Perfect Debute Albums

Heart- Dreamboat Annie- does it get better than this?
Pat Benatar- In The Heat Of The Night

MacDT- I don't think The Cars can have two debute albums as you listed ;-) ). Nice try though!

SR, you need to re-read, I said Candy-O is not a debut album, along with the others listed.

The Specials

SR - great call on Pat Benatar, what a voice. I need to look for that on vinyl again.

Great call on Lhasa de Sala, what a beautiful album. Also Chris Whitley (I think the first was his best too).

Here's a few more - some rather personal favorites I guess - not exactly maninstream:

Madeleine Peyroux / Dreamland

Neutral Milk Hotel / On Avery Island

Joanna Newsom / The Milk-Eyed Mender

16 Horsepower / Sackcloth'N'Ashes (preceded by an EP)

Patty Griffin / Living With Ghosts

Gillian Welch / Revival