Best debut album?

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Just had another listen to Echo and The Bunnymen's Crocodiles.

That'll take some beating.

RichyHpool · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2017 6:29 pm

That takes some beating, a brilliant album by a brilliant band! The hurting by tears for fears is also quality!

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

The Smiths.

Joy Division

Elvis Costello

Stranglers

The Clash

5 debut albums I never get sick of hearing.

Joe Mac · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2017 6:35 pm

Light Funky Ones

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:08 pm

Psychocandy by Jesus and Mary Chain has stood the test of time for me.

kevin pooles gloves · **Joined:** Tue Oct 07, 2014 2:28 pm **Posts:** 9727

Music for pleasure by MONACO.
Sure they had a band member who was with
Joy Division
New Order
Electronic.

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:23 pm

Chop the Tree.

I really can't think of anything that comes close, though obviously YMMV.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:41 pm

kevin pooles gloves wrote:

Music for pleasure by MONACO.
Sure they had a band member who was with
Joy Division
New Order
Electronic.

I think that was Hooky, who was married to Caroline Aherne, if I'm remembering correctly.

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2017 7:50 pm

Led Zeppelin 1

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2017 8:08 pm

Is This It - The Strokes!!!!

Mr Irrelevant · **Joined:** Thu Aug 17, 2006 8:25 pm **Posts:** 22671

Reproduction by the Human League (the proper line up before they went shite)

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Mr Irrelevant wrote:

Reproduction by the Human League (the proper line up before they went shite)

Truly marvellous record. Love that album, and Travelogue.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Tons of Sobs- Free

Better than Led Zep 1!

demented twig · **Joined:** Mon Feb 20, 2012 10:09 pm **Posts:** 1043

every kingdom by Ben Howard.

WestParkPoolie · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:35 pm

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing...

poolieinnottingham · **Posted:** Tue Jan 03, 2017 9:42 pm

Just been looking through my collection and the Orb's Adventures Beyond the Ultraworld jumped out at me.

Soma · **Joined:** Tue Aug 21, 2012 11:29 pm **Posts:** 574

Stone Roses.

Oasis.

I concur with The Strokes also, top album.

I'll have to think of some more.

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

Biffy clyro - blackened sky

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tREE_wiTH_hAMStER · **Joined:** Sat May 19, 2007 11:00 am **Posts:** 20758

The Best Of

Bossa Nova · **Joined:** Sun Feb 01, 2015 1:51 am **Posts:** 376

"More Than a New Discovery" - Laura Nyro
"Song to a Seagull" - Joni Mitchell
Just to balance the male/brit-centric selections above.

Malcolm Dawes Knew My Father · **Joined:** Wed May 11, 2011 4:25 pm **Posts:** 4198

Laura Nyro! Now you're talking.

yloop · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 12:08 am

Definitely Maybe

tonyparry · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:33 am

The Fratil.Frattell......fatil............................

Taste by Taste

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:47 am

ElvisC wrote:

Tons of Sobs- Free

Better than Led Zep 1!

Sobs Great album but Zep 1 better. :naughty:

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:07 am

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys!!!!

The Coral - The Coral!!!!

born toulouse · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:30 am

Gang of Four - Entertainment!
Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush The Show
De La Soul - Three Feet High and Rising
The Adverts - Crossing The Red Sea
Misty In Roots - Live At The Counter Eurovision (if you count live albums) or Wise and Foolish (if you only count studio albums).

Yubep · **Joined:** Wed Jan 31, 2007 6:35 pm **Posts:** 25266

MutleyRules wrote:

Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not - Arctic Monkeys!!!!

The Coral - The Coral!!!!

Good shout with arctic

And strokes in your other post

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MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:38 am

Cage the Elephant - Cage The Elephant!!!!

Beachcomber's Windowsill - Stornoway!!!!

born toulouse · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:40 am

The Ramones and Down by The Jetty by Dr Feelgood. Both kept making pretty much the same record again and again but never quite reached the standard of their mighty debut efforts.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Picked up "Stupidity" by Dr Feelgood at a Record Fair over Xmas and you are dead right! Its "Down By The Jetty" pt2 but in Stereo.

Brian Honour's Left Foot · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 10:50 am

The Crossing: Big Country.

OddsOnPhil · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 10:27 am **Posts:** 674

Marquee Moon by Television
Crossing The Red Sea With The Adverts
Pink Flag by Wire
Soul Mining by The The (Blue Burning Soul was released before this but only originally credited as Matt Johnson).
Moving Targets by Penetration

MutleyRules · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 3:43 pm

I'll have Pink Flag and Soul Mining....Ta!!!!

The Bishop · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 4:33 pm

The House of Love, cracking debut album
Box set go by The High brings back great memories.

As for Showaddywaddy I preferred their later works!

Montpoolier · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 4:45 pm

ElvisC wrote:

Tons of Sobs- Free
Better than Led Zep 1!

I so agree with this.
The most underhyped band of their time.

born toulouse · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 4:56 pm

Screaming Target by Big Youth and Best Dressed Chicken in Town by Dr Alimantado are both near unbeatable DJ reggae albums and they'd both only done singles before them.

The Bishop · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 5:08 pm

Buena Vista Social Club. One of my fave albums of all time.

ElvisC · **Joined:** Mon Aug 15, 2011 9:55 am **Posts:** 4504

Chip Fireball wrote:

MutleyRules wrote:

I'll have Pink Flag and Soul Mining....Ta!!!!

I have all five albums in his list, some very good albums. I think the second Penetration album is as good as the first.

Aye, "Come Into The Open" ...in my Top Ten singles of all time.

Got all of those albums on lovely black plastic...except "Moving Targets" which is supposed to be dayglo but just looks shite!!

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:08 pm

Van Halen...Van Halen... with the best opening track on an album ever....Eruption!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI7XiJgt0vY

MickMonkey · **Joined:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 6:55 pm **Posts:** 19

Stone Roses
Portishead
Suede
All About Eve
Big Country
Mojave 3
Tom Waits
Cheap Trick
Jesus and Mary Chain

MickMonkey · **Joined:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 6:55 pm **Posts:** 19

Hartleblue wrote:

Van Halen...Van Halen... with the best opening track on an album ever....Eruption!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI7XiJgt0vY

It might be if it was the opening track

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:07 pm

MickMonkey wrote:

Hartleblue wrote:

Van Halen...Van Halen... with the best opening track on an album ever....Eruption!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI7XiJgt0vY

It might be if it was the opening track

OOOPS! meant Running with the devil then Eruption!

Hartleblue · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:10 pm

MickMonkey wrote:

Hartleblue wrote:

Van Halen...Van Halen... with the best opening track on an album ever....Eruption!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sI7XiJgt0vY

It might be if it was the opening track

oooooops! I meant Running with the devil..Then Eruption, well spotted!

Barriewardrobe · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 8:12 pm

Barry Manilow (1973)

Doris Tissot · **Joined:** Sat Jan 31, 2015 11:12 pm **Posts:** 46

MadJohn wrote:

Some more blokes......

Mogwai - Young Team (if that counts as debut)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor - f#a#oo (see above)
Salako - "rE-inVentiNg; Punc.tUat?iOn>:
Gretschen Hofner - Maria Callous
Pavement - Slanted and Enchanted
Tindersticks - Tindersticks
Pixies - Surfer Rosa (I'm counting Come On Pilgrim as an EP)
The Flaming Stars - Songs From The Bar Room Floor
Shellac - At Action Park

Ah Shellac's At Action Park, what a beast of a record that is, probably Albini's finest. Was listening to Rapeman's Two Nuns And A Pack Mule earlier which I suppose also counts....

Others great debuts not yet mentioned:

Maxinquaye - Tricky
Back In The DHSS - Half Man Half Biscuit
Fuzzy Logic -Super Furry Animals
Eleven:Eleven - Come
George Best - The Wedding Present
License To Ill - Beastie Boys
Dry - PJ Harvey
Safe As Milk - Captain Beefheart
Pod - The Breeders
Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot - Sparklehorse
Yerself Is Steam - Mercury Rev

A great nights listening there....

monkeybutt · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:32 pm

Getintothis - The Pies

Wommers · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:50 pm

Loads of mine have already been mentioned but some personal faves remain:

Deacon Blue - Raintown
Manic Street Preachers - Generation Terrorists
Stereophonics - Word Gets Around

Also a special mention to Ween, every album of there's is class.

Wommers · **Posted:** Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:54 pm

WestParkPoolie wrote:

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing...

quality record

Dalton'sHaircut · **Joined:** Sun Oct 05, 2014 9:26 pm **Posts:** 1013

Great call for George Best by The Wedding Present (headlining an indie all dater May bank holiday in Manchester to play album in full by the way). A cliched but excellent debut album Whatever People Say I am that's what I'm not - Arctic Monkeys

MickMonkey · **Joined:** Mon Feb 02, 2015 6:55 pm **Posts:** 19

Doris Tissot wrote:

Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot - Sparklehorse

Good shout, I forgot that one!

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