OT Music Discussion: Best Debut Album of All Time....

[Victor E. Bell]

Steely Dan's Can't Buy a Thrill was an excellent debut album...

Tracklist
Do It Again 5:56
Dirty Work 3:08
Kings 3:45
Midnite Cruiser 4:09
Only A Fool Would Say That 2:54
Reelin' In The Years 4:35
Fire In The Hole 3:26
Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me) 4:20
Change Of The Guard 3:28
Turn That Heartbeat Over Again

Tracks 1, 2, and 6 are still staples on classic rock stations.

 

[PSUrob182]

how in the heck has no one included the strokes' "is this it"? -- is the average age like 65 on here?

 

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[MtNittany]

Steely Dan's Can't Buy a Thrill was an excellent debut album...

Tracklist
Do It Again 5:56
Dirty Work 3:08
Kings 3:45
Midnite Cruiser 4:09
Only A Fool Would Say That 2:54
Reelin' In The Years 4:35
Fire In The Hole 3:26
Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me) 4:20
Change Of The Guard 3:28
Turn That Heartbeat Over Again

Tracks 1, 2, and 6 are still staples on classic rock stations.

This comes close to Boston for me. Great call.

 

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In honor of Simons96!

 

[10 Years After]

Boston

A lot of excellent place and show candidates listed in this thread, but here is the winner hands down.

 

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One of TOM McA's brethren from Upper Darby Pa.

 

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[Victor E. Bell]

One more....there were 3 or 4 "AOR" staples on here as well. Most weren't original songs though, if that matters to anyone. Doesn't matter to me.

1. "You Got to Lose" (Earl Hooker) – 3:15
2. "Madison Blues" (Elmore James) – 4:24
3. "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" (John Lee Hooker)[6] – 8:20
4. "Kind Hearted Woman" (Robert Johnson) – 3:48
5. "Can't Stop Lovin'" (E. James) – 3:04
6. "Ride On Josephine" (Ellas McDaniel) – 4:17
7. "Homesick Boy" (George Thorogood) – 3:02
8. "John Hardy" (Traditional) – 3:18
9. "I'll Change My Style" (William Parker, Manuel Villa) – 3:57
10. "Delaware Slide" (Thorogood) – 7:45

 

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[Chickenman Testa]

how in the heck has no one included the strokes' "is this it"? -- is the average age like 65 on here?

A catchy song or 2 and Last Nite is a great composition from beginning to end, but those guys are total posers. Most of that album was a bore

 

[Marylovesthelions]

I voted on the ones you gave but for me I still think this is the best...

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Probably the most albums sold. I had two of these plus all the Beachboys that got sold at a garage sale.

 

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[Nittany Ziggy]

Please correct me if this wasn't a debut. I am pretty sure it was and STUNNED that it hasn't been mentioned:

Side 1

1. "Brand New Me" (Wes Farrell, Eddie Singleton)
2. "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque" (Tony Romeo)
3. "Bandala" (Wes Farrell, Eddie Singleton)
4. "I Really Want to Know You" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)
5. "Only a Moment Ago" (Terry Cashman, Tommy West)
6. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" (Wes Farrell, Jim Cretecos, Mike Appel)

Side 2

1. "I'm on the Road" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)
2. "To Be Lovers" (Mark Charron)
3. "Somebody Wants To Love You" (Wes Farrell, Jim Cretecos, Mike Appel)
4. "I Think I Love You" (Tony Romeo)
5. "Singing My Song" (Wes Farrell, Diane Hilderbrand)

 

[21Guns]

Steely Dan's Can't Buy a Thrill was an excellent debut album...

Tracklist
Do It Again 5:56
Dirty Work 3:08
Kings 3:45
Midnite Cruiser 4:09
Only A Fool Would Say That 2:54
Reelin' In The Years 4:35
Fire In The Hole 3:26
Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me) 4:20
Change Of The Guard 3:28
Turn That Heartbeat Over Again

Tracks 1, 2, and 6 are still staples on classic rock stations.

"Technically" it's a debut album, but a year before this came out, Fagen and Becker composed and recorded a soundtrack album called "You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It". I'll find the link for you.

 

[21Guns]

Please correct me if this wasn't a debut. I am pretty sure it was and STUNNED that it hasn't been mentioned:

Side 1

1. "Brand New Me" (Wes Farrell, Eddie Singleton)
2. "Point Me in the Direction of Albuquerque" (Tony Romeo)
3. "Bandala" (Wes Farrell, Eddie Singleton)
4. "I Really Want to Know You" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)
5. "Only a Moment Ago" (Terry Cashman, Tommy West)
6. "I Can Hear Your Heartbeat" (Wes Farrell, Jim Cretecos, Mike Appel)

Side 2

1. "I'm on the Road" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil)
2. "To Be Lovers" (Mark Charron)
3. "Somebody Wants To Love You" (Wes Farrell, Jim Cretecos, Mike Appel)
4. "I Think I Love You" (Tony Romeo)
5. "Singing My Song" (Wes Farrell, Diane Hilderbrand)

Jesus, those are some MAJOR great songwriters right there on that album. Say what you want about the style of the music, but those songwriters, most of them are in the songwriting hall of fame.

 

[21Guns]

Absolutely.

 

[21Guns]

One more....there were 3 or 4 "AOR" staples on here as well. Most weren't original songs though, if that matters to anyone. Doesn't matter to me.

1. "You Got to Lose" (Earl Hooker) – 3:15
2. "Madison Blues" (Elmore James) – 4:24
3. "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer" (John Lee Hooker)[6] – 8:20
4. "Kind Hearted Woman" (Robert Johnson) – 3:48
5. "Can't Stop Lovin'" (E. James) – 3:04
6. "Ride On Josephine" (Ellas McDaniel) – 4:17
7. "Homesick Boy" (George Thorogood) – 3:02
8. "John Hardy" (Traditional) – 3:18
9. "I'll Change My Style" (William Parker, Manuel Villa) – 3:57
10. "Delaware Slide" (Thorogood) – 7:45

And they are FANTASTIC live also.

 

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"Technically" it's a debut album, but a year before this came out, Fagen and Becker composed and recorded a soundtrack album called "You Gotta Walk It Like You Talk It". I'll find the link for you.

 

[21Guns]

This needs included...

 

[21Guns]

BOOM.

Thank you.

 

[PSUrob182]

A catchy song or 2 and Last Nite is a great composition from beginning to end, but those guys are total posers. Most of that album was a bore

it's literally regarded as one of the best albums of the 21st century. i think most would disagree with you.

 

[LafayetteBear]

Boston

The Best. By a Mile.

 

[nittanydave1]

For me:
1. Boston
2. Pearl Jam
3. Hootie and the Blowfish (best selling debut album?)

 

[razpsu]

Would guns n roses appetite for destruction be on the list.

Michael Jackson off the wall.

 

[83wuzme]

Steely Dan's Can't Buy a Thrill was an excellent debut album...

Tracklist
Do It Again 5:56
Dirty Work 3:08
Kings 3:45
Midnite Cruiser 4:09
Only A Fool Would Say That 2:54
Reelin' In The Years 4:35
Fire In The Hole 3:26
Brooklyn (Owes The Charmer Under Me) 4:20
Change Of The Guard 3:28
Turn That Heartbeat Over Again

Tracks 1, 2, and 6 are still staples on classic rock stations.

I was going to post this as well. I think Steely Dan peaked either with The Royal Scam or Aja.

 

[razpsu]

Elvis Presley

Rock and roll

Didn't know it until I just googled it. Man I'm bored when I'm not working

 

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[91Joe95]

Cranberries = excellent!

Nirvana's debut album was actually Bleach, and it was before Dave Grohl joined them on drums.

 

[Nittanyplayer#12]

Not my favorite but my best friends dad used to play this until the grooves were flat.

Mine was

 

[MtNittany]

Hmmm...rethinking my Boston decision.

 

[ApexLion]

Boston

Game, I mean, thread over. Next topic.

 

[ericstratton-rushchairman]

Still holds up (IMHO)...

 

[PSUrob182]

Eh. Different Strokes I guess, but will you concede that Are You Experienced is a bit more mind-blowing and/or memorable than Is This It?

jimmy was way before my time. only know the bigger hits from him. different strokes indeed

 

[Chickenman Testa]

Still holds up (IMHO)...

Great album! Love EMI at the end

 

[Chickenman Testa]

jimmy was way before my time. only know the bigger hits from him. different strokes indeed

I'm a fellow lefty and Jimi carries the torch for all of us. Give a listen to Red House from his debut. Absolute genius but never played on the radio

 

[ericstratton-rushchairman]

Great album! Love EMI at the end

They only did it 'cause of fame...

 

[yeahtoasty]

 

[EdH85]

Haven't had a good music discussion in some time - thoughts on 'best' debut albums of all time? I don't really know what I mean by 'best' either - significant, important, 'excellent' musically? Anyway, here are a few I think belong in the discussion...

DIRE STRAITS