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Greatest debut album

Mostly listening to rock music from the 60s and 70s, thus I am asking a biased question. My greatest debut album is From Genesis to Revelation by Genesis.  I understand there were production issues in the making of the album but Gabriel's voice is astonishing on this LP.   I wish I could find a live version of Into the Wilderness but can not. Any help in that would be appreciated.  Look forward to hearing others opinions for selfish reasons as I want to grow my collection and appreciate the opinions represented here. 
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onhwy61
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Not the greatest, but Aztec Camera's "High Land, Hard Rain" is a very impressive debut album. Roddy Frame was still a teenager at the time.
wcfeil
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The eponymous “City Boy” album is a sleeper to consider. 
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tostadosunidos
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bdp24, I agree about Jack's bass playing.  You may know he was the principal reason Grace Slick quit the Great Society and joined Jefferson Airplane.  It's a shame his bass part on the Electric Ladyland LP got horribly lost in the mix.  I'd love to hear a re-mix of Voodo Chile that does him justice.  What a band that was--Hendrix, Jack C., Stevie Winwood and Mitch Mitchell.  Wow!!!
mitchagain
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@Reubent: Nice call on DADA's debut album. I seriously considered mentioning that one. I saw them on the tour for that album. They were opening for Sting, and they blew him off the stage.

That album is one of many great records where the single (Dizz Knee Land) is one of the worst (if not the worst) song on the album. A few other examples that coem to mind are Dire Straits (Sultans of Swing) and The Pretenders (Brass in Pocket).
reubent
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@mitchagain - I saw dada last winter on the 25th Anniversary Tour of Puzzle. They've still got it. Was a great show. I would see them again anytime they play nearby. 

I bought "Puzzle" back when it came out in 1992 and I loved it. I could never figure out how dada did not become a household name. I would love to get it on vinyl, but it seems they only released it in Brazil and Spain. I'll occasionally see an LP for sale on Discogs and they are usually $200+. I like it, a lot, but not that much....... :~)


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