What are some of your favorite debut albums, all-time?

[bluzman61]

These would be the first "official" releases by musicians. There have have been many great debut albums over the years. My favorites include Are You Experienced?, by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Doors self-titled debut, Please Please Me, The Beatles first release in the UK, Creedence Clearwater Revival's self-titled debut, Boston's self-titled debut, Peter Gabriel's first self-titled album, the one with him in a car, his first THREE solo releases were ALL self-titled, Let Love Rule, Lenny Kravitz's debut, Tracey Chapman's self-titled debut, and Pablo Honey, by Radiohead. What are some of YOUR favorites?

 

[beautress]

Beatles, hands down.

 

[bluzman61]

These would be the first "official" releases by musicians. There have have been many great debut albums over the years. My favorites include Are You Experienced?, by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Doors self-titled debut, Please Please Me, The Beatles first release in the UK, Creedence Clearwater Revival's self-titled debut, Boston's self-titled debut, Peter Gabriel's first self-titled album, the one with him in a car, his first THREE solo releases were ALL self-titled, Let Love Rule, Lenny Kravitz's debut, Tracey Chapman's self-titled debut, and Pablo Honey, by Radiohead. What are some of YOUR favorites?

I forgot about Nick Lowe's US debut, Pure Pop For Now People. In the UK it was released under the somewhat cheeky title Jesus of Cool. I guess the US distributors didn't want to offend any overly religious people.

 

[Lumpy 1]

Oh, the memories...

 

[bluzman61]

Oh, the memories...

Thanks for your post and the video, Lumpy.

 

[Frankeneinstein]

These would be the first "official" releases by musicians. There have have been many great debut albums over the years. My favorites include Are You Experienced?, by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Doors self-titled debut, Please Please Me, The Beatles first release in the UK, Creedence Clearwater Revival's self-titled debut, Boston's self-titled debut, Peter Gabriel's first self-titled album, the one with him in a car, his first THREE solo releases were ALL self-titled, Let Love Rule, Lenny Kravitz's debut, Tracey Chapman's self-titled debut, and Pablo Honey, by Radiohead. What are some of YOUR favorites?

Boston/Boston [I see you have it listed]... "TRAIN TO NOWHERE"/Savoy Brown was a long time favorite of mine.

 

[meaner gene]

Boston is the debut studio album by American rock band Boston.

The album was released by Epic in August 1976 and sold extremely well, breaking sales records, becoming the best-selling debut album in the US at the time

 

[bluzman61]

These would be the first "official" releases by musicians. There have have been many great debut albums over the years. My favorites include Are You Experienced?, by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Doors self-titled debut, Please Please Me, The Beatles first release in the UK, Creedence Clearwater Revival's self-titled debut, Boston's self-titled debut, Peter Gabriel's first self-titled album, the one with him in a car, his first THREE solo releases were ALL self-titled, Let Love Rule, Lenny Kravitz's debut, Tracey Chapman's self-titled debut, and Pablo Honey, by Radiohead. What are some of YOUR favorites?

Boston/Boston [I see you have it listed]... "TRAIN TO NOWHERE"/Savoy Brown was a long time favorite of mine.

Thanks, Frank. I'll check out the one by Savoy Brown, I'm not too familiar with their work. Didn't a couple guys from the original Savoy Brown leave and form the group Foghat? I THINK that's where I've heard their name before.

 

[Lumpy 1]

I'm glad they did remakes actually..
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[toobfreak]

These would be the first "official" releases by musicians. There have have been many great debut albums over the years. My favorites include Are You Experienced?, by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Doors self-titled debut, Please Please Me, The Beatles first release in the UK, Creedence Clearwater Revival's self-titled debut, Boston's self-titled debut, Peter Gabriel's first self-titled album, the one with him in a car, his first THREE solo releases were ALL self-titled, Let Love Rule, Lenny Kravitz's debut, Tracey Chapman's self-titled debut, and Pablo Honey, by Radiohead. What are some of YOUR favorites?

One that comes to mind is THE MOODY BLUES, Days of Future Past.
Though not actually their debut album, their first album was The Magnificent Moodies, it was a commercial dud, no one heard it, and they changed record companies, got creative control, abandoned the Merseybeat and adopted the Mellotron, and the rest was HISTORY. Played Nights In White Satin at my wedding.

 

[bluzman61]

These would be the first "official" releases by musicians. There have have been many great debut albums over the years. My favorites include Are You Experienced?, by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, The Doors self-titled debut, Please Please Me, The Beatles first release in the UK, Creedence Clearwater Revival's self-titled debut, Boston's self-titled debut, Peter Gabriel's first self-titled album, the one with him in a car, his first THREE solo releases were ALL self-titled, Let Love Rule, Lenny Kravitz's debut, Tracey Chapman's self-titled debut, and Pablo Honey, by Radiohead. What are some of YOUR favorites?

One that comes to mind is THE MOODY BLUES, Days of Future Past.
Though not actually their debut album, their first album was The Magnificent Moodies, it was a commercial dud, no one heard it, and they changed record companies, got creative control, abandoned the Merseybeat and adopted the Mellotron, and the rest was HISTORY. Played Nights In White Satin at my wedding.

Thanks for the post, tb. Days of Future Past IS a magnificent album. And I believe it's the first that combined rock and roll equally with classical music. This one set the stage for future Prog Rock groups such as Yes, and especially Emerson, Lake, and Palmer.

 

[petro]

Far as I am concerned, their best album.
I did like following albums, but NEVER Van Hagar.

 

[meaner gene]

Appetite for Destruction is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. It was released on July 21, 1987, by Geffen Records.

"Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City" and "Sweet Child o' Mine".

 

[Frankeneinstein]

Thanks, Frank. I'll check out the one by Savoy Brown, I'm not too familiar with their work.

Yeah, Savoy Brown was such a great but unheralded band, great for late night munchies time while getting lost in the music...should give all their albums a listen as they were all great.

Didn't a couple guys from the original Savoy Brown leave and form the group Foghat? I THINK that's where I've heard their name before.

Ya know, I almost posted that I think some of them created BTO but wasn't sure of that so I left it out and now that you say foghat I think that may be right [I'm just too lazy to look it up]

 

[petro]

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Appetite for Destruction is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. It was released on July 21, 1987, by Geffen Records.

"Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City" and "Sweet Child o' Mine".

I welcome new members with this meme...

Very appropriate for this site.

 

[bluzman61]

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Far as I am concerned, their best album.
I did like following albums, but NEVER Van Hagar.

Thanks, petro. I agree that it's their best album. What a fantastic debut!

 

[toobfreak]

Can't believe heavy metal fans that no one has mentioned the heavy metal debut album that literally BEGAN the age of heavy metal, and still one of the best IMO today:

 

[bluzman61]

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Appetite for Destruction is the debut studio album by American hard rock band Guns N' Roses. It was released on July 21, 1987, by Geffen Records.

"Welcome to the Jungle", "Paradise City" and "Sweet Child o' Mine".

Thanks for your post. ANOTHER fine debut album.

 

[Harry Dresden]

Thanks, Frank. I'll check out the one by Savoy Brown, I'm not too familiar with their work.

Yeah, Savoy Brown was such a great but unheralded band, great for late night munchies time while getting lost in the music...should give all their albums a listen as they were all great.

Didn't a couple guys from the original Savoy Brown leave and form the group Foghat? I THINK that's where I've heard their name before.

Ya know, I almost posted that I think some of them created BTO but wasn't sure of that so I left it out and now that you say foghat I think that may be right [I'm just too lazy to look it up]

yes they were an under rated band.....and Foghat was 3 former players...

 

[Lumpy 1]

I'm not sure about this album these days but at the time I thought it was great...
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