you express here. So much so, if fact, that I can not even BELIEVE either of those albums even achieved 'Gold' status! (They probably have, but SST [like all labels] is surely 'creative' with their accounting)! The TRUE satisfaction, though, comes from so many people all over the world, including countless musicians (many who are icons now in their own right) ALL pay homage and are still listeners to this day!
Surely in my "Personal Top 5"of my 39+ years in the business! The inspiration, energy intensity all connected and is UNDENIABLE to this day! 'I Against I' stayed on my turntable for 14 months!!! No matter WHAT I was working on, the needle dropped on that record every single morning as I got ready for work and after every single session when I got home, no matter how LONG my day was. I didn't even realize it had been on my turntable that long until I finally took it off and actually remembered when I put it on the first time!!!
It captures the true spirit of music and the musicianship does not get any better. TWO DAYS to record! AWESOME!
Thanks for Asking!
Happy Continued Listening & Blue Skies! Saint