As if by magic the greatest debut albums thread appeared.
1. Oasis - Definitely Maybe
2. The Smiths - The Smiths
3. Pink Floyd - The piper at the gates of dawn
4. The Velvet Underground and Nico - The velvet Underground
5. The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks
6. The Ramones - The Ramones
7. The Stooges - The Stooges
8. The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced
9. Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
10. Leonard Cohen - The Songs of Leonard Cohen
11. Anti Nowhere League - We Are The League (late editition)
"You criticise us, you say we’re shit,
but we’re up here and we’re doing it
So don’t you criticise the things we do
No fucker pays to go and see you."
Yeh probably predictable, but still all classic, important debuts.
Any more for any more? Woody Guthrie, Elvis, Robert Johnson?
Greatest debut albums
To this list I would add The Libertines - Up The Bracket (SERIOUSLY, give it a listen), The Beatles - Please Please Me, Jackson Browne - Jackson Browne and Lennon - Plastic Ono Band (technically a debut, and by the same measure George Harrison - All Things Must Pass), The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses, Moby Grape - Moby Grape. And possibly Robert Johnson, although that is probably too specialised.
They weren't a supergroup, but contained members who went on to play in bands like Grateful Dead, Jefferson Airplane and Quicksilver Messenger Service. And their drummer was the infamous Alexander 'Skip' Spence - one of the most spectacular acid casualties ever, eclipsing even Syd Barrett, perhaps.
If you like West Coast late 60s music, that album is fantastic, every track could be a single. Which is what the record label tried to show when they released 5 on the same day!
Also, aren't we forgetting The Doors - The Doors?
If you like West Coast late 60s music, that album is fantastic, every track could be a single. Which is what the record label tried to show when they released 5 on the same day!
Also, aren't we forgetting The Doors - The Doors?
Anyone heard of the Mars Volta? They have an absolutely stunning debut album.
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Mars Volta were I believe once called At the Drive-In, they were pretty cool then and I've read rave reviews about their new album in the guise of Mars Volta.
I'll certainly be checking it out.
What's it like Pseud?
Mars Volta were I believe once called At the Drive-In, they were pretty cool then and I've read rave reviews about their new album in the guise of Mars Volta.
I'll certainly be checking it out.
What's it like Pseud?
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Well, their story as a band has a Syd Barrett-like twist. Some friend of the lead singer's had died, and so they did an album singing about it. It stays with a theme all the way through.
The music is psychedelic with...well, the music is hard to describe. Each of the musicians come from a different musical background. The drummer sounds more latin jazz, whereas the guitarist is more hard rock. The bassist's Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and you are correct Kris the two founding members are from At-The-Drive-In.
I highly recommend it, even if I do a poor job of describing it.
The music is psychedelic with...well, the music is hard to describe. Each of the musicians come from a different musical background. The drummer sounds more latin jazz, whereas the guitarist is more hard rock. The bassist's Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers, and you are correct Kris the two founding members are from At-The-Drive-In.
I highly recommend it, even if I do a poor job of describing it.
"Don't treat your common sense like an umbrella. When you come into a room to philosophize, don't leave it outside, but bring it in with you." Wittgenstein
*** Correction, Mars Volta's lead singer's friend didn't "die," he committed suicide. That's what the whole CD's about. Forgot to mention that one bit of the story.
"Don't treat your common sense like an umbrella. When you come into a room to philosophize, don't leave it outside, but bring it in with you." Wittgenstein
did the mars volta's singer really die?
i thought it was just cedric's new project after at the drive in fell apart..
i saw them a coupla months back..my only criticism is that i think their new 'prog rock' sound can come across as being quite melodramatic and pretentious..whereas at the drive in were just an amazing punk band..
i agree with pb, up the bracket as best debut all the way..
i thought it was just cedric's new project after at the drive in fell apart..
i saw them a coupla months back..my only criticism is that i think their new 'prog rock' sound can come across as being quite melodramatic and pretentious..whereas at the drive in were just an amazing punk band..
i agree with pb, up the bracket as best debut all the way..