outstanding debut albums
Posted by: Sloop John B on 10 September 2011
probably done before but I was thinking as I listened to Dire Straits eponymous album the other night what an amazing assured debut album it is. This got me thinking of others,
- Lloyd Cole and the Commotions - Rattlesnakes
- Jimi Hendrix Experience- are you experienced?
- Vampire Weekend - eponymous
others?
An outstanding debut album from 1979
this one was no slouch to start off with either.
SJB
Some others I can think of:
Dr. Feelgood, Down by the Jetty
Dr. John, Gris Gris
Tom Waits, Closing Time
Blondie, Blondie
DJ Spooky, Songs of a Dead Dreamer
And some french ones for a change:
Michel Polnareff, Love Me Please Love Me
Les Rita Mitsouko, Rita Mitsouko
Mano Negra, Patchanka
Jean-Patrick Capdevielle, Les enfants des ténèbres et les anges de la rue
Air, Moon Safari
And an - atypical - italian one for good measure:
Goblin, Profondo Rosso
Hadn't given this a listen for many years until one evening this summer while up on the isle of Mull. Brought back great memories and also reminded me what an excellent debut album this was.
No shit.... This is the BEST new band I have heard in a LONG time. Just some seriously musically mature kids (early 20s) from Perth. If you have not heard this you will LOVE it, or I will eat it.
If John Lennon fronted Cream in 1990s Manchester, this would be exactly what they would sound like.
-Patrick
oh and #2 best debut?
maybe this.... happy day.
one more..... It is hard to say this is a debut album as John Zorn's discography is immense. But this is one of his first released and one of the best albums ever made. A master playing a master.
1971
At first I wasn’t completely sure this is the ELO debut album,
can’t help thinking this guys were around doing something in the 1960’s….
although perhaps not as ELO?
Debs
Debs,
Wizzard,
Thanks Stu, and floid
So it was the debut ELO album.
My brother (a few years my elder) bought it soon after it come out, at a time when we were young teenagers still living in the parents homestead. We played that ELO record to death, both loved it immensely.
It was a strange thing (and brave) in those days for hairy rock artists to mix it with classical, and it was even stranger that it actually worked brilliantly because mixing rock and classic can easily end up sounding horrendous.
I have it on CD now, wish I had a nice vinyl copy 
Debs
Hi Debs
Roy Wood's classical influences were there back in his days with the Move on tracks light Night of Fear. Jeff Lynne joined the Move for the original Electric Light Orchestra project. The debut from ELO is a fine record indeed and despite Roy's departure, ELO went from strength to strength. And, of course, made Eldorado, which I regard as the greatest rock album ever made: absolutely perfect and so good it could have been the Beatles at their best. Sadly I no longer have Eldorado on vinyl, but the SHM CD is good substitute - c'mon MFSL you know it makes sense.
Roy has made some great solo records since that ELO debut, especial Boulders and if you haven't got some Move albums then Shazzam is great. Roy's work with Wizzard is mighty fine too: solid chart topping singles and decidedly avant-garde albums.
There have been many good examples of mixing rock and classical - obviously The Nice/ELP were a one-off and quite superb in every respect, but Procol Harum, Barclay James Harvest, Caravan and, of course, Deep Purple did it with great aplomb (Anthem by DP is just wonderful). Yes there have been some horrible attempts too, but lets rejoice in the good stuff
All the best, Guy
Thanks for all the great info, Guy
I’m lucky enough to have an Eldorado LP in the “Three Light Years" box-set.
It’s okay but not a fantastic pressing...
i find ELO eelpee's often aren't very good pressings for whatever reason.
I also would dearly love MFSL to produce an Eldorado - Oh! Yes Please!
especially if sound engineered to perfection from the original master tapes 
Debs
Debs,
Steve Hoffman did a DCC Gold disc of it.
Miles plays it alot.
Stu
