Bestest Debut album

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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).
 
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
 
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
 
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.

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.
 
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)
 
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?
 
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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