[mackay maus]

hello all;

After reading some of these comments I dug out Black Sabbath debut LP. And I agree that was a gem-by far their best and a landmark LP.

But am I the only one to swoon over the first Roxy Music album?

M

 

[TimSchirmer]

For 1st debut LP's...I'd go with

Christian Death's Only Theater of Pain
David Bowie's Space Oddity
Bauhaus- In the flat field

Of course...it is a subjective topic. These are done
according to my personal tastes.

 

[ArChaos]

I would add to the already mentioned:-
Zappa & Mothers - Freak out (1966!!!)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (includes classics as "The Barbarian", "Just Take a Pebble", "Lucky Man"...+++)
Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant

YEAH, fully agree to the Black Sabbath, King Crimson, Tool ,Mike Oldfield & Metallica choices...

 

[Matthew-Spaltro]

System of a Down-System of a down
Deep Purple-Shades of Deep Purple
Cream-Fresh Cream
Hendrix-AYE
BOC-BOC
Megadeth-Killing Is My Business (Weird but good.)

 

[royboy2k]

Quote:

sigur ros - agaetis byrjun

Not a debut!

I haven't actually heard their debut, but it's supposed to be pretty good.

 

[grinch]

Quote:

Originally posted by royboy2k Not a debut! I haven't actually heard their debut, but it's supposed to be pretty good.

http://www.sigur-ros.co.uk/disco/von.html

thanks for the clarification.. although, i don't plan on going to iceland anytime soon so it's as good as a debut gets for me.

 

[Hirsch]

Just to catch a few stunning debut albums that haven't shown up yet...

The Fugs (first album...it'll stun you, yep it will...

)
Nick Drake - Five Leaves Left
Planxty
Cowboy Junkies - The Trinity Sessions
Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame
Leo Kottke - Six and Twelve String Guitar
PJ Harvey - Dry
Clannad

Where's my memory when I need it

?

Carlo, the Grateful Dead's first album was one of their worst, despite having some of the best of their songs...and they rarely managed to catch what they did in the studio anyway

 

[ArChaos]

[/QUOTE]Mahavishnu Orchestra - The Inner Mounting Flame

yes!!! and now that you-and the thread on jazz-fussion- reminded me:

John McLaughlin-Extrapolation(before founding Mahavishnu)
Weather Report-Weather Report
Return to Forever-Return to Forever(featuring Chick Corea)
Al Dimeola-Elegant Gypsy

All four - fussion at it's best and what was all meant about to be at the beginning - experimental fussion btween the progressive elements of jazz & rock...

 

[Dorfmeister]

Here are significant ones I haven't seen mentioned before.

Gang of Four - Entertainment

Sex Pistols - Never Mind the Bollocks

Television - Marquee Moon

Big Star - #1 Record

 

[DarkAngel]

Led Zeplin - s/t
Black Sabbath - s/t
Kiss - s/t
Clash - s/t
Sex Pistols - Bollocks
Cranberries - Everybody Else
Sundays - Reading, Writing
Catherine Wheel - Ferment
Oasis - Definitely Maybe
Stone Roses - s/t
Guns n Roses - Appetite
WASP - s/t
Pat Benatar - Heat of Night
Cars - s/t
Metallica - Kill em All
Slayer - Show no Mercy
Elastica - s/t
Eno - Warm Jets
Garbage - s/t
Jesus Mary Chain - Psycho Candy
Le Tigre - s/t
Lush - Gala
Mazzy Star - Hangs Brightly
Misfits - Walk Among Us
Opeth - Orchid
Ozzy - Blizzard (Randy Rhoads)
REM - Murmur
Ride - Nowhere
Swervedriver - Raise
Switchblade Symphony - Serpentine Gallery
Tristania - Widows Weed
U2 - Boy
Sugar - Copper Blue
Steely Dan - Can't Buy Thrill
Prentenders - s/t
Collide - Beneath the Skin
Snake River Conspiracy - Sonic Jihad
Black Rebel MC Club - s/t

s/t = self titled or same title

 

[Yikes]

Some of my favorites that haven’t been mentioned.

Boston – Boston
Foreigner – Foreigner
Tracy Chapman – Tracy Chapman
Live – Mental Jewelry
Collective Soul – Hints allegations and things left unsaid

These were just off the top of my head.

 

[phoenix808]

Quote:

Originally Posted by royboy2k Ben Folds Five - Ben Folds Five Weezer - Weezer (Blue)

Very true.

I'd add DJ Shadow - Endtroducing as well

 

[hciman77]

Elvis Costello - My aim is true

 

[tortoise]

Excellent selections so far.

I would add Portishead - Dummy to my personal list. Also, if we're talking debut LP (as opposed to EP), Surfer Rosa by the Pixies would definitely make my list. Throwing Muses' debut was also brilliant.

My favorite second album? Slint - Spiderland, easily.

 

[tortoise]

Quote:

Originally Posted by phoenix808 I'd add DJ Shadow - Endtroducing as well

EXCELLENT choice!