He's obsessed with it....they're more important than Steely Dan, B.O.C. or Roxy Music??? I saw Boston's very first gig in Waltham Mass and didn't stick around for the whole thing....I had gotten the single of "More than a Feeling" (the LP wasn't out yet) and I told Tom Scholz he ripped off Todd's "Couldn't I Just Tell You", and he said "Todd Rundgren??...maybe 'Tend My Garden'"...so I went home and listened to that, and OMG!!! He ripped off The James Gang, too!!!!
Yeah, I was also disapointed that Are you experienced is not on the list but to calm down everyone who is thinking the same you can check that Pete put it as the favourite album of 1967, so its clear that he just didnt focus on it today because probably everyone know this groundbreaking album
Some favorite debuts: -King Crimson In the Court of the Crimson King -The Cars -Pretenders -X Los Angeles -The Damned Damned Damned Damned -The Church Of Skins and Heart -The Doors -Pink Floyd Pipers at the Gates of Dawn -Television Marquee Moon -The Police Outlandous Damour -Talking Heads 77 -Joy Division Unknown Pleasures -XTC White Music (nothing quite like it) -Boston -Fish Karma Teddy in the Sky With Magnets -Snakefinger Chewing Hides the Sound -Siouxsie and the Banshees The Scream -The Sound Jeopardy -Magazine Real Life -The Plimsouls -Jellyfish Bellybutton -Big Star #1 Record -Stan Ridgway The Big Heat -The Suburbs In Combo
Ha! Yes! I saw them 2 years ago and all they played was that album plus Little Johnny Jewel (which was released before MM) and an instrumental. Nobody complained.
Pete, just watched this one again and this is one of your best episodes. Your assessment of the “best debuts” of Boston and Sabbath is absolutely perfect. You stated each as I would have done. I was fortunate enough to see Boston and Moxy open for Sabbath on their Technical Ecstasy tour. Even then it seemed to be a show that indicated a passing of the proverbial torch. Sabbath had seen their better days, and Moxy was good, but Boston was absolutely perfect. Thank God, I was fortunate to have seen many of the great bands in their best years. Thank you for posting your show for all of us to see!
In mentioning Skynyrd, then Molly Hatchet, one band missed that played a huge role in pushing forward the ‘70’s Southern Rock sound was the Outlaws debut album, featuring the epic Green Grass & High Tides twin lead guitars.
- Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates of Dawn - Traffic - Mr. Fantasy - Crosby Stills & Nash - Crosby Stills & Nash - The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man - The Band - Music From The Big Pink - Derek and The Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs - The Doors - The Doors - The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico .. - Blind Faith - Blind Faith (.. 1st and last.. LOL)
Good calls, if you're going back to the 60s, there is no way imo not to mention the Byrds debut, MTM, I'd still list Roger McGuinn's 12-string as one of the greatest guitar sounds ever.
My list from the mid-60's to the present (in chronological order): The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators (1966) Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced (1967) Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967) Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum (1968) Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I (1969) Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (1970) Budgie - Budgie (1971) Billy Joel - Cold Spring Harbor (1971) Blue Oyster Cult - Blue Öyster Cult (1972) Aerosmith - Aerosmith (1973) Queen - Queen (1973) Kiss - Kiss (1974) Rush - Rush (1974) Bad Company - Bad Company (1974) ACDC - High Voltage (1975) Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975) Ramones - Ramones (1976) Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976) Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell (1977) Van Halen - Van Halen (1978) The Police - Outlandos D'Amour (1978) Rose Tattoo - Rose Tattoo (1978) Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz (1980) Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden (1980) Def Leppard - On Through The Night (1980) Witchfynde - Give 'Em Hell (1980) Loverboy - Loverboy (1980) U2 - Boy (1980) Motley Crue - Too Fast For Love (1981) Black Flag - Damaged (1981) Billy Idol - Billy Idol (1982) Fear - The Record (1982) Metallica - Kill'em All (1983) Mercyful Fate - Melissa (1983) Fastway - Fastway (1983) Dio - Holy Diver (1983) Slayer - Show No Mercy (1983) Tears For Fears - The Hurting (1983) The Cult - Dreamtime (1984) Queensryche - The Warning (1984) WASP - Wasp (1984) Exodus - Bonded By Blood (1985) King Kobra - Ready To Strike (1985) Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (1987) Danzig - Danzig I (1988) Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine (1989) Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule (1989) Blue Murder - Blue Murder (1989) Pearl Jam - Ten (1991) Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine (1992) Stone Temple Pilots - Core (1992) The Tea Party - Splendor Solis (1993) Korn - Korn (1994) Silverchair - Frogstomp (1995) Queens Of The Stone Age - Queens Of The Stone Age (1998) Wolfmother - Wolfmother (2005) Rival Sons - Before The Fire (2009) Black Country Communion - Black Country (2010)
wow.. indeed .. lots of great debut albuns .. some you may remember as well: The Clash - The Clash (1977) The Jam - In The City (1977) Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979) Bauhaus - In the Flat Field (1980) Echo And The Bunnymen - Crocodiles (1980) The Smiths - The Smiths (1984) ..
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That ain't the first Billy Joel though he was in that hard rock band Attila.
@@vgfxworks. .. you forgot THE Eighties best Indie/Alternative album which is Psychocandy by the Jesus and Mary Chain. For example, Rain by the Cult sold 150,000 copies that led to a contract with a major label AND got Rick Rubin to produce Electric. Electric sold millions worldwide and they broke in the U. S. Psychocandy sold 240,000 copies in a 6 to 9 month period. They outsold everyone including The Cult, The Sisters of Mercy, The Smiths and laughably, My Bloody Valentine whose debut album cost £250,000 versus £17,000. Psychocandy smashed the Valentines who instantly copied the Jesus and Mary Chain sound.
Absolutely great episode! Your top two are right on the money, and you were able to weave together a very nice group of artists. Lots to pack into less than an hour. Thank you for posting!
I was holding my breath, thinking you might somehow miss what I consider the 2 greatest debut LP's of all-time...but they made your top 15. ELP's debut & King Crimson's debut. Bravo!
Hey Pete, your rock knowledge is astounding! As is your CD 💿 collection, really enjoy your channel, thanks for all your hard work, rockin in London 🇬🇧thanks for the flashbacks!
2 of the best 80 and 90s debuts were Appetite for Destruction (gave R&R a shot in the nuts after it had become so watered down). And Izzy Stradlin is an amazing, underrated guitarist/songwriter. Ya they had an EP out before this, but THIS is their debut. And The Black Crowe’s Shake Your Moneymaker...amazing record
Keep up great content.I often find myself going to your Sea of Tranquility show......interesting take on various music bands and albums.......You rock bro!
couldn't agree more with Black Sabbath debut. Changed my musical life was just brilliant title track with the rain coming down and unheard of other worldly heavy guitar, and that cover oh my God so good!
So far my favorite show you ever done. years ago when you had a people right in and vote for their favorite episode I included this Album Debut of All Time episode. Totally worth the rewatch to day.
@Sky Family Connector., Not to obvious. It deserves all the accolades, and to be metioned and played a Gazillion more times, for all of eternity. Why? because it is Brilliant 🤜💥🤛
Yes, Dave Wyndorf turned me on to Hawkwind in freshman year of H.S. We had front row seats to their Space Ritual tour in ‘73, 74? Shit!! I’m getting old. One of those years anyway.
@@Claytone-Records It was good but of the present (R & B being huge in England at that time; Georgie Fame, the Who etc) but their Sgt Peppers was just that.The 2nd LP to achieve true Orchestral grandeur and to do it well as opposed to the normal musical cheesy catastrophes I HATE. As generally and unlike most here, I hated Prog music when it ceased to be freaky and Psychedelic and became IMHO ponderous, labored and boring in the early 70's as another hated style arrive; Glam Rock. I HATED KISS who we called SUCK and saw as a commercial tweeny insult to real hard Rock, them being utter crap cynical musicians. I was the first punk in my school of 600 in 1976 but left that after 1 1/2 years as that scene quickly became boring Clash clones as well. However New Wave (1978-1983 or so) was OUR 1960s, fresh and creative again and some had deeper roots in psychedelic and electronic music like Eno and Can. Bands like the Television, Devo and centrally the Talking Heads were the new Pink Floyd and their 1980 LP 'Remain in Light' was one of the greatest LP's ever, the best since since Dark Side of the Moon and way way better than the long turgid 'The Wall' that like most horribly overrated double LPs (few deserve the length; the few being The White Album (Beatles), Electric Lady land, Jesus Chris Superstar with Deep Purple and the Grateful Dead's first two Live LP's). All the others I know (so many it's almost infinite) are just mostly tedious and boring being stuffed with filler, showing off mediocrity with maybe four or so really good songs (see Tommy, The Floyd's other 2 doubles) With four sides this averages (1/5) around one great song per side on an old LP. Horrible! Never liked Yes, Genesis, or any of the other Prog bands, the guy who does this show likes, with a few trippy exceptions. Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Sabbath, the Allman Brothers, The Doors., Opeth and early Slayer until Lombardo leaves. There is so much other music in so many styles I would rather listen too. Electronic; Roison, Robyn, Depeche Mode, Country music like kd Lang, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash. Do I want complex quality music? Well then not Prog but Bach or Mozart or Jazz like Cab Calloway, Billie Holliday, Miles Davis or my favorite act of the 1970's Parliament Funkadelic which is also Good Pop (rare but exists, James Brown, Early Beatles, Motown, Simon and Garfunkle) or even the best rap like Bustah Rhymes, Nas, Snoop, Notorious BIG, Beastie Boys, Outkast or Dr Dre's productions??
Shades of Deep Purple from 1968 was a great debut imo. I've come to appreciate it more with the passing of time. Worth it alone for the late, great Jon Lord's epic organ solo in Hush.
Same here Dave 😀I got ahold of the slipcase boxset a while ago 😀My love for Captain Beyond made me decide to grab the DP BOX set .😀Rod Evans has become a vocalist who I like a lot 😀
Scottish band Gun's debut from 1989, Taking On The World was an excellent straight ahead rock album. They also did a great version of Lizzy's Don't Believe A Word which wasn't on the album but on a 12 inch single from the same period.
People always talk about the 'Heavy Metal' beginners: Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, many times they forget the awesome Grand Funk, love 'em
Totally agree on that one! LOVE GFR! I often bring them up in that conversation and people look at me strangely, because most folks only know the band for We're An American Band and their later hits, not their first few, very heavy, albums.
Did we mention Van Halen? That debut was a career/genre defining album. The sound and of course the guitar was stunning and moved gtr playing on so much.
Just wanted to say thanks Pete , after stumbling across your channel it has woken my intrest for all my old albums, CD´s in my basement and I,ve now even started to try out some if the bands I ignored in the past, great job ..i ve missed out on a load of music and now i´m ready to dive back in
While I agree "Black Sabbath" was a game changer (blew my tender 18 year old mind), number one should have been "Are You Experienced".... IMHO, of course!
You are correct in my opinion... People LOVE to say that Zep was the band that opened the door for Metal... I would say Jimi's Experience was THE key that opened pandora's box of Metal.... I wont argue with Cream as a big component but Jimi brought the idea past the blues well before Sabbath did it.....
Great video, Pete. I think it ought to be a rule that you have to actually watch the entire video before commenting! At least a dozen comments below had me shaking my head.
To Me one of the all time stand-out yet hugely underrated and overlooked debuts has to be the 1968 debut by Spirit. Having bought "The Rock Machine Turns You On", one of the greatest sampler albums of all time, I was brought up short by the sheer brilliance of "Fresh Garbage" Consequently I felt impelled to check out the album, and was totally blown away by it! Brilliance in all aspects...songwriting, musicianship, tightness and vocal harmonising. If you haven't heard it yet, I seriously envy you!
Looking at the 60ties, you *definitly* have to mention "The Piper At the Gates of dawn", the 1967''s debut of Pink Floyd!! - the perhaps most influencal psychedelic rock album of all times (courtesy of guitar- and composer -Genius, Syd Barrett, who tragedically lost his mental sanity soon after, but became immortal to the Rock Society by the 1975 dedication "Shine On you crazy diamond"!). David Bowie once said, to the rock scene of these days it was equivalent to the Beatles "Sgt.Pepper" in its significance for the development of rock music and that without the Floyd's "Piper"-album he would never have had the idea to create "Ziggy Stardust".- How could you forget this strange, unusual, but fantastic album?- Oh, you're american.....okay, now I understand!!😉 - And, regarding metal, what's about Queensryche's debut album "The Warning"? - A really great first album - and probably the first one that's levelling the road to Prog metal! - And, at least, man...do yourself and your voice a favour...put a bottle of water nearby. Now and then a drink and your voice will stay "strong as rock'n roll" 😀! Greetings, Andy from Germany
Just the other day I had the idea for such a list and drafted one. Then I stumbled across this video and compared notes, and yes, there are a number of matches. Note - I excluded some albums where already well established artists started new projects, like Bad Co, Dio, Ozzy, Rainbow or Ted Nugent (they did what they already had done before). I focused on band that changed the music world and also had an impact on my own tastes as well. Mine resulted in a Top 20 1. The Doors 2. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced 3. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced 4. The Ramones 5. The Allman Brothers Band 6. The Clash 7. The Band - Music From Big Pink 8. King Crimson - In the Court 9. Gentle Giant 10. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill 11. Velvet Underground - The VU and Nico 12. Black Sabbath 13. Television - Marquee Moon 14. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (they were established musicians already but I still list them because their debut was far from anything they had done in their respective bands and really new ground) 15. Led Zeppelin - I 16. Santana 17. Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority 18. Wishbone Ash 19. Uriah Heep - Very 'eavy Very 'umble 20. Elvis Costello - My Aim is True
Top 5 Debut Prog Albums: King Crimson - In The Court of the Crimson King Gentle Giant (same) Emerson Lake & Palmer (same) PFM - Storia Di Un Minuto Greenslade (same)
Mott the Hoople, King Crimson, Steppenwolf, Vintage Violence (John Cale) 1970, Here Come the Warm Jets (Brian Eno) 1974, Smash Your Head Against The Wall (John Entwistle) 1971. If I'm throwing in a cheeky one I could say 'Mountain by Leslie West and Never Mind The Bollocks. Also, Rainbow's 'Self Portrait' is a phenomenally great track. Another solid debut.
Thank you for giving me many suggestions of albums to listening tonight. Also, thank you for honoring Boston self titled, my personal favorite debut....
Non-inclusion of Can't Buy a Thrill is unforgivable, the very best debut album ever by anyone. Steely Dan made great albums after, but in my opinion, none surpassed their debut album. Also you wrote off the Stones first album, my god I played that album to death, the vinyl turned a silvery colour from so many plays, a great debut album.
Im glad how you picked the Allman Brothers Band first. Agree! I live outside Macon. Where it all started ..Macon has a great museum called The Big House.
I had to wait 47 minutes but boy was it worth it. As you talked about it I was thinking "Yeah, yeah, yeah...Boston fits all that". You only had two left. I had fingers and toes crossed. And then you came through. BOSTON. In the debut category, they are very very hard to beat, and their music stands up SO well.
@@johnhadley4760 I read an interview with Elvis and he said he came in to record Pump it Up with a hangover and it was recorded after one of the strings on his guitar popped
he has Led Zeppelin... near the end... but yeah, he has a total blind spot where the whole punk/new wave stuff is concerned... Velvet Underground, Roxy Music, the Stooges, New York Dolls, Modern Lovers, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Clash, Talking Heads, B 52's.... you won't find that here.... but if you want to be reminded of groups like Rainbow and Gentle Giant, this is the place to be, lol!... and I like both those bands!
I put together my list after looking over quite a few of the others. I have added mostly selections that nobody used. here is my list in alphabetical order.Aldo Nova(82)Beck, Bogart, And Appice(73)Dada-Puzzle(92)Earthquake(79)Eric Johnson(90)Foghat(72)Gugan Power Trio(16)Heartsfield(73)Icehouse(80)Indigenous-Things We Do(98)J. Geils(70)Jay Ferguson-All Alone In The End Zone(76)Kenny Wayne Shepard-Ledbetter Heights(95)Kracker-La Familia(72)Lake(76)Les Dudek(76)Nils Lofgren(75)Outfield-Play Deep(85)Ronnie Montrose(Solo)-Open Fire(78)Roy Buchanan(72)SeaLevel(77)Tommy Bolin-Teaser(75)Wrabit-Wrought And Ready(81)These are ALL excellent debut albums, I enjoyed Pete's list, but was disappointed not to see these.
@@anypoxynames "Dust" is definitely hard rock. I would call Pretenders first album melodic hard rock. There were many rather heavy guitar rock tracks (Space Invader, The phone call, Tattoed love boys, Up the neck, Precious) but their hits were not (Stop your sobbing, Brass in Pocket, Kid)
The Doors. (maybe the most original band ever) That would be my vote. Free's Tons of Sobs! So glad this was mentioned. So interesting that they were like 17-18 yrs old on that debut.
Michael H. I’m with you on that! Top to bottom the wild amount of different styles in every album shows their chops and influences from a wide variety of jazz mixed with classical mixed with Spanish/Latin flavors from country to rock /blues they just could play so many different styles in any given album shows how diverse and very unique they all were! So I totally agree and add to your statement!
The first Wishbone Ash album is actually my favorite from them. I know the following records are a bit more sophisticated but there's just something about the debut.
thewallofsleep It was a fantastic first album. Phoenix and Handy broke new ground and you could easily argue that it was never beaten though obviously Argus has a hell of a shout
man you really have given me some homework. With all of the music I have found and heard over the last 20 to 30 years, this video has made me realize that there are a lot of albums that I've never actually sat down and listened to. Heard some of the songs, but sometimes those songs have more meaning when you listen to them in there original form, among all those deep cuts. thanks again man.
How could you not include Brian Eno's Here Come The Warm Jets? It's a staggering debut album. Needle In Camel's Eye , Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch, The Baby's On Fire, On Some Faraway Beach, Blank Frank, Dead Finks Don't Talk.
Great job, Pete, but no mention of the landmark classic BRAND X - UNORTHODOX BEHAVIOR - A stunningly brilliant prog/fusion album which certainly qualifies as one of the most important debut recordings of all time. As with King Crimson, these visionaries were way ahead of their time, trailblazing uncharted territory with sophisticated and timeless compositions which, decades later, still sound fresh and relevant. Disappointed that this one didn't make your list of favorites, but fans of intense, virtuosic guitar and out-of-this-world fretless bass mastery, along with the superb drumming of Phil Collins will appreciate this music.
Yes, certainly a great one John, I just couldn't include all my favorites here. Fear not though, I will certainly be discussing Brand X on my Top Fusion Albums of the '70s show that is coming up soon!
I wholeheartedly agree with your first selection. The Allman Brothers Band's first album is not only highly underrated, it is a milestone in 70s rock. It was excellent, vibrant, energetic and highly original throughout. It launched the southern rock movement. They may have been the first dual guitar group to do melodies in unison, but they were not the first dual guitar group. Fleetwood Mac before them had three guitarist who interwove their sound. Also Quicksilver Messenger Service had Gary Duncan and John Cipolina, who played a west coast psychedelic style that had much in common with the ABB. Particularly Gold and Silver and The Fool from the debut QSM album and all of Happy Trails. Greg and Duane spent time on the west coast with their pre-ABB group Hourglass. I can hear strains of QSM sound in the early ABB. I am sure they heard QSM while on the west coast. Not sure but I wouldn't be surprised. Just my thoughts.
New sub. And my pick is...”Are You Experienced?” by the Jimi Hendrix Experience because everything about electric guitar-playing changed after that point. Glad you included it here...!
Long time fan. First time commenter with a list that totally doesn't fly with this channel's ethos but here we go with a top 10; Quiet is the New Loud - Kings of Convenience Roy Orbison sings Lonely & Blue - Roy Orbison Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden The Doors - The Doors R.E.M - Murmur Turn on the Bright Lights - Interpol Tiger Milk - Belle & Sebastian Viva Hate - Morrissey Olympian - Gene Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division
The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band: Safe as Milk Led Zeppelin I Jethro Tull - This Was Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced King Crimson - Court of the Crimson King Buffalo Springfield Grateful Dead Moby Grape
Moby Grape...yes!!! That was an unbelievable debut LP that arguably had an enormous influence on the direction of rock. Unfortunately the next LP wasn't quite as good & their 3rd (last) was weak.
Jethro Tull - This was ? Interesting, listenable, but ultimately unremarkable imo. Their next album, Stand Up was a huge step forward in the Tull sound and a sign of things to come. I would put the first album by Bloodrock in its place
Great shout on Angel and Saga. Both tremendous albums. Best debut album Boston. Second best, The Cars. Both albums are almost a best of compilation album!
Some of my personal additions: Procol Harum (self titled) Premiata Forneria Marconi (self titled) Stone roses (self titled) The crazy world of Arthur Brown (self titled) Crosby, Stills and Nash (self titled) The move (self titled) Spirit (self titled) Roxy music (self titled) Crossing the red sea with The Adverts. The band - Music from Big Pink. The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine man Outlandos D'amour - The Police Voyage of the Acolyte - Steve Hackett Life's too good - Sugarcubes End of the world - Aphrodite's child
The Cars debut album may have been a bit more pop but nearly every song on it was a hit. The band almost named it “CARS GREATEST HITS”! Anyway, awesome show!!!
Just found your show. I watched this one and your prog one. I like your picks. I think there is a glaring omission on both lists and the overlooked albums are by the by the same band. For this list, the debut album by Ambrosia is hard to overlook, and the prog best list, Ambrosia’s “Somewhere I’ve Never Travelled” should always be noted. But..... great shows. Very nostalgic, and you’ve got an impressive collection. I’ll be checking out more. Peace.
Great reviews. Thanks. Point of interest is that “Days of Future Past” was the second Moody Blues album....following by 3 years the first Moody Blues album “Go Now.” Personnel was not the same with Denny Lane leading the first album, singing and guitar and piano. Denny had left by the recording of “Days of Future Past.”
Rick Derringer once said: "you have your whole life to prepare the music for your first album and about 2 months to prepare for your second."
Boston was a perfect album, never get tired of listening to it!
Thats the first one that came to my mind,along with Foreigner..I guess its my first memories of the record store experience also .
😆 🤣 😂 Boston good?
Yea... Too perfect! lol
He's obsessed with it....they're more important than Steely Dan, B.O.C. or Roxy Music??? I saw Boston's very first gig in Waltham Mass and didn't stick around for the whole thing....I had gotten the single of "More than a Feeling" (the LP wasn't out yet) and I told Tom Scholz he ripped off Todd's "Couldn't I Just Tell You", and he said "Todd Rundgren??...maybe 'Tend My Garden'"...so I went home and listened to that, and OMG!!! He ripped off The James Gang, too!!!!
@@docsavage8640 that first album is incredible.
Fresh Cream - definitely one of the most overlooked debuts! Strong album
I agree completely.
The Jimi Hendrix Experience Are You Experienced 1967
No idea how you can not include that
Absolutely!
Huh.... He mentions in his top 10 at end. Duh....
Yeah, I was also disapointed that Are you experienced is not on the list but to calm down everyone who is thinking the same you can check that Pete put it as the favourite album of 1967, so its clear that he just didnt focus on it today because probably everyone know this groundbreaking album
He mentioned it at 39:38
Some favorite debuts:
-King Crimson In the Court of the Crimson King
-The Cars
-Pretenders
-X Los Angeles
-The Damned Damned Damned Damned
-The Church Of Skins and Heart
-The Doors
-Pink Floyd Pipers at the Gates of Dawn
-Television Marquee Moon
-The Police Outlandous Damour
-Talking Heads 77
-Joy Division Unknown Pleasures
-XTC White Music (nothing quite like it)
-Boston
-Fish Karma Teddy in the Sky With Magnets
-Snakefinger Chewing Hides the Sound
-Siouxsie and the Banshees The Scream
-The Sound Jeopardy
-Magazine Real Life
-The Plimsouls
-Jellyfish Bellybutton
-Big Star #1 Record
-Stan Ridgway The Big Heat
-The Suburbs In Combo
Forgot Led Zeppelin!!!
Pretenders for sure. That was a brilliant debut album.
Santana
I will have to give some of these a try. Because I have never heard of some of them.
Steely Dan’s “Can’t buy a thrill” needs to be in there as well.
But nice list just as well.
Le premier auquel j'aurais pensé.
Helped me survive the 80's man.
Yes.i agree with.u
Pearl Jam - Ten
Yes, I agree - that's at the top of my list!
Another poster called out the Cars debut, which I think certainly belongs.
YESSSS. Absolutely it does!!
Lonesome Crow
ZEP 1
BOSTON
Agree!
Black Crowes
@@jeffhadland140 Zeppelin 1 is in the list
One of THE most celebrated debut albums, so good the band would forever live in its shadow: Television's Marquee Moon.
Ha! Yes! I saw them 2 years ago and all they played was that album plus Little Johnny Jewel (which was released before MM) and an instrumental. Nobody complained.
M Rollins The title track is beautiful but.....,
Oh yes a great album😍
Great album! I love the interplay between the two guitars
@@ronnieacerra1382 the closing track is better, with jewels in between
Pete, just watched this one again and this is one of your best episodes. Your assessment of the “best debuts” of Boston and Sabbath is absolutely perfect. You stated each as I would have done.
I was fortunate enough to see Boston and Moxy open for Sabbath on their Technical Ecstasy tour. Even then it seemed to be a show that indicated a passing of the proverbial torch. Sabbath had seen their better days, and Moxy was good, but Boston was absolutely perfect.
Thank God, I was fortunate to have seen many of the great bands in their best years.
Thank you for posting your show for all of us to see!
In mentioning Skynyrd, then Molly Hatchet, one band missed that played a huge role in pushing forward the ‘70’s Southern Rock sound was the Outlaws debut album, featuring the epic Green Grass & High Tides twin lead guitars.
Absolutely. Got that on vinyl for Xmas in '80. I was in 5th grade.
- Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates of Dawn
- Traffic - Mr. Fantasy
- Crosby Stills & Nash - Crosby Stills & Nash
- The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man
- The Band - Music From The Big Pink
- Derek and The Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs
- The Doors - The Doors
- The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground and Nico
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- Blind Faith - Blind Faith
(.. 1st and last.. LOL)
All great Ist albums....
Good calls, if you're going back to the 60s, there is no way imo not to mention the Byrds debut, MTM, I'd still list Roger McGuinn's 12-string as one of the greatest guitar sounds ever.
My list from the mid-60's to the present (in chronological order):
The 13th Floor Elevators - The Psychedelic Sounds Of The 13th Floor Elevators (1966)
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced (1967)
Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (1967)
Blue Cheer - Vincebus Eruptum (1968)
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I (1969)
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath (1970)
Budgie - Budgie (1971)
Billy Joel - Cold Spring Harbor (1971)
Blue Oyster Cult - Blue Öyster Cult (1972)
Aerosmith - Aerosmith (1973)
Queen - Queen (1973)
Kiss - Kiss (1974)
Rush - Rush (1974)
Bad Company - Bad Company (1974)
ACDC - High Voltage (1975)
Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow (1975)
Ramones - Ramones (1976)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (1976)
Meat Loaf - Bat Out Of Hell (1977)
Van Halen - Van Halen (1978)
The Police - Outlandos D'Amour (1978)
Rose Tattoo - Rose Tattoo (1978)
Ozzy Osbourne - Blizzard of Ozz (1980)
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden (1980)
Def Leppard - On Through The Night (1980)
Witchfynde - Give 'Em Hell (1980)
Loverboy - Loverboy (1980)
U2 - Boy (1980)
Motley Crue - Too Fast For Love (1981)
Black Flag - Damaged (1981)
Billy Idol - Billy Idol (1982)
Fear - The Record (1982)
Metallica - Kill'em All (1983)
Mercyful Fate - Melissa (1983)
Fastway - Fastway (1983)
Dio - Holy Diver (1983)
Slayer - Show No Mercy (1983)
Tears For Fears - The Hurting (1983)
The Cult - Dreamtime (1984)
Queensryche - The Warning (1984)
WASP - Wasp (1984)
Exodus - Bonded By Blood (1985)
King Kobra - Ready To Strike (1985)
Guns N' Roses - Appetite For Destruction (1987)
Danzig - Danzig I (1988)
Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine (1989)
Lenny Kravitz - Let Love Rule (1989)
Blue Murder - Blue Murder (1989)
Pearl Jam - Ten (1991)
Rage Against The Machine - Rage Against The Machine (1992)
Stone Temple Pilots - Core (1992)
The Tea Party - Splendor Solis (1993)
Korn - Korn (1994)
Silverchair - Frogstomp (1995)
Queens Of The Stone Age - Queens Of The Stone Age (1998)
Wolfmother - Wolfmother (2005)
Rival Sons - Before The Fire (2009)
Black Country Communion - Black Country (2010)
wow.. indeed .. lots of great debut albuns ..
some you may remember as well:
The Clash - The Clash (1977)
The Jam - In The City (1977)
Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures (1979)
Bauhaus - In the Flat Field (1980)
Echo And The Bunnymen - Crocodiles (1980)
The Smiths - The Smiths (1984)
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That ain't the first Billy Joel though he was in that hard rock band Attila.
@@vgfxworks.
.. you forgot THE Eighties best Indie/Alternative album which is Psychocandy by the Jesus and Mary Chain.
For example, Rain by the Cult sold 150,000 copies that led to a contract with a major label AND got Rick Rubin to produce Electric. Electric sold millions worldwide and they broke in the U. S.
Psychocandy sold 240,000 copies in a 6 to 9 month period. They outsold everyone including The Cult, The Sisters of Mercy, The Smiths and laughably, My Bloody Valentine whose debut album cost £250,000 versus £17,000. Psychocandy smashed the Valentines who instantly copied the Jesus and Mary Chain sound.
@@FrostedSeagull indeed sir indeed my fault .. how could I forget ..
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Ooofff... yeah, the Cult debut album!!!
Maybe I missed it but CCR's self-titled debut is phenomenal.
Their worst album until Mardi Gras
@@NowhereMan7 Absurd. First and last tracks are legendary, "Suzy Q" a bit bloated but essential, "Gloomy" trippy and tight...
Awesome that someone brings the James Gang into the conversation. One of the underrated bands and that has always been a mystery to me
Absolutely great episode! Your top two are right on the money, and you were able to weave together a very nice group of artists. Lots to pack into less than an hour. Thank you for posting!
I was holding my breath, thinking you might somehow miss what I consider the 2 greatest debut LP's of all-time...but they made your top 15. ELP's debut & King Crimson's debut. Bravo!
Ditto !
Hello from wales u.k.
I mirror your comment to the letter!
Great proggers think alike!
Take care in these stupid times,
1: Journey - Journey
2: Rainbow - Blackmore’s Rainbow
3: Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
4: Holy (Muff) Diver - Dio
5: Santana - Santana
Journey so overrated
Richard Thorne have you heard their first LP?
Hey Pete, your rock knowledge is astounding! As is your CD 💿 collection, really enjoy your channel, thanks for all your hard work, rockin in London 🇬🇧thanks for the flashbacks!
2 of the best 80 and 90s debuts were Appetite for Destruction (gave R&R a shot in the nuts after it had become so watered down). And Izzy Stradlin is an amazing, underrated guitarist/songwriter. Ya they had an EP out before this, but THIS is their debut. And The Black Crowe’s Shake Your Moneymaker...amazing record
Keep up great content.I often find myself going to your Sea of Tranquility show......interesting take on various music bands and albums.......You rock bro!
Always thought Chicago Transit Authority was a solid debut.
John Levv.... I I don't know... Mrs. Stanwyck ?!!
Best thing they ever did.
More than solid. They added a whole new genre to rock music.
And arguably their best album, overall. I agree it should have made the list.
Sure was!
And black Sabbaths first album that started everything!!!,
It's amazing
Oh Yes!
That album is at number 3 on my list.
This guy def is a true music guy as he knows the best of different genres.
Most people like a vast array of genres
couldn't agree more with Black Sabbath debut. Changed my musical life was just brilliant title track with the rain coming down and unheard of other worldly heavy guitar, and that cover oh my God so good!
So far my favorite show you ever done. years ago when you had a people right in and vote for their favorite episode I included this Album Debut of All Time episode. Totally worth the rewatch to day.
Was "Boston" too obvious to mention?
Watch the whole video.
Which one? They all sound like the 1st one.
Third Stage was their best.
@Sky Family Connector., Not to obvious. It deserves all the accolades, and to be metioned and played a Gazillion more times, for all of eternity. Why? because it is Brilliant 🤜💥🤛
@@slimjim71 The debut one, obviously.
"Hawkwind" by Hawkwind. Acid rock that blows the mind. Listen to it with the lights out.
williamgeorgefraser I own 60 Hawkwind albums! Their new one just came out. One a year.
Yes, Dave Wyndorf turned me on to Hawkwind in freshman year of H.S. We had front row seats to their Space Ritual tour in ‘73, 74? Shit!! I’m getting old. One of those years anyway.
👍
listen with lights off and Joint on
Days of Future Passed was not the Moody Blues first album, The Magnificent Moodies, from 1965, was.
"Go Now" I would have preferred if they had continued on in that vein.
Greg Bowerman, Look at all the alt pop/prog which would not have been.
@@Claytone-Records Good point
Greg Bowerman, Go Now IS Grand, however.
@@Claytone-Records It was good but of the present (R & B being huge in England at that time; Georgie Fame, the Who etc) but their Sgt Peppers was just that.The 2nd LP to achieve true Orchestral grandeur and to do it well as opposed to the normal musical cheesy catastrophes I HATE. As generally and unlike most here, I hated Prog music when it ceased to be freaky and Psychedelic and became IMHO ponderous, labored and boring in the early 70's as another hated style arrive; Glam Rock. I HATED KISS who we called SUCK and saw as a commercial tweeny insult to real hard Rock, them being utter crap cynical musicians. I was the first punk in my school of 600 in 1976 but left that after 1 1/2 years as that scene quickly became boring Clash clones as well. However New Wave (1978-1983 or so) was OUR 1960s, fresh and creative again and some had deeper roots in psychedelic and electronic music like Eno and Can. Bands like the Television, Devo and centrally the Talking Heads were the new Pink Floyd and their 1980 LP 'Remain in Light' was one of the greatest LP's ever, the best since since Dark Side of the Moon and way way better than the long turgid 'The Wall' that like most horribly overrated double LPs (few deserve the length; the few being The White Album (Beatles), Electric Lady land, Jesus Chris Superstar with Deep Purple and the Grateful Dead's first two Live LP's). All the others I know (so many it's almost infinite) are just mostly tedious and boring being stuffed with filler, showing off mediocrity with maybe four or so really good songs (see Tommy, The Floyd's other 2 doubles) With four sides this averages (1/5) around one great song per side on an old LP. Horrible! Never liked Yes, Genesis, or any of the other Prog bands, the guy who does this show likes, with a few trippy exceptions. Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Sabbath, the Allman Brothers, The Doors., Opeth and early Slayer until Lombardo leaves.
There is so much other music in so many styles I would rather listen too. Electronic; Roison, Robyn, Depeche Mode, Country music like kd Lang, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash. Do I want complex quality music? Well then not Prog but Bach or Mozart or Jazz like Cab Calloway, Billie Holliday, Miles Davis or my favorite act of the 1970's Parliament Funkadelic which is also Good Pop (rare but exists, James Brown, Early Beatles, Motown, Simon and Garfunkle) or even the best rap like Bustah Rhymes, Nas, Snoop, Notorious BIG, Beastie Boys, Outkast or Dr Dre's productions??
My favorite debut albums:
14) *Holy Diver* (DIO)
13) *Asia*
12) *Fallen* (Evanescence)
11) *Led Zeppelin*
10) *Dream Boat Annie* (Heart)
9) *Anytime Anyplace Anywhere* (Rossington Collins Band)
8) *Planet P (Project)*
7) *Spring Session M* (Missing Persons)
6) *In The Heat Of The Night* (Pat Benatar)
5) *Foreigner*
4) *Damn Yankees*
3) *Bad Company*
2) *Styx I*
1) *The Cars*
Love Asia and Foreigner’s debuts
@@hysteria697 ~ Both were great...👍🎵😊
Pardo, you're the man. Mate, you KNOW what you're talkin' about. Discovering quite a few gems thanks to you... Thanks a lot. Take care.
The self-titled debut from Black Sabbath -- it set the standard for what it means to be a heavy metal band.
Shades of Deep Purple from 1968 was a great debut imo. I've come to appreciate it more with the passing of time. Worth it alone for the late, great Jon Lord's epic organ solo in Hush.
Same here Dave 😀I got ahold of the slipcase boxset a while ago
😀My love for Captain Beyond made me decide to grab the DP BOX set .😀Rod Evans has become a vocalist who I like a lot 😀
My favourite from Mark 1.
Wow, The Doors first album could be their greatest hits album. What a list of tracks!
Pete, you are totally awesome. Wishbone Ash is my favorite band of all time. Thanks for recognizing their debut.
Scottish band Gun's debut from 1989, Taking On The World was an excellent straight ahead rock album. They also did a great version of Lizzy's Don't Believe A Word which wasn't on the album but on a 12 inch single from the same period.
People always talk about the 'Heavy Metal' beginners: Black Sabbath, Deep Purple, Led Zeppelin, many times they forget the awesome Grand Funk, love 'em
Totally agree on that one! LOVE GFR! I often bring them up in that conversation and people look at me strangely, because most folks only know the band for We're An American Band and their later hits, not their first few, very heavy, albums.
Off the record, my fave live albums: Grand Funk Live Album, Deep Purple MiJ, Ten Years After Recorded Live, Uriah Heep Live Jan 1973...Bliss
Sea of Tranquility Early Live GFR should be mandatory listening...
Yes indeed!
Cannot go wrong with ANY of those early Grand Funk albums!
Did we mention Van Halen? That debut was a career/genre defining album. The sound and of course the guitar was stunning and moved gtr playing on so much.
24:55
Thank. Missed that also Ted Nugent and Utopia
Oooooo Icon Worship goes on and on and on ...
Audio Pervert, Right?
Audio Pervert Are you denying Van Halen I’s contribution to rock and music in general?
Interesting list! I would vote to add The Police “Outlandos d’Amour”. Instantly recognizable and huge hits. Great debut.
Thanks Pete Pardo for your videos. As a newcomer to Sea of Tranquility, I enjoy your approach to these videos. Great material!
Just wanted to say thanks Pete , after stumbling across your channel it has woken my intrest for all my old albums, CD´s in my basement and I,ve now even started to try out some if the bands I ignored in the past, great job ..i ve missed out on a load of music and now i´m ready to dive back in
Rush Forever !!!!!
Congratulations From São Paulo, Brazil !!!!
My favorite debut albums are A script for a Jesters Tear by Marillion and the self titled Mr. Bungle album
first 4 albums of Marillion are the best. fish IS Marillion
Marillion’s debut is at Number 1 on my list. It’s there best album by a huge margin.
While I agree "Black Sabbath" was a game changer (blew my tender 18 year old mind), number one should have been "Are You Experienced".... IMHO, of course!
I'll second that.
I'll third that.
You are correct in my opinion... People LOVE to say that Zep was the band that opened the door for Metal... I would say Jimi's Experience was THE key that opened pandora's box of Metal.... I wont argue with Cream as a big component but Jimi brought the idea past the blues well before Sabbath did it.....
No hendrix is overated.
@ martymartin2894. As a guitarist yes. His contributions are not overrated.
Great Pete... couldn't get something like this anywhere else.
A real time capsule and VERY well selected. Important and notable releases
Great video, Pete.
I think it ought to be a rule that you have to actually watch the entire video before commenting! At least a dozen comments below had me shaking my head.
To Me one of the all time stand-out yet hugely underrated and overlooked debuts has to be the 1968 debut by Spirit. Having bought "The Rock Machine Turns You On", one of the greatest sampler albums of all time, I was brought up short by the sheer brilliance of "Fresh Garbage" Consequently I felt impelled to check out the album, and was totally blown away by it! Brilliance in all aspects...songwriting, musicianship, tightness and vocal harmonising. If you haven't heard it yet, I seriously envy you!
Spirit is awesome, surprised they don't get more mention by Pete.
I think of them as the Traffic of the USA. Very early Jazz Rock and even some Prog elements. The Steely Dan of the 60’s in a lot of ways.
Where the hell is "Can't Buy a Thrill"?
A great one! Couldn't include them all John.
I gotta say though what about the first Captain Beyond?
Ah, a great choice!! Do It Again, Dirty Work, Reelin' In The Years...an all-time Steely Dan classic!!
@@SFCBenny57 Who?, it's beyond me.
John Shannon
ABSOLUTELY!
DAN-TASTIC album
Looking at the 60ties, you *definitly* have to mention "The Piper At the Gates of dawn", the 1967''s debut of Pink Floyd!! - the perhaps most influencal psychedelic rock album of all times (courtesy of guitar- and composer -Genius, Syd Barrett,
who tragedically lost his mental sanity soon after, but became immortal to the Rock Society by the 1975 dedication "Shine On you crazy diamond"!). David Bowie once said, to the rock scene of these days it was equivalent to the Beatles "Sgt.Pepper" in its significance for the development of rock music and that without the
Floyd's "Piper"-album he would never have had the idea to create "Ziggy Stardust".- How could you forget this strange, unusual, but fantastic album?- Oh, you're american.....okay, now I understand!!😉 -
And, regarding metal, what's about Queensryche's debut album "The Warning"? - A really great first album - and probably the first one that's levelling the road to Prog metal! -
And, at least, man...do yourself and your voice a favour...put a bottle of water nearby. Now and then a drink and your voice will stay "strong as rock'n roll" 😀!
Greetings,
Andy from Germany
Great video. If this was your first video, this would be the greatest debut video about the greatest debut albums.
Just the other day I had the idea for such a list and drafted one. Then I stumbled across this video and compared notes, and yes, there are a number of matches.
Note - I excluded some albums where already well established artists started new projects, like Bad Co, Dio, Ozzy, Rainbow or Ted Nugent (they did what they already had done before). I focused on band that changed the music world and also had an impact on my own tastes as well. Mine resulted in a Top 20
1. The Doors
2. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced
3. Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced
4. The Ramones
5. The Allman Brothers Band
6. The Clash
7. The Band - Music From Big Pink
8. King Crimson - In the Court
9. Gentle Giant
10. Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill
11. Velvet Underground - The VU and Nico
12. Black Sabbath
13. Television - Marquee Moon
14. Emerson, Lake & Palmer (they were established musicians already but I still list them because their debut was far from anything they had done in their respective bands and really new ground)
15. Led Zeppelin - I
16. Santana
17. Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority
18. Wishbone Ash
19. Uriah Heep - Very 'eavy Very 'umble
20. Elvis Costello - My Aim is True
Top 5 Debut Prog Albums:
King Crimson - In The Court of the Crimson King
Gentle Giant (same)
Emerson Lake & Palmer (same)
PFM - Storia Di Un Minuto
Greenslade (same)
Always nice to see another Greenslade fan lurking about!
Marcelo B First Hawkwind Bro! Space rock yes but prog In it’s direction.
@@michaelcross9557 another one here ! Feathered friends 😊
Good, now I don't have to do my ELP rant. No other debut album contains that level of talent.
ELP debut isnt good. Tarkus, Trilogy, BSS all on another level.
Mott the Hoople, King Crimson, Steppenwolf, Vintage Violence (John Cale) 1970, Here Come the Warm Jets (Brian Eno) 1974, Smash Your Head Against The Wall (John Entwistle) 1971. If I'm throwing in a cheeky one I could say 'Mountain by Leslie West and Never Mind The Bollocks.
Also, Rainbow's 'Self Portrait' is a phenomenally great track. Another solid debut.
That first Rush album has always been my favorite Rush album.
Thanks for putting me onto Star Castle. Big Yes fan so gratefully recieved. Love the channel and now a subscriber. Top Bloke, Great musical taste!
Thank you for giving me many suggestions of albums to listening tonight. Also, thank you for honoring Boston self titled, my personal favorite debut....
Non-inclusion of Can't Buy a Thrill is unforgivable, the very best debut album ever by anyone. Steely Dan made great albums after, but in my opinion, none surpassed their debut album. Also you wrote off the Stones first album, my god I played that album to death, the vinyl turned a silvery colour from so many plays, a great debut album.
David Kent agree it was a fabulous debut album but Countdown to Ecstasy just shades it for me but hey you could argue that one all night.
David Kent
Agreed on Can’t but a Thrill
The guy only really listens to classic rock and occasionally dips into other genres.
Thank you for including Wishbone Ash's debut album!
Im glad how you picked the Allman Brothers Band first. Agree! I live outside Macon. Where it all started ..Macon has a great museum called The Big House.
That Allman Brothers Band LP was their best non-live LP. An incredible debut!
I had to wait 47 minutes but boy was it worth it. As you talked about it I was thinking "Yeah, yeah, yeah...Boston fits all that". You only had two left. I had fingers and toes crossed. And then you came through. BOSTON. In the debut category, they are very very hard to beat, and their music stands up SO well.
Vanilla Fudge's debut was an important one! Wishbone Ash; Beck, Bogert & Appice! This topic deserves more videos!
The Cars by The Cars and My Aim Is True by Elvis Costello
Love The Cars but never got into Elvis Costello. Kind of an also-ran to me with so much other talent. The ballad "Allison" is boring.
hanksta34 The song Miracle Man and I’m Not Angry are some good rockers.
@@johnhadley4760 I read an interview with Elvis and he said he came in to record Pump it Up with a hangover and it was recorded after one of the strings on his guitar popped
The Velvet Underground, LED Zep, and Talking Heads were my first thoughts.
he has Led Zeppelin... near the end... but yeah, he has a total blind spot where the whole punk/new wave stuff is concerned... Velvet Underground, Roxy Music, the Stooges, New York Dolls, Modern Lovers, Ramones, Sex Pistols, Clash, Talking Heads, B 52's.... you won't find that here.... but if you want to be reminded of groups like Rainbow and Gentle Giant, this is the place to be, lol!... and I like both those bands!
Zeppelin 1 my fave by a good margin. IMHO alot of debut albums by bands were their best
@@1967PONTIACGTO Pete actually likes Roxy Music and did a ranking of their albums
@@televisedpork7993 Thanks, I will look for that.
@@1967PONTIACGTO Very true and he's missing out on a whole plethora of great music by not listening to other types.
Rainbow was serious Proto Power Metal. Definitely *The Blueprint* to come for it in the 1980's.
I was the only kid in H.S. listening to Rainbow. No one else got it. They're still on my regular play list; over 40 years later!
I put together my list after looking over quite a few of the others. I have added mostly selections that nobody used. here is my list in alphabetical order.Aldo Nova(82)Beck, Bogart, And Appice(73)Dada-Puzzle(92)Earthquake(79)Eric Johnson(90)Foghat(72)Gugan Power Trio(16)Heartsfield(73)Icehouse(80)Indigenous-Things We Do(98)J. Geils(70)Jay Ferguson-All Alone In The End Zone(76)Kenny Wayne Shepard-Ledbetter Heights(95)Kracker-La Familia(72)Lake(76)Les Dudek(76)Nils Lofgren(75)Outfield-Play Deep(85)Ronnie Montrose(Solo)-Open Fire(78)Roy Buchanan(72)SeaLevel(77)Tommy Bolin-Teaser(75)Wrabit-Wrought And Ready(81)These are ALL excellent debut albums, I enjoyed Pete's list, but was disappointed not to see these.
I am missing "Pretenders" debut album here. Another awesome debut album is the self titled album by" Dust".
O F From A Dry Camel!
@@ronnieacerra1382 yeah! Top notch track!
He's a hard rocker/metal head/ progressive, fan. Hardly think they qualify, do you.
@@anypoxynames "Dust" is definitely hard rock. I would call Pretenders first album melodic hard rock. There were many rather heavy guitar rock tracks (Space Invader, The phone call, Tattoed love boys, Up the neck, Precious) but their hits were not (Stop your sobbing, Brass in Pocket, Kid)
@@anypoxynames... And he has done reviews of bands like Traffic and the Moody Blues - far from metal or hard rock, neither are they prog bands
What about Camels debut album?
Rock solid!
I don't think it's as good as Mirage
@@timolson2047 personal preference at that point. I prefer moonmadness over mirage
i love that album but it has a certain sound that a lot of people cant get with. its sad
The Doors. (maybe the most original band ever) That would be my vote. Free's Tons of Sobs! So glad this was mentioned. So interesting that they were like 17-18 yrs old on that debut.
Actually, Andy Fraser was 15 when Free recorded Tons of Sobs! The other guys were all 18 and 19. All had great feel for their age.
@Michael H. - There's no such thing as 'very unique'. If something is unique, that's it.
Michael H. I’m with you on that! Top to bottom the wild amount of different styles in every album shows their chops and influences from a wide variety of jazz mixed with classical mixed with Spanish/Latin flavors from country to rock /blues they just could play so many different styles in any given album shows how diverse and very unique they all were! So I totally agree and add to your statement!
Wow. Jimi Hendrix Experience - Are You Experienced? The guitar never sounded the same after that one.
He mentioned it
@@chipmcdip8629 Yea.... Many seem to have a short attention span or comment without watching. Duh....
Gnr's Appetite was also a game changer. Nothing like it before or after.
Didn't make your list?
How about doing a Blue Cheer ranking the albums? They were such an underrated band.
The first Wishbone Ash album is actually my favorite from them. I know the following records are a bit more sophisticated but there's just something about the debut.
thewallofsleep It was a fantastic first album. Phoenix and Handy broke new ground and you could easily argue that it was never beaten though obviously Argus has a hell of a shout
i agree stands the test of time, just bought it again 3rd time
Missed out on this. Just listened to Phoenix and was amazed! Amazing song with some proto-metal stuff in those solos
The Cars' and Dire Straits' debut albums should have been in here too.
I agree, the "Cars" didn't have skip-over tune on the whole album
What about The Sparrow Canadian Band Pre Steppenwolf.
T.I.M.E. first album that featured a young Larry Byrom.
A Smooth Ball,1969.
Thank you! The 1st two DS albums are the business. Way better than Brothers In Arms which I can't stand.
Joe Jackson's "Look Sharp."
man you really have given me some homework. With all of the music I have found and heard over the last 20 to 30 years, this video has made me realize that there are a lot of albums that I've never actually sat down and listened to. Heard some of the songs, but sometimes those songs have more meaning when you listen to them in there original form, among all those deep cuts. thanks again man.
Very impressive cd collection my friend.ive enjoyed watching all of your videos, Keep up the good work, Greetings from Australia 🇦🇺
Music From Big Pink by The Band is one of the greatest debut albums of all time
Please Please Me is a damn great debut! Especially when you realize it was made in 14 hours
You mean the album where half the songs weren’t Beatles songs and another 3rd they didn’t write🙄
@@dan-ws2sf your name should change to Dan-wtf? 8 originals-6 covers.
How could you not include Brian Eno's Here Come The Warm Jets? It's a staggering debut album. Needle In Camel's Eye , Paw Paw Negro Blowtorch, The Baby's On Fire, On Some Faraway Beach, Blank Frank, Dead Finks Don't Talk.
I didn't hear any mention of Captain Beyond's incredible debut album
Surely you meant Captain Beefheart ?
Great picks. Soft Machine's debut is a favorite of mine. Excellent album.
Great job, Pete, but no mention of the landmark classic BRAND X - UNORTHODOX BEHAVIOR - A stunningly brilliant prog/fusion album which certainly qualifies as one of the most important debut recordings of all time.
As with King Crimson, these visionaries were way ahead of their time, trailblazing uncharted territory with sophisticated and timeless compositions which, decades later, still sound fresh and relevant.
Disappointed that this one didn't make your list of favorites, but fans of intense, virtuosic guitar and out-of-this-world fretless bass mastery, along with the superb drumming of Phil Collins will appreciate this music.
Yes, certainly a great one John, I just couldn't include all my favorites here. Fear not though, I will certainly be discussing Brand X on my Top Fusion Albums of the '70s show that is coming up soon!
Where's "The Piper at the Gates of Dawn"?
Where it belongs, in the bargain bin me old mucker :-)
Cardiff Boy PATGOD is really good, glad it’s in the bargain bin tho cause then I can get it for next to nothing
@@TheZutter Always felt early PF is tedious stuff and unduly rated due to success of latter PF.
You've got to be kidding.
YOU'RE FUCKING RIGHT!!! FUCKING GREAT CULT ALBUM!!!!
King's X !!!!!
Kings X never received the recognition they deserved.
@@tarasbulba3190, fact
I wholeheartedly agree with your first selection. The Allman Brothers Band's first album is not only highly underrated, it is a milestone in 70s rock. It was excellent, vibrant, energetic and highly original throughout. It launched the southern rock movement. They may have been the first dual guitar group to do melodies in unison, but they were not the first dual guitar group. Fleetwood Mac before them had three guitarist who interwove their sound. Also Quicksilver Messenger Service had Gary Duncan and John Cipolina, who played a west coast psychedelic style that had much in common with the ABB. Particularly Gold and Silver and The Fool from the debut QSM album and all of Happy Trails. Greg and Duane spent time on the west coast with their pre-ABB group Hourglass. I can hear strains of QSM sound in the early ABB. I am sure they heard QSM while on the west coast. Not sure but I wouldn't be surprised. Just my thoughts.
I love these long videos. Keep up the good work
Top five for me Boston, Steely Dan Can't Buy a Thrill ( should have been mentioned in the 70's), ELP, King Crimson, Chicago
New sub.
And my pick is...”Are You Experienced?” by the Jimi Hendrix Experience because everything about electric guitar-playing changed after that point.
Glad you included it here...!
Rundgren's Utopia was apparently used as inspiration for Spinal Tap's Stonehenge opening.
Long time fan. First time commenter with a list that totally doesn't fly with this channel's ethos but here we go with a top 10;
Quiet is the New Loud - Kings of Convenience
Roy Orbison sings Lonely & Blue - Roy Orbison
Iron Maiden - Iron Maiden
The Doors - The Doors
R.E.M - Murmur
Turn on the Bright Lights - Interpol
Tiger Milk - Belle & Sebastian
Viva Hate - Morrissey
Olympian - Gene
Unknown Pleasures - Joy Division
I cheered ya when you brought up Boston. Just killer.
That Boston debut and TOTO are total ground zero to the power AOR rock/hard rock that would come after. IMHO !!!!!
Foreigner's debut album was also very strong with songs like Feels Like The First Time, Cold As Ice and Long Way From Home.
The Toto album was great, but could have done without the cheesy Georgy Porgy.
The Mothers of Invention - Freak Out
Captain Beefheart and His Magic Band: Safe as Milk
Led Zeppelin I
Jethro Tull - This Was
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced
King Crimson - Court of the Crimson King
Buffalo Springfield
Grateful Dead
Moby Grape
Moby Grape...yes!!! That was an unbelievable debut LP that arguably had an enormous influence on the direction of rock. Unfortunately the next LP wasn't quite as good & their 3rd (last) was weak.
I played the album, Migration from The Amboy Dukes on my computer laptop.
Stevie Farmer was originally the lead vocalist.
After seeing some of the best on this list I bailed on watching the rest of this video. Toto and not Zappa!
Jethro Tull - This was ? Interesting, listenable, but ultimately unremarkable imo. Their next album, Stand Up was a huge step forward in the Tull sound and a sign of things to come. I would put the first album by Bloodrock in its place
kiss first album was a masterpiece. blue oyster cult was also amazing. praying mantis, angel, saga, riot were all superb too.
Angel was good debut album
I forgot about Saga. Nice first album...
Great shout on Angel and Saga. Both tremendous albums. Best debut album Boston. Second best, The Cars. Both albums are almost a best of compilation album!
Your comments regarding Boston nailed it!
Some of my personal additions:
Procol Harum (self titled)
Premiata Forneria Marconi (self titled)
Stone roses (self titled)
The crazy world of Arthur Brown (self titled)
Crosby, Stills and Nash (self titled)
The move (self titled)
Spirit (self titled)
Roxy music (self titled)
Crossing the red sea with The Adverts.
The band - Music from Big Pink.
The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine man
Outlandos D'amour - The Police
Voyage of the Acolyte - Steve Hackett
Life's too good - Sugarcubes
End of the world - Aphrodite's child
The Chicago Transit Authority * Child Is Father To The Man by Blood, Sweat & Tears * Songs Of Leonard Cohen
1- Rattus Norvegicus (1977), from The Stranglers. Kickass band; so underrated. 2- The Cars (self titled - 1978). Killer band; so underrated too.
The Cars debut album may have been a bit more pop but nearly every song on it was a hit. The band almost named it “CARS GREATEST HITS”! Anyway, awesome show!!!
Just found your show. I watched this one and your prog one. I like your picks. I think there is a glaring omission on both lists and the overlooked albums are by the by the same band. For this list, the debut album by Ambrosia is hard to overlook, and the prog best list, Ambrosia’s “Somewhere I’ve Never Travelled” should always be noted. But..... great shows. Very nostalgic, and you’ve got an impressive collection. I’ll be checking out more. Peace.
Great reviews. Thanks. Point of interest is that “Days of Future Past” was the second Moody Blues album....following by 3 years the first Moody Blues album “Go Now.” Personnel was not the same with Denny Lane leading the first album, singing and guitar and piano. Denny had left by the recording of “Days of Future Past.”