Debut Albums

There are a lot of ways of approaching music that allow the listener to take away different meanings from the music or understand its composition. I have found that I am always interested to know how music fits in chronological order of things. Understanding where music as a whole was at the point music was made is especially important with older music. From that, you can explore the influences and origins of the music itself.

A debut album is the first real test an artist faces in their musical career. Some of the best albums of all time have been debuts, while other accomplished artist's debut albums are relatively unknown. This lack of consistency is intriguing, which prompted be to make a little list (in no particular order) of some of my favourite debut albums. I'd love to hear what other's favourites are in the comments!

Pop/Rock

Are you Experienced - Jimmy Hendrix

Please Please Me - The Beatles

Zepplin I - Led Zepplin

Stooges - Stooges

Wednesday Morning, 4 am - Simon & Garfunkle

Velvet Underdground & Nico - Velvet Underground

My Generation - The Who

Pipers at the Gates of Dawn - Pink Floyd

Ramones - Ramones

Alt Rock

Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's Not What I Am

Parachutes - Coldplay

Castaways and Cutouts - Decemberists

Surfa Rosa - The Pixies

The Big Come Up - Black Keys

Shallow Grave - Tallest Man on Earth

 Tigermilk - Belle & Sebastian

Bleach - Nirvana

Oasis - Definetly Maybe

O - Damien Rice

Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

40oz to Freedom - Sublime 

Inventions & Lullabies - The Format

Weathervanes - Freelance Whales 

Slanted & Enchanted - Pavement

The Creek Drank the Cradle - Iron & Wine

Grace - Jeff Buckley

The Invitation - Thirteen Senses

Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down - Noah & The Whale

Hats Off to The Buskers - The View

Rap

 J5 - Jurassic 5

Illmatic - Nas

Ready to Die - Notorious B.I.G.

Do or Die - A

Straight Out of Compton - N.W.A

2Pacalypes - 2Pac

Lifestylez Ov Da Poor & Dangerous - Big L

Infinite - Eminem

Reasonable Doubt - Jay-Z

Black on Both Sides - Mos Def