Perfect Debute Albums

Can't believe nobody mentioned:
Crosby, Stills & Nash - S/T
Rickie Lee Jones - S/T
Pretenders - S/T
Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True
Steely Dan - Can't Buy A Thrill
Velvet Underground & Nico - S/T

Most underrated: Genesis - From Genesis To Revelation

Lot of great albums in this thread! Cheers,
Spencer

Lots of great debuts here. But I’ll never forget the day one of my pals tossed Boston-Boston in the cassette deck. It totally dominated our “cruising” playlist for a long.....long..........long time.

Nancy Wilson, Cannonball Adderley, so titled, was her coming out album--and IMHO, she's yet to top that.
She was a kid really, from where, Dayton??? Certainly Ohio as I remember.
'Save Your Love For Me', 'The Masquerade Is Over', and all the instrumentals with Cannonball's group as every other song.
THAT, Capital album was a classic for all ages.

Good listening,

Larry

This debut album features the classic "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face". It also include gems like "Angelitos Negros," "Our Ages or Our Hearts," and "Hey, That's No Way to Say Goodbye."

Roberta Flack's fantastic voice and amazingly mature performance is supported by personnel such as John Pizzarelli on guitars and Ron Carter on bass.



Finally, the numbers:
"First Take" - 5 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart, 2 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Top Soul Albums chart.

"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" - #1 on the Billboard Pop Singles and Adult Contemporary charts, #4 on the Billboard Soul Singles chart.

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