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Debut album, first tracks. What are your favourites ?
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Great shout earlier for Janie Jones. So much energy in the opening drum stanza.2
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Which is partly why I dont usually take part in threads like these. Most of the posters dont read the title of the thread & simply post their favourite track or band.Stig said:
Amended to take account of the 'debut' part.Stig said:Aztec Camera - Oblivious (High Land Hard Rain)
Beck - Loser (Mellow Gold) & Devil's Haircut (Odelay)
Danielle Dax - Cathouse (Dark Adapted Eye)
Flight of the Conchords - Foux Du Fafa (eponymous)
Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (Dare)
Kraftwerk - Autobahn (Autobahn)
New Order - Dreams Never End (Movement)
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nevermind)
Pixies - Bone Machine (Surfa Rosa)
Simple Minds - Someone, Somewhere In Summertime (New Gold Dream)
The Smiths - Reel Around The Fountain (eponymous) & The Queen Is Dead (TQID)
FWIW. Out of the ones already posted I would go for.......
Break on Through - The Doors
Bat out of Hell - Bat out of Hell
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Yeah, it's a terrible thing this list your favourite tacks on a thread titled 'What are you favourites'?golfaddick said:
Which is partly why I dont usually take part in threads like these. Most of the posters dont read the title of the thread & simply post their favourite track or band.Stig said:
Amended to take account of the 'debut' part.Stig said:Aztec Camera - Oblivious (High Land Hard Rain)
Beck - Loser (Mellow Gold) & Devil's Haircut (Odelay)
Danielle Dax - Cathouse (Dark Adapted Eye)
Flight of the Conchords - Foux Du Fafa (eponymous)
Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (Dare)
Kraftwerk - Autobahn (Autobahn)
New Order - Dreams Never End (Movement)
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nevermind)
Pixies - Bone Machine (Surfa Rosa)
Simple Minds - Someone, Somewhere In Summertime (New Gold Dream)
The Smiths - Reel Around The Fountain (eponymous) & The Queen Is Dead (TQID)
FWIW. Out of the ones already posted I would go for.......
Break on Through - The Doors
Bat out of Hell - Bat out of Hell0 -
What, the opening song of the the biggest selling debut album of all time which was also voted the greatest hard rock song of all time?Draizetrain said:Guns N' Roses - Welcome To The Jungle
Yep, that'll do for me.3 -
I say that only because i was exiting my teenage years at the beginning of the 90’s. It’s the Golden Age of culture for me. God knows what the kids are listening to these days!Addick Addict said:
Some might argue not as good as the '60s or even the '70s!1StevieG said:The Rakes - Strasbourg
De La Soul - Intro, The Magic Number
The Strokes - Is This It
The Beastie Boys - Rhymin' & Stealin'
The Orb - Little Fluffy Clouds
F*** me how good were the 90's?0 -
Route 66, Rolling Stones 1st Album.
Was the first L.P. I purchased in 1964, still got it stored away in a cupboard with Jimi Hendrix 'Electric Ladyland' the album with the naked women on the cover.
I know its not the first track but 'Voodoo Chile' or 'Gypsy Eyes' take me back to them old days of hipster flared trousers and grandad shirts!!
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Welcome to the working week - My Aim is True - Elvis Costello
Old Battery - Devil Between My Toes - Guided by Voices
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Black Grape - Reverend Black Grape
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Is that you suggestion, or a comment on you posterior health?i_b_b_o_r_g said:Black Grape - Reverend Black Grape
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Young Marble Giants - Searching for Mr. Right2
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Bush Sixteen Stone. Everything Zen.
I love the whole album - and for a band almost unknown in the UK it was one of the favourite albums of my youth and compares very well to anything Nirvana churned out in terms of 90s grunge rock1 -
Also Foo Fighters (self titled). This Is A Call.
whole album written and recorded in seven days by Dave Grohl in his basement a few months after Cobain died.
Released it under the ‘pseudonym’ of Foo Fighters to try and retain the anonymity. Still think it’s their best album4 -
Deus - Suds and Soda.1
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The Cujo Family (my band) - Half Of Bray.
Now available on Spotify etc (sorry for the promo)
Stay safe my red friends.0 -
The Vapors = New clear days=letter from hero0
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If you care to read what I actually wrote I was replying to the pp who had crossed off virtually all someone list as the tracks weren't from debuts albums......which is the whole point of the bloody thread.Stig said:
Yeah, it's a terrible thing this list your favourite tacks on a thread titled 'What are you favourites'?golfaddick said:
Which is partly why I dont usually take part in threads like these. Most of the posters dont read the title of the thread & simply post their favourite track or band.Stig said:
Amended to take account of the 'debut' part.Stig said:Aztec Camera - Oblivious (High Land Hard Rain)
Beck - Loser (Mellow Gold) & Devil's Haircut (Odelay)
Danielle Dax - Cathouse (Dark Adapted Eye)
Flight of the Conchords - Foux Du Fafa (eponymous)
Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (Dare)
Kraftwerk - Autobahn (Autobahn)
New Order - Dreams Never End (Movement)
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nevermind)
Pixies - Bone Machine (Surfa Rosa)
Simple Minds - Someone, Somewhere In Summertime (New Gold Dream)
The Smiths - Reel Around The Fountain (eponymous) & The Queen Is Dead (TQID)
FWIW. Out of the ones already posted I would go for.......
Break on Through - The Doors
Bat out of Hell - Bat out of Hell
Not just favourite tracks......or favourite opening tracks......but favourite opening tracks from the artist's debut album.1 -
I don’t generally wade in to this sort of disagreement, but I really don’t understand what your problem is with this.golfaddick said:
If you care to read what I actually wrote I was replying to the pp who had crossed off virtually all someone list as the tracks weren't from debuts albums......which is the whole point of the bloody thread.Stig said:
Yeah, it's a terrible thing this list your favourite tacks on a thread titled 'What are you favourites'?golfaddick said:
Which is partly why I dont usually take part in threads like these. Most of the posters dont read the title of the thread & simply post their favourite track or band.Stig said:
Amended to take account of the 'debut' part.Stig said:Aztec Camera - Oblivious (High Land Hard Rain)
Beck - Loser (Mellow Gold) & Devil's Haircut (Odelay)
Danielle Dax - Cathouse (Dark Adapted Eye)
Flight of the Conchords - Foux Du Fafa (eponymous)
Human League - The Things That Dreams Are Made Of (Dare)
Kraftwerk - Autobahn (Autobahn)
New Order - Dreams Never End (Movement)
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nevermind)
Pixies - Bone Machine (Surfa Rosa)
Simple Minds - Someone, Somewhere In Summertime (New Gold Dream)
The Smiths - Reel Around The Fountain (eponymous) & The Queen Is Dead (TQID)
FWIW. Out of the ones already posted I would go for.......
Break on Through - The Doors
Bat out of Hell - Bat out of Hell
Not just favourite tracks......or favourite opening tracks......but favourite opening tracks from the artist's debut album.
He clearly didn’t notice the ‘Debut’ element, I pointed it out to him and he corrected it. No problem.
By the way, notice that it wasn’t, as you claimed, someone correcting someone else’s post. @Stig corrected his own post.
If only you’d cared to read what he actually wrote eh? 😉
Edit: Bah! Too late. Beaten by @Stig. (To be fair, it is his argument!) 😀1 -
So singles allowed?
Yes or no0 -
I've deleted my comment, thought I was coming across as a bit narky. I prefer what Lore Romford said.0
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The Power is Yours - The Redskins
Safe From Harm - Massive Attack
Just Like Honey - Jesus & Mary Chain
Skin & Bones - The Sundays
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If its been released before the debut album, I’d say yesHenry Irving said:So singles allowed?
Yes or no0 -
Shrew said:
If its been released before the debut album, I’d say yesHenry Irving said:So singles allowed?
Yes or no
In that instance then have to go for Anarchy in the UK.0 -
Art School - great choice and not one that many would think ofTelMc32 said:Art School - The Jam
A Message to you Rudy - The Specials
One Step Beyond - Madness
Teenage Kicks - The Undertones
A Walk Across The Rooftops - The Blue Nile
Dreams Never End - New Order
Oblivious - Aztec Camera
Long Hot Summer 12” - The Style Council
I Wanna Be Adored - The Stone Roses
Rock n Roll Star - Oasis
I’ve Been Waitin’ For Tomorrow (All of my life) - The The
Perfect Skin - Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
Just a few from my teens/20s...loads more over the years. Will do a bit of digging through collection.2 -
Sleaford Mods - Jason Stop W*****g
The Jam - Art School1 -
Magazine - Definitive Gaze2
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Oasis - Rock n Roll Star0
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Joni Mitchell - I had a King0
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I hate to make this 'your favourite bands' all over again, but really, VdGG either began with 'Afterwards' or 'Darkness 11/11' depending on what you regard as their true debut, and either one of those is absolutely tremendous.
Mogwai kicked matters off with 'Yes! I Am A Long Way From Home', which was a brilliant opening gambit that they hardly improved upon.
The Byrds began with their version of Mr Tambourine Man, which was pretty epic of an introduction
Earl Brutus! They introduced themselves to the world with Navyhead for heaven's sake!
OK finally one some of you might agree with: Suede's So Young. I mean it's hardly better than the rest of the debut album, but that's one of the best albums ever made we're talking about. And on a lesser Britpop tip, you've all mentioned Rock n Roll Star, but what about She's So High? Much better
The Beta Band charged out of the gate with Dry The Rain, and John Cusack immediately sold three copies of their debut set
Mercury Rev entered the fray with Chasing A Bee! That song is amazing!
It's weird how many Britpop-adjacent bands I'm finding for this particular exercise. My taste usually skews a bit weirder but I'm definitely being dragged to the CL mean here Ultrasound - Cross My Heart is another great one. Maybe in the Britpop era you had to start with a bang to get noticed?
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In my view back in the day bands emerged with singles, that had an 'a' side and a 'b' side.
Singles cost 6d.8p (six shillings and eight pence) about 33p in todays money. LP's (long players) cost £1.13d 6p (one pound, 13 shillings and sixpence) about £1.70ish in todays money, and would have about ten tracks.
Bands and artists usually emerged with a hit single, maybe two sometimes with a strong 'b' side. If they were successful it would only be then that they would make an LP which would have their initial single 'hits' and other material.
Punters tended not to go for the LP unless it contained their hit singles on it, mainly due to cost. You would hope the 'unheard/unknown' tracks would be good and not fillers or padding.
So first tracks on first albums for bands such as the Beatles, the Stones, the Who and others served a different function from first tracks on Album-based bands like King Crimson or Led Zeppelin. For some the album would come first and a track would be chosen to put out as a single.
Therefore the David Bowie introduction to the world was really 'The Laughing Gnome' single, or 'Space Oddity' (superb bit of work btw), or the Stones would have been the Buddy Holly cover 'Not Fade Away'.
I conclude from the above ramble that this thread should really not include artists who emerged via single tracks first, but artists who started with a Long Playing Record.
P.S. EP's were an addition to the music culture of the time.0
