Bestest Debut album

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#21
A debut with refreshed clarity

I just saw the first 8 albums were re-released remastered by Geffen in 2002, only limited edition 🙁 but is still available! 🙂 Thw eheels of Amazon are now turning – thanks for the lead 😎


I was once listening to Peter Gabriel’s debut on a reasonable pair of speakers in a hi-fi store, thinking - compared to the other CDs I brought in, what a crap recording.

The salesman walked in asked if he could let another customer hear a system? Sure . .
With the same CD player and Peter Gabriel he switched to a Krell and the B&W Silver Signature series, with silver internal wire. I’d read about the B&W SS, and thought – what a wank.

The moment he hooked up the other system, two layers of mud departed the sound. And some say wanking is not good for you!

(Apologies for the unseemly OT anecdote).
 
#23
Since King Crimson nevers does the same thing twice, not surprised that you would feel that way. Not to say that I disagree........

OK, all you youngsters. What American hippy band had their entire debut album released as singles? That's right: 5 45s were relased, all 10 songs on the album were either an A or B side of a 45.

The radio stations thought it smelled fishy, too much hype, and the band fizzled out quickly. Anyone other than SY want to guess???? I know that he is old enough to know, and close enough to their base of origin to know the answer, even if he has forgotten.

Jocko
 
#25
Dont know the answer but...

As far as debut albums go, I think the ones that stand out for me are the ones that provided a very unique sound, with excellent musicianship, and of course, well recorded (or at least decent). Heres a short list.

Robin Trower Twice Removed From Yesterday
Kansas Song for America
Dire Straits Sultans of Swing
Van Halen Van Halen 1
Rippingtons Moonlighting (sorry, had to throw ONE jazz lp in)

amt
 
#29
Jocko Homo said:
I know that he is old enough to know, and close enough to their base of origin to know the answer, even if he has forgotten.
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Actually, I do know, but that's because you told me about a year ago. I'm old enough, but remember, I was 3000 miles from here in those days. I don't think I even saw a Grateful Dead show until the early '80s. Our town was more famous for Joan Jett, Frank Zappa, and Nils Lofgren.

Not to mention that Billie Holiday person.
 
#38
I can't pick one to cover every genre. So one each from a few!

1) Mike Oldfield -Tubular Bells (for an indescribable genre)
2) Loreena McKennitt -Elemental (Folk)
3) Patti Smith -Horses (Female Rock; I refuse to accept the argument that says she's punk)
4) PJ Harvey -Dry (Punk)
5) PJ Harvey -To Bring You My Love (Female Concept album -No, I'm not cheating, this is her as a solo artist, not as a band using her name.)
6) Rick Wakeman: The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Progressive Rock)
7) Led Zepplin (rock)
8) Kelly Joe Phelps -Roll Away the Stone (Blues)
 
#39
Scottmoose

Interesting genre ideas. Some of them:


1) Tubular Bells an indescribable genre ~ how about progressive rock?

3) Patti Smith Horses (Female Rock?? Not punk agreed. Art hard/ rock?
5) PJ Harvey -To Bring You My Love (Female Concept album -No, I'm not cheating, this is her as a solo artist, not as a band using her name.)
Ooh, there’s that sexism again – do we have “male rock”?

6) The Six Wives of Henry VIII (Progressive Rock) or Myth Rock?
 
#40
Re: Peter Gabriel, Brian Eno and others - are they debut albums if they've already appeared on another album (Roxy Music, Genesis)?

For the record:
Dandy Warhols (eponymous)
Devo (Are We Not Men?)
Nina Hagen Band (eponymous)
Sex Pistols (Never Mind the Bollocks - could also qualify as best last album also)
Sheryl Crow (Tuesday Night Music Club)
Dead Kennedys (Fresh Fruit for Rotting Vegetables)
 
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