Classic Rock magazine's list of the 150 Greatest Debut Albums of All Time
Everyone’s first time is different. Sometimes mind-blowing, sometimes disappointing, sometimes nervy, sometimes messy… but when you do get your first one right, it can be earth-moving.
One track/album:
Elvis Presley – Blue Suede Shoes – 2005 DSD remastered
The Rolling Stones – Not Fade Away
The Pretty Things – Don’t Bring Me Down
The Who – The Kids Are Alright – Shel Talmy – Stereo Version
Jimi Hendrix Experience – Purple Haze
The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man
The Doors – Light My Fire – New Stereo Mix Advanced Resolution
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Sure ‘Nuff ‘n’ Yes, I Do
Nico, The Velvet Underground – Sunday Morning
Fleetwood Mac – Shake Your Moneymaker
Steppenwolf – Born To Be Wild
Free – I’m A Mover
Jeff Beck – Shapes Of Things
Band – The Weight
The Allman Brothers Band – Dreams
The Stooges – 1969 – Remastered LP Version
Dr. John – Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
MC5 – Kick Out the Jams
Nick Drake – River Man
Santana – Evil Ways
Blind Faith – Can’t Find My Way Home
Black Sabbath – N.I.B.
Crosby, Still, Nash & Young – Our House
Emerson Lake & Palmer – Lucky Man
Mountain – Mississippi Queen
The Faces – Wicked Messenger
Eric Clapton, Derek & The Dominos – Layla
Rod Stewart – Handbags & Gladrags
Uriah Heep – Gypsy
Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin – Meeting Of The Spirits
Blue Oyster Cult – Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Tuesday’s Gone
Mike Oldfield – Mike Oldfield’s Single (Theme from Tubular Bells)
Roxy Music – Virginia Plain
Patti Smith Group – Free Money – Digitally Remastered 1996
Montrose – Rock The Nation
Tom Waits – I Hope That I Don’t Fall In Love With You
Steely Dan – Do It Again
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Hideaway
Bad Company – Ready For Love
Kansas – Journey From Mariabronn
Rush – Working Man
Dr. Feelgood – Roxette
Rainbow – Man On The Silver Mountain
Ian Hunter – Once Bitten, Twice Shy
Ted Nugent – Stranglehold
Boston – Peace Of Mind
Heart – Magic Man
Ramones – Beat On The Brat
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – American Girl
Cheap Trick – ELO Kiddies – Single Version
Foreigner – Starrider
The Cars – My Best Friend’s Girl
Van Halen – Runnin’ With The Devil
The Damned – New Rose
Meat Loaf – Bat Out Of Hell
Television – See No Evil
Wire – Ex Lion Tamer
The Stranglers – (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)
The Clash – London’s Burning
Mot?rhead – White Line Fever
The Heartbreakers, Johnny Thunders – Born To Lose
Talking Heads – Psycho Killer – 2005 Remastered Album Version
Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights
Molly Hatchet – Bounty Hunter
The Police – So Lonely
Gillan – Mr. Universe
Ozzy Osbourne – I Don’t Know
Stiff Little Fingers – Alternative Ulster
The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
Bauhaus – In The Flat Field
M?tley Crüe – Live Wire
Killing Joke – Requiem
Iron Maiden – Phantom Of The Opera
Michael Schenker Group – Cry For The Nations
U2 – I Will Follow
Venom – Welcome To Hell
Asia – Heat Of The Moment
Manowar – Battle Hymn
Twisted Sister – Shoot ‘Em Down
Big Country – In A Big Country
Dio – Don’t Talk To Strangers
Marillion – He Knows You Know
Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Texas Flood
The Cult – Horse Nation
Steve Perry – Captured By The Moment
Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
David Lee Roth – Yankee Rose – Spanish Album Version
Poison – Talk Dirty To Me
King’s X – Goldilox
Napalm Death – Scum
Skid Row – 18 And Life
Masters Of Reality – The Candy Song
Kingdom Come – Living Out Of Touch
Living Colour – Cult Of Personality
Gun – Better Days
Lenny Kravitz – Let Love Rule
The Stone Roses – I Wanna Be Adored
Burning Tree – Burning Tree
Jellyfish – The King Is Half-Undressed
The La’s – There She Goes
The Black Crowes – Hard To Handle
Temple Of The Dog – Say Hello To Heaven
Alice In Chains – Man In The Box
Pearl Jam – Even Flow
Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name
Manic Street Preachers – Motorcycle Emptiness
Stone Temple Pilots – Plush
The Wildhearts – My Baby Is A Headfuck
Jeff Buckley – Lilac Wine
Oasis – Live Forever
DOWN – Stone The Crow
Ash – Lose Control
Stereophonics – A Thousand Trees
Buckcherry – Lit Up
One track/album:
Elvis Presley – Blue Suede Shoes – 2005 DSD remastered
The Rolling Stones – Not Fade Away
The Pretty Things – Don’t Bring Me Down
The Who – The Kids Are Alright – Shel Talmy – Stereo Version
Jimi Hendrix Experience – Purple Haze
The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man
The Doors – Light My Fire – New Stereo Mix Advanced Resolution
Captain Beefheart & His Magic Band – Sure ‘Nuff ‘n’ Yes, I Do
Nico, The Velvet Underground – Sunday Morning
Fleetwood Mac – Shake Your Moneymaker
Steppenwolf – Born To Be Wild
Free – I’m A Mover
Jeff Beck – Shapes Of Things
Band – The Weight
The Allman Brothers Band – Dreams
The Stooges – 1969 – Remastered LP Version
Dr. John – Gris-Gris Gumbo Ya Ya
MC5 – Kick Out the Jams
Nick Drake – River Man
Santana – Evil Ways
Blind Faith – Can’t Find My Way Home
Black Sabbath – N.I.B.
Crosby, Still, Nash & Young – Our House
Emerson Lake & Palmer – Lucky Man
Mountain – Mississippi Queen
The Faces – Wicked Messenger
Eric Clapton, Derek & The Dominos – Layla
Rod Stewart – Handbags & Gladrags
Uriah Heep – Gypsy
Mahavishnu Orchestra with John McLaughlin – Meeting Of The Spirits
Blue Oyster Cult – Cities On Flame With Rock And Roll
Lynyrd Skynyrd – Tuesday’s Gone
Mike Oldfield – Mike Oldfield’s Single (Theme from Tubular Bells)
Roxy Music – Virginia Plain
Patti Smith Group – Free Money – Digitally Remastered 1996
Montrose – Rock The Nation
Tom Waits – I Hope That I Don’t Fall In Love With You
Steely Dan – Do It Again
Steve Harley & Cockney Rebel – Hideaway
Bad Company – Ready For Love
Kansas – Journey From Mariabronn
Rush – Working Man
Dr. Feelgood – Roxette
Rainbow – Man On The Silver Mountain
Ian Hunter – Once Bitten, Twice Shy
Ted Nugent – Stranglehold
Boston – Peace Of Mind
Heart – Magic Man
Ramones – Beat On The Brat
Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers – American Girl
Cheap Trick – ELO Kiddies – Single Version
Foreigner – Starrider
The Cars – My Best Friend’s Girl
Van Halen – Runnin’ With The Devil
The Damned – New Rose
Meat Loaf – Bat Out Of Hell
Television – See No Evil
Wire – Ex Lion Tamer
The Stranglers – (Get A) Grip (On Yourself)
The Clash – London’s Burning
Mot?rhead – White Line Fever
The Heartbreakers, Johnny Thunders – Born To Lose
Talking Heads – Psycho Killer – 2005 Remastered Album Version
Kate Bush – Wuthering Heights
Molly Hatchet – Bounty Hunter
The Police – So Lonely
Gillan – Mr. Universe
Ozzy Osbourne – I Don’t Know
Stiff Little Fingers – Alternative Ulster
The Undertones – Teenage Kicks
Bauhaus – In The Flat Field
M?tley Crüe – Live Wire
Killing Joke – Requiem
Iron Maiden – Phantom Of The Opera
Michael Schenker Group – Cry For The Nations
U2 – I Will Follow
Venom – Welcome To Hell
Asia – Heat Of The Moment
Manowar – Battle Hymn
Twisted Sister – Shoot ‘Em Down
Big Country – In A Big Country
Dio – Don’t Talk To Strangers
Marillion – He Knows You Know
Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Texas Flood
The Cult – Horse Nation
Steve Perry – Captured By The Moment
Guns N’ Roses – Sweet Child O’ Mine
David Lee Roth – Yankee Rose – Spanish Album Version
Poison – Talk Dirty To Me
King’s X – Goldilox
Napalm Death – Scum
Skid Row – 18 And Life
Masters Of Reality – The Candy Song
Kingdom Come – Living Out Of Touch
Living Colour – Cult Of Personality
Gun – Better Days
Lenny Kravitz – Let Love Rule
The Stone Roses – I Wanna Be Adored
Burning Tree – Burning Tree
Jellyfish – The King Is Half-Undressed
The La’s – There She Goes
The Black Crowes – Hard To Handle
Temple Of The Dog – Say Hello To Heaven
Alice In Chains – Man In The Box
Pearl Jam – Even Flow
Rage Against The Machine – Killing In The Name
Manic Street Preachers – Motorcycle Emptiness
Stone Temple Pilots – Plush
The Wildhearts – My Baby Is A Headfuck
Jeff Buckley – Lilac Wine
Oasis – Live Forever
DOWN – Stone The Crow
Ash – Lose Control
Stereophonics – A Thousand Trees
Buckcherry – Lit Up
