What do you think are the best debut albums, in any music genre, all-time?

[bluzman61]

My votes go to Are You Experienced? by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, The self-titled debut by The Doors, The self-titled debut by Boston, The self-titled debut by Tracy Chapman, and Let Love Rule, by Lenny Kravitz.

 

[JackOfNoTrades]

Anita Baker's 1986 debut album Rapture

 

[Borillar]

Chicago's debut album Chicago Transit Authority, Derek and the Dominoes Layla and other Love Songs, Blind Faith, Foreigner's self titled debut, and Heart Dreamboat Annie.

 

[the other mike]

Steely Dan ~ Can't Buy A Thrill
Heart~ Dreamboat Annie
Led Zeppelin
Mariah Carey
Van Halen
Rush
Montrose
Boston
Iron Maiden
Black Sabbath
Metallica~Kill em All
Dream Theater ~When Dream and Day Unite.

 

[the other mike]

 

[lg325]

Peter Frampton- Come Alive

 

[toobfreak]

Alan Parson's Project

Ambrosia

Emerson Lake and Palmer

King Crimson

Iron Butterfly

 

[Orangecat]

Appetite For Destruction was a fine first album.

 

[the other mike]

Appetite For Destruction was a fine first album.

Yeah. I left out a bunch of metal albums, like Iron Maiden, Metalica~ Kill em All, Armored Saint ~ March of the Saint, Obsession~ Scarred for Life ( was awesome)

 

[Blues Lifer]

Overall volume and cuz that certain time in my younger life, I lean towards:

 

[the other mike]

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"I Ain't the One"	Gary Rossington, Ronnie Van Zant	3:53
2.	"Tuesday's Gone"	Allen Collins, Van Zant	7:32
3.	"Gimme Three Steps"	Collins, Van Zant	4:30
4.	"Simple Man"	Rossington, Van Zant	5:57

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Things Goin' On"	Rossington, Van Zant	5:00
2.	"Mississippi Kid"	Al Kooper, Van Zant, Bob Burns	3:56
3.	"Poison Whiskey"	Ed King, Van Zant	3:13
4.	"Free Bird"	Collins, Van Zant	9:08
Total length:	41:49

 

[JOSweetHeart]

Steve Sanders-A Young Boy's Prayer (deceased)
LeAnn Rimes-Blue
Darryl Worley-Hard Rain Don't Last
Brad Paisley-Who Needs Pictures
Kenny Chesney-In My Wildest Dreams
Hal Ketchum-Past The Point Of Rescue
SheDaisy-The Whole Shebang

God bless you and my favorites who are still here always!!!

Holly