Greatest debut al*** of all time

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Originally posted by Joe Bibb:

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Originally posted by ewemon:
Rickie Lee Jones would be possibly my first choice however what about Dire Straits 1st? There are so many.

Too many Ewen. A first album is often not bettered.

Joe

Would agree with you there Joe only on the odd occassion like Springsteen.

Perhaps not the greatest EVER debut album, but a really good one


Or perhaps this is more of a contender...

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Great album but unfortunately not her first. That was Live Tape which turned into Live 88 when re-released.

Yeah Ewen I knew that. Live Tape was apparently sold by Shawn at her gigs and was commercially released as Live 88 six years after Steady On. Whatever, they're both great albums.

Stating the obvious, tho it was bettered each step of the way.

Some great debut albums name-checked already.

A couple not mentioned so far, that for me also meet the test of being unsurpassed (although perhaps equalled) by later releases are

The Optimist LP - Turin Brakes
The Allman Brothers Band

Olly

Just to drag you into the 21st century, this is incredible, four 19 year old fellow Sarf Londoners.







Dean....

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Originally posted by Whizzkid:
Just to drag you into the 21st century, this is incredible, four 19 year old fellow Sarf Londoners.







Dean....

They are so good, I really wish they were from Manchester, lol! I'm pinning my hopes on Delphic this year (good review in the Grauniad today)

(Strummer/Jones)

Back in the garage with my bullshit detector
Carbon monoxide making sure it's effective
People ringing up making offers for my life
But I just wanna stay in the garage all night

We're a garage band
We come from garageland

Meanwhile things are hotting up in the West End alright
Contracts in the offices, groups in the night
My bummin' slummin' friends have all got new boots
An' someone just asked me if the group would wear suits

I don't wanna hear about what the rich are doing
I don't wanna go to where the rich are going
They think they're so clever, they think they're so right
But the truth is only known by guttersnipes

There's twenty-two singers! But one microphone
Back in the garage
There's five guitar players! But one guitar
Back in the garage
Complaints! Complaints! Wot an old bag
Back in the garage
All night

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Originally posted by Whizzkid:
Just to drag you into the 21st century, this is incredible, four 19 year old fellow Sarf Londoners.







Dean....

I'm Very nosey and I just have to know what this is? Is it suitable for fogeys too?

Mongo,

Just for you, you'd call this music Emo/Goth.

The X X



Dean...

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Originally posted by Whizzkid:
Mongo,

Just for you, you'd call this music Emo/Goth.

The X X



Dean...

Hmm....then perhaps i'll sniff it out on the big spiderwebhighwaymagic thing first. Cheers Dean.

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Originally posted by BigH47:
Never bettered:-



Mind you they did only make the one album.

Blimey Howard, that's a blast from the past. They played in a rather dubious rock gospel play at my school in about 1975! There was actually an album of the play released, so technically they made two albums!

Nigel

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Blimey Howard, that's a blast from the past. They played in a rather dubious rock gospel play at my school in about 1975! There was actually an album of the play released, so technically they made two albums!

A Christ's Hospital old boy eh?

Cain was only available to parents/teachers so one could argue not a general release, therefore Vistor 2035 was their only album.

I wasn't at the school, although my mother always wanted me to go.
How did you get on with the uniform?

My mate Ray (Deefholts) was a band member, that's how I know all about it.

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Originally posted by munch:
Great cover art,Never heard the album.
Not that i remember though

It's not a bad album , funky , jazzy sort of stuff.
Unlikely you've heard of it, not sure how many 10s of copies they sold.

Still come up from time to time I'll play it to you one of these days , or I might even try a needle drop. in Garageband.

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How did you get on with the uniform?

Dressing like a penguin does something for a boy's character. Probably not in a good way though!

You have a better memory than me - I'd forgotten it was called Cain.

Nigel

I'm surprised nobody has mentioned this 80s gem. It all went downhill from here...

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Originally posted by JeremyB:

Yesh, brill (as were munch's).
There was a great film of Nils doing Keith Don't Go on the BBC over Xmas (guitar heroes). Magic.

Jono