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[jaybee1978]

I was pretty sure there was a thread about this already but can't find it.

Xfm posted on twitter a few options such as:

The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
The Strokes - Is This It?
The Sex Pistols - Never Mind The Bollocks
Oasis - Definitely Maybe
Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not

What would your choice or choices be?

I'd have:

Kasabian - Kasabian
The Killers - Hot Fuss
Oasis - Definitely Maybe

Others that deserve a mention:

Stereophonics - Word Gets Around
Arcade Fire - Funeral
Get Born - Jet
Youth & Young Manhood - Kings of Leon
We'll Live And Die In These Towns - The Enemy

[Breen77]

Some good choices there Jay, couldn't really argue with any of them. Good about with Jet, very much a forgotten about band these days.

I'd have to add

Coldplay - Parachutes
U2 - Boy (obviously)
Counting Crows - August and Everything After
Guns n'Roses - Appetite for Destruction
Pearl Jam - Ten
Editors - The Back Room

[jaybee1978]

I've always been surprised that Jet have not become more popular here.

[jaybee1978]

Anyone else got thoughts on this topic?

[johnarob]

ouch...very hard choices to be made with this...especially with us "oldies"......need to think

[Goanjock]

Appetite has to be up there

[johnarob]

meant to reply to this thread ages ago

in no order

Steely Dan - Cant Buy A Thrill
The Ramones - The Ramones
Joy Divison - unknown Pleasures
Pearl Jam - 10
Fleet Foxes - Fleet Foxes

[Kling Klong]

Off the top of my head:

Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures
Daft Punk - Homework
The Clash - The Clash
The Black Angels - Passover
Tricky - Maxinquaye

[johnarob]

i've thought about this again today....and i reckon i could get another 25+ on this easily...so hard picking favs in this

[jaybee1978]

I only have Fleet Foxes and Daft Punk albums from those lists from John and KK.

[craig]

Some good choices in the thread so far. I often find that bands debut are their peak. It must have something to do with them having true desire to make it as an artist and putting their all into it. It's not always the case, but seeing some of the examples in here confirm it.

[Psychoheart]

Can't think of anything that isn't listed here already. Oasis, Coldplay, U2, The Killers... all of them are in my CD collection and currently on my iPod as well. Maybe I'll throw in Glasvegas self-titled album. I haven't really taken to their second album.

[?apester]

The Clash ....... The Clash
The Jam.............In the city
SLF ..................Inflammable Material
The Damned ....Damned Damned Damned
The Special .....The Specials
UB40 ...............Signing Off
Big Country .....The Crossing
Lloyd Cole .......Rattlesnakes

Och that'll do for now .

[jaybee1978]

craig, on 27 January 2012 - 07:20 AM, said:

Some good choices in the thread so far. I often find that bands debut are their peak. It must have something to do with them having true desire to make it as an artist and putting their all into it. It's not always the case, but seeing some of the examples in here confirm it.

I totally agree with the bit about debut albums often being a bands best. I find it rare that a second album is better than the first.

[Kling Klong]

?apester, on 27 January 2012 - 05:27 PM, said:

The Jam.............In the city
SLF ..................Inflammable Material
The Special .....The Specials

Good choices those. I had forgotten about them.

I think you got another topic there Jay. Bands that released quality debut albums (dare I say critically acclaimed) and top it with the second one.

[?apester]

Kling Klong, on 28 January 2012 - 03:33 PM, said:

Good choices those. I had forgotten about them.

I think you got another topic there Jay. Bands that released quality debut albums (dare I say critically acclaimed) and top it with the second one.

I would think there are many bands that would apply too . As much as In the city is a great debut the Jams follow up albums were even better . The likes of Sound Affects , All Mod Cons and Setting Sons were brilliant . Good bands get better as they develope their sound . More Specials is a better album than the first one , Performance and Cocktails is better than word gets around , The list is endless tbh .

[jaybee1978]

I've started the thread now.

@ ?ape - I reckon Word Gets Around is better than Performance and Cocktails.

[black dog]

May be wrong here but...Bridge of Sighs.....Robin Trower.

[?apester]

jaybee1978, on 28 January 2012 - 04:50 PM, said:

I've started the thread now.

@ ?ape - I reckon Word Gets Around is better than Performance and Cocktails.

I know you do mate . Two great albums but P&C just shades it for me .

[jaybee1978]

?apester, on 28 January 2012 - 04:55 PM, said:

I know you do mate . Two great albums but P&C just shades it for me .

I love Traffic off Word Gets Around. The first time I saw Stereophonics though was just after Performance and Cocktails came out. It was at Barrowlands and was bouncing.