Jazz fusion albums that are considered to be influential by prominent jazz fusion critics, reviewers, journalists, or music historians include:
1960s
1970s
- Miles Davis - Bitches Brew (1970), On the Corner (1972), Get Up With It (1972), Dark Magus (1974), Agharta (1975), Pangaea (1975).
- Chicago - Chicago (1970)
- Nucleus - Elastic Rock (1970), We'll Talk About It Later (1971).
- Larry Coryell - Spaces (1970), Larry Coryell At The Village Gate (1971).
- Tony Williams Lifetime - Turn It Over (1970).
- Soft Machine - Third (1970), Fourth (1971), Six (1973), Seven (1973), Bundles (1975), Softs (1976).
- National Health - National Health (1977), Of Cueues and Cures (1978).
- Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame (1971), Birds of Fire (1972), The Lost Trident Sessions (1973), Apocalypse (1974).
- John McLaughlin - My Goal's Beyond (1971), Love Devotion Surrender (1973).
- Herbie Hancock - Crossings (1972), Head Hunters (1973), Thrust (1974).
- Frank Zappa - Waka/Jawaka (1972), The Grand Wazoo (1972).
- Matching Mole - Matching Mole (1972).
- Weather Report - Weather Report (1971), I Sing the Body Electric (1972), Sweetnighter (1973), Mysterious Traveller (1974), Tale Spinnin' (1975), Black Market (1976), Heavy Weather (1977), Mr. Gone (1978), 8:30 (1979).
- Return to Forever - Light as a Feather (1973), Hymn of the Seventh Galaxy (1973), Where Have I Known You Before (1974), Romantic Warrior (1976).
- Oregon - Distant Hills (1973), Winter Light (1974).
- Jeff Beck - Blow by Blow (1975), Wired (1976).
- Jaco Pastorius - Jaco Pastorius (1976).
- Brand X - Unorthodox Behaviour (1976).
- Al Di Meola - Land of the Midnight Sun (1976), Elegant Gypsy (1977), Casino (1978).
- Stanley Clarke - School Days (1976).
- Chick Corea - The Leprechaun (1976), My Spanish Heart (1976).
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Enigmatic Ocean (1977), Cosmic Messenger (1978).
- Bruford - One Of A Kind (1978).
- Gilgamesh - Gilgamesh (1975).
- Pat Metheny - Pat Metheny Group (1978), American Garage (1979).
1980s
1990s
2000s
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