Best Debut Albums

I can't tell you how many times I've loved someone's first album so much that I immediately bought one or two more from them only to have my expectations dashed. As Rod Stewart, who's first album was the only one I have any use for, said "The First Cut is The" bestest.

Beatles "Please Please Me"
The Cars "The Cars"
Buffalo Springfield "Buffalo Springfield"
Crosby Stills & Nash "Crosby Stills & Nash"
King Crimson "In The Court Of The Crimson King"
Emerson Lake & Palmer "Emerson Lake & Palmer"
Counting Crows "August And Everything After"

I just got Carly Simon's Anticipation from MoFi. The SACD layer pretty good, but I would still like the sound of my old LP better if it weren't for the surface noise. I didn't treat it well when I was in college.

A big second to has2be's The Who's My Generation nomination. Another hugely influential (amongst musicians) debut album was The Yardbirds For Your Love. Guitar playing by both Eric Clapton and Jeff Beck. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers s/t debut. Elvis Costello's my Aim Is True. The Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band's Gorilla. Jellyfish's Bellybutton (incredible!). Emitt Rhodes s/t. Byrds Mr. Tambourine Man.