Tvad and Lindisfarne...keep in mind that a first release album to you wherever you live is not necessarily a first release album to somebody in another country. It is not uncommon for some albums to be available only as an import. If and when an act becomes big, then the breakthrough album may be the "first release" in a particular country, with the previous import albums re-released to take advantage of the newfound publicity.
Maybe the post should be renamed "Best Break-Through Album" in order to avoid this type of confusion.
Maybe the post should be renamed "Best Break-Through Album" in order to avoid this type of confusion.