As a retort to the other thread...
Some might be
Amplifier-Amplifier
The Mars Volta-Deloused in the comatorium (maybe... I like the 3rd one Amputecture too.)
King Crimson-Court Of The Crimson King (but I like the 80's albums as well)
The Enid-In The Region Of the Summer Stars (although I prefer the re-recording)
Velvet Underground-Velvet Underground and Nico
Asia
Frost* (yeah, I know, not much to choose from)
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Living Colour
Boston
Arena
Chad
Änglagård - Hybris (though I love all three)
Brand X - Unorthodox Behaviour
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Wallenstein-Blitzkrieg
Dedalus-Dedalus
Brainstorm-Smile Awhile
Passport-Passport-Doldinger
Starcastle-Starcastle
Mahavishnu Orchestra-The Inner Mounting Flame
Flash-Flash
"and what music unites, man should not take apart"-Helmut Koellen
Captain Beyond - s/t
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I considered this one, but I just love the Between Nothingness/Trident stuff too much!Originally Posted by presdoug
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Greenslade/Greenslade
Marillion/Script for a jesters tear
The tangent/The music that died alone
Swing and a miss!
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
Def true for Asia and maybe Mahavishnu (Birds Of Fire is as good I think) but two good calls there
Of all the singers and bands I like I can only think of three examples where the debut is my favourite album and the one I consider the best.
Kate Bush - The Kick Inside
Crosby, Stills & Nash - s/t
Ian Dury - New Boots & Panties
Kate Bush popped into my mind too, only because TKI was a very strong debut, but I can't say I think it's her best work. Maybe it's her most consistent album, though.
HEART - Steamboat Annie. A true well-crafted masterpiece, and everything to follow was uneven hit or miss.
You confusing Heart with Mickey Mouse there, Mountain Man?
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
Quicksilver Messenger Service - s/t
Nazz - s/t
Laura Nyro - More Than A New Discovery
The Left Banke -s/t
"My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician, and to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference"
President Harry S. Truman
Dreamboat Annie, of course!
Violent Femmes (actually, their later albums might have been ok, but I think they probably lost some of the rough urgency of their debut)
Big Audio Dynamite - This Is Big Audio Dynamite (actually, the very first song on that album, Medicine Show, was their peak IMO).
Once Anne Wilson put on weight they started calling this Steamboat Annie.
Brand X, DJ Shadow, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Donald Fagen, Sting, Moby Grape, Return to Forever, REM, Mars Volta, Television, too many hip-hop and punk bands to count.
Moth Vellum
Agree with King Crimson, Marillion, and Anglagard. Also:
Peter Gabriel(solo)
Queen
Asia, Boston & king Crimson are the obvious choices.
If solo albums count i'd go for Daltrey's debut & Hackett's Voyage of the Acolyte !
Arenas debut, whilst a good album is actually their weakest!
Last edited by Rufus; 04-29-2013 at 01:05 PM.
Aah, those damn ambiguous semantics again!
Thought of one more: Terry Reid's Bang Bang album
"My choice early in life was either to be a piano player in a whorehouse or a politician, and to tell the truth, there's hardly any difference"
President Harry S. Truman
Cryptic Vision
King Eider
Mangala Vallis
Maze Of Time
Retroheads
RPWL
Scapeland Wish
Good call, though Bring on the Night is excellent, too.
Music isn't about chops, or even about talent - it's about sound and the way that sound communicates to people. Mike Keneally
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