Bestest Debut album

[blunderman]

Here's a few...

Pearl Jam - Ten
So far, a classic that they haven't topped

Violent Femmes - Self Titled
Hallowed Ground is also good, but not better

Sevendust - Self Titled
They get worse with each new album, aka the "Pearl Jam Effect"

 

[rick57]

A *lot of bands get worse/ more bland with each new album

 

[phn]

What about Texas' son? The Psychedelic Sounds of the 13th Floor Elevators, and Roky Erickson & the Aliens: I Think of Demons.

Did anyone mention Velvet Underground, Pink Floyd, Motörhead, Clash (US pressing), Modern Lovers, Discharge, Flux of Pink Indians, MDC (I'll end there)?

 

[johnthedoctor]

Leonard Cohen. Songs of...

Heard 'Suzanne' on the radio one evening and bought the album the next day.

Over 30 later the same happened when I heard 'Moldy Peaches' do a song from their debut album except it took me a while to realise that there was no 'U' in mo_ldy. Darn American spelling.

 

[maxro]

...it took me a while to realise that there was no 'U' in mo_ldy. Darn American spelling.

Wait until you realise that Yanks spell "realise" with a "z" (that would be pronounced "zee" in American, not "zed").

Here's a few others, all eponymous:

Led Zeppelin
Julien Clerc
Antony and the Johnsons

Max

 

[catrafter]

KT Tunstall - Eye To The Telescope (US debut)
Mindy Smith - One Moment More

Tom

 

[Wombat]

An actual debut album:
Sophie Solomon - Poison Sweet Madeira
Nice fiddling!

 

[EC8010]

Well, I don't know, it took until the fourth page of this thread before anyone mentioned Kate Bush ("The Kick Inside") and nobody's previously mentioned Suzanne Vega's eponymous debut album.

And, I know I'll be hooted at for this, but what about Jean-Michel Jarre's debut "Oxygene"? All went downhill after that.

 

[SY]

Hoot!

 

[classd4sure]

Pearl Jam effect... no kidding.

I'm going to cheat and say "A Perfect Circle" Mer de noms, also the PJE.

Black Sabbath.

The new Tool is a thrill.

 

[widman]

Uncle Tupelo - No Depression

 

[lousymusician]

uuhmm.."I Robot" is 'The Alan Parsons Group's first release.

Ummmm, no it wasn't. According to the copyright dates on the jackets of my LP's, 'Tales of Mystery and Imagination' was released in 1976, 'I, Robot' in 1977.

 

[FastEddy]

rick57 hit the mark

" Are You Experienced? (1967) Jimi Hendrix Experience "

Best and better as the years go by.

 

[razz]

Poe
Gish
Jewel
Garbage
Crash Test Dummies
The Lion & the Cobra

I don't have bestest-type picks, but here are some alternates

 

[steenoe]

" Are You Experienced? (1967) Jimi Hendrix Experience "

I wouldnt disagree with that at all Jimi is my man.

Steen

 

[rabidlistener]

Chicago Transit Authority - forget their later mid of the road crap - this is blistering - a superb blend of brass & rock - 8 minute version of Spencer Davies "I'm a man"

Mike

PS I will forgive them the 10 minutes of self indulgent 'feedback'!!!