1. Domino (1970) : Van Morrison 2. Realize (1971) : Air (Googie's vocals are amazing) 3. What About Me (1971) : Richie Havens (Quicksilver/Dino Valenti, powerful cover) 4. Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) : Rod Stewart 5. I Saw the Light (1972): Todd Rundgren 6. Quadrant 4 (1973) : Billy Cobham (Tommy Bolin's guitar is ... well, everyone's at maximum capacity) 7. Rikki Don't Lose That Number (1973) : Steely Dan 8.Late for the Sky (1974) Jackson Browne 9. Glory (1978) Televison 10. Cruel to Be Kind (1979) Nick Lowe
Really late to the party but would like to add more. "More Than a Feeling" - Boston, 1976. "Dreamed I Was the President" - Drama, 1971. There were two versions of this album. First pressings open with this track. "Stone Woman" - Dust, 1971. "Focus" - Focus, 1970. "Feels Like the First Time" - Foreigner, 1977. "Ether" - Gang of Four, 1979. "I Can't Take It" - Iron City Houserockers, 1979. "One More Time" - Joe Jackson, 1979. "Let Me Out" - The Knack, 1979. "On the Run" - Lake, 1976. "Two Tickets to Paradise" - Eddie Money, 1977. "There Goes Another Love Song" - Outlaws, 1975. "So Long" - Henry Paul Band, 1979. "Go All the Way" - Raspberries, 1972. "Finding My Way" - Rush, 1974. "Long and Lonesome Road" - Shocking Blue, 1970 (U.S. debut). "The Fast One" - John David Souther, 1972. "Gypsy" - Uriah Heep, 1970. "Here We Go" - Joe Walsh, 1972. Awesome list Tom... love your collection!
A couple more from the UK perspective: She Does it Right on Dr. Feelgood's debut Down by the Jetty; and Sometimes off the Stranglers' Rattus Norvegicus.
Great stuff. Dire Straits' Down To the Waterline, and Richard Thompson, were inspired choices. I would nominate "Ether," the first song off Gang of Four's debut, Entertainment. Or to be more precise, Entertainment! Those first angry bass tones are like nothing else I've ever heard, and then it launches into this intense, funky groove and cryptic lyrics that announce you have entered a new realm of rock 'n roll.
Great topic and selection right here and 1I agree with all your picks but there is a glaring omission in my opinion The greatest opening line and track of any album , any decade “ Jesus Died for Somebody’s Sins but not Mine “ Gloria : Horses : Patti Smith 4 more to round out my top 5 Babylon is Burning : The Ruts The only band from that era to rival or best The Clash Wuthering Heights : Kate Bush The guitar outro blow me away every time Ruckzuck ( Right Now ) : Kraftwerk ( this is more Can than Autobahn presynthesizers) Vashti Bunyan : Diamond Day for Just Another Diamond Day ; one of my favorite albums all time
Great list! I was waiting for Elvis Costello. First time I put that album in the CD player it actually caught me off guard how intense and energetic the first track was. Totally unforgettable opening and the momentum never falls off.
You have a very eclectic collection from the 70s and excellent taste in music. I completely agree with The Clash, Television, NY Dolls, Sex Pistols, The Cars, Elvis Costello, and Nick Lowe because this is what captured my ears when growing up. The music and ideas were much different than big rock bands at the time. Cheers!!
Wow ! I don’t own anything from Dave Mason, but that vinyl design is exceptionally unique. What a treasure of a collector’s item. And yes, the Burgermeister song is a fascinating way to launch Gabriel’s solo career. Also, ‘ See No Evil ‘ is the ultimate attention getter. I never knew who those guys were until I finally discovered that catchy rocker. But I’d love to throw in one opener, that being from David Gilmour’s debut. ‘ Mihalis ‘ is a gorgeous instrumental, leading off his finest solo work. It’s definitely one that flies under the radar but it’s just classic David through and through.
“sam stone” john prine “anxious heart“ cindy bullins “feels like the first time“ foreigner “moving“ kate bush “in front “ keith jarrett (first solo album)
Great topic and a good call on the debut by Dave Mason. I agree that More Than A Feeling by Boston belongs on the list and I would have included Carry On from Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Take It Easy and Hotel California by The Eagles.
Great choices! I love especially the first Richard Thompson album which I consider his best. Also dig Judee Sill, Jackson Browne, Modern Lovers, Big Star, Rodriguez, Television, Steely Dan and Dave Mason's opening Songs. Here are some of my favourites I missed in your list: 1. Ramones Blitzkrieg Bop 2. Warren Zevon Frank & Jesse James 3. Boston More than a Feeling 4. Eagles Take it easy 5. Black Sabbath (title track) 6. John Cale Hello There 7. Ringo Sentimental Journey
1.Stephen Stills - Love The One You're With (S/T 1970) 2.John Lennon - Mother (Plastic Ono Band 1970) 3.Little Feat - Snakes On Everything (S/T 1971) 4.Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story (Every Picture Tells A Story 1971) 5.Big Star - Feel (No1 Record 1972) 6.Roxy Music - Re-Make/Re-Model (S/T 1972) 7.New York Dolls - Personality Crisis (S/T 1973) 8.Tom Waits - Ol' '55 (Closing Time 1973) 9.Queen - Keep yourself Alive (S/T 1973) 10.Graham Parker and the Rumour - White Honey (Howlin' Wind 1976) 11.Blondie - X Offender (S/T 1976) 12.Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Rockin' Around (With You) (S/T 1976) 13.The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop (S/T 1976) 14.Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers - Rockin' Shopping Center U.S.A (S/T 1976) 15.Boomtown Rats - Lookin' After No. 1 (S/T 1977) 16.The Jam - Art School (In The City 1977) 17.Sex Pistols - Holidays In The Sun (Never Mind The Bollocks 1977) 18.Buzzcocks - Fast Cars (Another Music In A Different Kitchen 1978) 19.The Cars - Let The Good Times Roll (S/T 1978) 20.Wreckless Eric - Reconnez Cherie (S/T 1978)
Every Tom Waits' LP is fantastic 🤪( a comp Used Songs I bought used is killer early worx). The Cars, 1st, reminds me of hearing them when we were at the YMCA with my family, soooop long ago( the workers had that on the PA).
Van Halen, Van Halen, 1978, “Running With The Devil.” Boston, Boston, 1976, “More Than A Feeling.” Dreamboat Annie, Heart, 1975/1976, “Magic Man.” Bad Company, Bad Company, 1973, “Can’t Get Enough.” High Voltage, AC/DC, 1975, “Baby Please Don’t Go,” -or is it- High Voltage, AC/DC, 1976, “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll.)” McCartney, Paul McCartney, 1970, “The Lovely Linda.”
The first Cheap Trick album. Either "Elo Kiddies" or "Hot Love", depending on which side of the record (Side 1 or Side A lol) you consider to be the first side. Still their best album, IMO.
I correctly predicted the Cars debut LP during your clues intro right before you mentioned it! I saw them in concert in 1984 on their Heartbreak City tour. Their follow up LP Candy-O was even better IMHO. RIP Ric and Ben. Also have Ricky Lee Jones debut LP. Love “Last Chance Texaco.”
How black sabbath on black sabbath debut (1970). What about more than a feeling by Boston? Running with the devil by Van halen? Keep yourself alive by queen? Can't get enough by bad company? Make it by Aerosmith. Strutter by Kiss? Take it easy by the eagles. Finding my way by Rush. Long way to the top by ac/dc.
No in any particular order, but these tunes hit the replay button a lot: Best of Opening Tracks of Debut Albums 01 R I V E R S I D E America 02 C A L L M E T H E B R E E Z E JJ Cale 03 T A K E I T E A S Y Eagles 04 W I C K E D M E S S EN G E R Faces 05 M A G I C M A N Heart 06 K E E P Y O U R S E L F A L I V E Queen 07 A S O N G F O R Y O U Leon Russell 08 B L I N D E D B Y T H E L I G H T Bruce Springsteen 09 L O V E T H E O N E Y O U ' R E W I T H Stephen Stills 10 S O N G O F L O V E Manassas
Just realised that The Idiot is Iggy’s debut, not Stooges and not with James Williamson, so we have the seedy, haunting, Sister Midnight as opening song, a masterpiece.
Ramones Cretin Hop, The Saints (I'm) Stranded and Know Your Product, Sex Pistols Holidays in the Sun, Generation X From the Heart, The Undertones Family Entertainment, Stiff Little Fingers Suspect Device
Agree with most of those -- never heard Sugarman and don't care for Return To Forever (love Mahavishnu though). The thing about the '70s is, you could do a list *just* about the fantastic punk/new wave records -- this list seems incomplete without "Neat Neat Neat" from the The Damned's debut, that one almost blistered my speakers. Gotta have "(I'm) Stranded" by The Saints (more blistering). And where's "Blitzkrieg Bop" by the Ramones? Oh so many, and I didn't even mention "The Next Big Thing", proto-punk by The Dictators. It was a great time to be alive. I want to throw in Nils Lofgren, but he was introduced by Neil Young and Crazy Horse and Grin records to the point that when he finally put out a solo "debut" record, it didn't feel so much like a debut, y'know? Besides, there was a little intro tune that softened the real intro of "Back It Up". Still great stuff -- go listen to the whole first Nils Lofgren solo debut. 😃
I confess that I don't know the Grin material at all - just the Neil Young, Crazy Horse, and early solo records. Not the decades of Bruce Springsteen work either. But the first solo record is enough to nail his place in history. And available all over RUclips -- look for the picture of him posing in front of a circus poster of a fat boy.
Some might argue that Ted's solo career really began when he moved The Amboy Dukes over to Frank Zappa's DiscReet record label and billed Call Of The Wild to Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes. One more record before he switched labels again and dropped "& The Amboy Dukes" from his moniker, but the band had already been through so many changes that it had been a Ted Nugent solo act for years by the time he made it official with the album you're thinking of. As to his politics, I really don't care -- I lost interest around 1981, about the same time as ZZ Top. You can only milk it for so long before it runs dry.
Tom, I know these are your favorites. However, I am tired of hearing about Judee Sill, Big County, Television. There are So Many albums that could be considered.
Was waiting for Boston's "More Than a Feeling" to appear.
1. Domino (1970) : Van Morrison
2. Realize (1971) : Air (Googie's vocals are amazing)
3. What About Me (1971) : Richie Havens (Quicksilver/Dino Valenti, powerful cover)
4. Every Picture Tells a Story (1971) : Rod Stewart
5. I Saw the Light (1972): Todd Rundgren
6. Quadrant 4 (1973) : Billy Cobham (Tommy Bolin's guitar is ... well, everyone's at maximum capacity)
7. Rikki Don't Lose That Number (1973) : Steely Dan
8.Late for the Sky (1974) Jackson Browne
9. Glory (1978) Televison
10. Cruel to Be Kind (1979) Nick Lowe
Debut?
@@simonagree4070 Oh, did I miss that? Haha. I thought it was songs opening an album. In that case I'm 80% inaccurate. I'll be more careful next time.
Really late to the party but would like to add more.
"More Than a Feeling" - Boston, 1976.
"Dreamed I Was the President" - Drama, 1971. There were two versions of this album. First pressings open with this track.
"Stone Woman" - Dust, 1971.
"Focus" - Focus, 1970.
"Feels Like the First Time" - Foreigner, 1977.
"Ether" - Gang of Four, 1979.
"I Can't Take It" - Iron City Houserockers, 1979.
"One More Time" - Joe Jackson, 1979.
"Let Me Out" - The Knack, 1979.
"On the Run" - Lake, 1976.
"Two Tickets to Paradise" - Eddie Money, 1977.
"There Goes Another Love Song" - Outlaws, 1975.
"So Long" - Henry Paul Band, 1979.
"Go All the Way" - Raspberries, 1972.
"Finding My Way" - Rush, 1974.
"Long and Lonesome Road" - Shocking Blue, 1970 (U.S. debut).
"The Fast One" - John David Souther, 1972.
"Gypsy" - Uriah Heep, 1970.
"Here We Go" - Joe Walsh, 1972.
Awesome list Tom... love your collection!
Mississippi Queen-Mountain ( Climbing)
Illegal Smile-John Prine
White Honey-Graham Parker( Howling Wind)
Strange Man, Changed Man-Bram Tchaikovsky
Reuters-Wire( Pink Flag)
Ether-Gang of Four( Entertainment)
A couple more from the UK perspective: She Does it Right on Dr. Feelgood's debut Down by the Jetty; and Sometimes off the Stranglers' Rattus Norvegicus.
Absolutely awesome have a wonderful weekend ❤😊
You as well. 😊
Great stuff. Dire Straits' Down To the Waterline, and Richard Thompson, were inspired choices. I would nominate "Ether," the first song off Gang of Four's debut, Entertainment. Or to be more precise, Entertainment! Those first angry bass tones are like nothing else I've ever heard, and then it launches into this intense, funky groove and cryptic lyrics that announce you have entered a new realm of rock 'n roll.
Great topic and selection right here and 1I agree with all your picks but there is a glaring omission in my opinion
The greatest opening line and track of any album , any decade
“ Jesus Died for Somebody’s Sins but not Mine “
Gloria : Horses : Patti Smith
4 more to round out my top 5
Babylon is Burning : The Ruts
The only band from that era to rival or best The Clash
Wuthering Heights : Kate Bush
The guitar outro blow me away every time
Ruckzuck ( Right Now ) : Kraftwerk
( this is more Can than Autobahn presynthesizers)
Vashti Bunyan : Diamond Day for Just Another Diamond Day ; one of my favorite albums all time
Another brilliant idea, Tom! Can’t wait to settle down and watch this 👏
Great list! I was waiting for Elvis Costello. First time I put that album in the CD player it actually caught me off guard how intense and energetic the first track was. Totally unforgettable opening and the momentum never falls off.
You have a very eclectic collection from the 70s and excellent taste in music. I completely agree with The Clash, Television, NY Dolls, Sex Pistols, The Cars, Elvis Costello, and Nick Lowe because this is what captured my ears when growing up. The music and ideas were much different than big rock bands at the time. Cheers!!
Cheers 😉
Crayon Angels, Needle in the camels eye, Mother, Moribund the Burgermeister, Holidays in the sun. All fantastic songs.
Wow ! I don’t own anything from Dave Mason, but that vinyl design is exceptionally unique. What a treasure of a collector’s item. And yes, the Burgermeister song is a fascinating way to launch Gabriel’s solo career. Also, ‘ See No Evil ‘ is the ultimate attention getter. I never knew who those guys were until I finally discovered that catchy rocker. But I’d love to throw in one opener, that being from David Gilmour’s debut.
‘ Mihalis ‘ is a gorgeous instrumental, leading off his finest solo work. It’s definitely one that flies under the radar but it’s just classic David through and through.
“sam stone” john prine
“anxious heart“ cindy bullins
“feels like the first time“ foreigner
“moving“ kate bush
“in front “ keith jarrett (first solo album)
Great topic and a good call on the debut by Dave Mason. I agree that More Than A Feeling by Boston belongs on the list and I would have included Carry On from Deja Vu by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young and Take It Easy and Hotel California by The Eagles.
Great choices! I love especially the first Richard Thompson album which I consider his best. Also dig Judee Sill, Jackson Browne, Modern Lovers, Big Star, Rodriguez, Television, Steely Dan and Dave Mason's opening Songs.
Here are some of my favourites I missed in your list:
1. Ramones Blitzkrieg Bop
2. Warren Zevon Frank & Jesse James
3. Boston More than a Feeling
4. Eagles Take it easy
5. Black Sabbath (title track)
6. John Cale Hello There
7. Ringo Sentimental Journey
“Fallin’ in Love,” The Souther Hillman Furay Band.
Great track!
Should of been a hit
Opening track on The Flamin Groovies Teenage Head album from '71...High Flying Baby... raunchy slide guitar leads into a killer garage stomper!
Sounds cool. Need to check that out.
1.Stephen Stills - Love The One You're With (S/T 1970)
2.John Lennon - Mother (Plastic Ono Band 1970)
3.Little Feat - Snakes On Everything (S/T 1971)
4.Rod Stewart - Every Picture Tells A Story (Every Picture Tells A Story 1971)
5.Big Star - Feel (No1 Record 1972)
6.Roxy Music - Re-Make/Re-Model (S/T 1972)
7.New York Dolls - Personality Crisis (S/T 1973)
8.Tom Waits - Ol' '55 (Closing Time 1973)
9.Queen - Keep yourself Alive (S/T 1973)
10.Graham Parker and the Rumour - White Honey (Howlin' Wind 1976)
11.Blondie - X Offender (S/T 1976)
12.Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers - Rockin' Around (With You) (S/T 1976)
13.The Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop (S/T 1976)
14.Jonathan Richman and the Modern Lovers - Rockin' Shopping Center U.S.A (S/T 1976)
15.Boomtown Rats - Lookin' After No. 1 (S/T 1977)
16.The Jam - Art School (In The City 1977)
17.Sex Pistols - Holidays In The Sun (Never Mind The Bollocks 1977)
18.Buzzcocks - Fast Cars (Another Music In A Different Kitchen 1978)
19.The Cars - Let The Good Times Roll (S/T 1978)
20.Wreckless Eric - Reconnez Cherie (S/T 1978)
Every Tom Waits' LP is fantastic 🤪( a comp Used Songs I bought used is killer early worx). The Cars, 1st, reminds me of hearing them when we were at the YMCA with my family, soooop long ago( the workers had that on the PA).
Run,Run,Run by Jo Jo Gunne.
Van Halen, Van Halen, 1978, “Running With The Devil.”
Boston, Boston, 1976, “More Than A Feeling.”
Dreamboat Annie, Heart, 1975/1976, “Magic Man.”
Bad Company, Bad Company, 1973, “Can’t Get Enough.”
High Voltage, AC/DC, 1975, “Baby Please Don’t Go,”
-or is it-
High Voltage, AC/DC, 1976, “It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock ‘n’ Roll.)”
McCartney, Paul McCartney, 1970, “The Lovely Linda.”
"Time Has Told Me"--Nick Drake from his debut album "Five Leaves Left"
Great opening track, but released in 1969. 😉
@@tomrobinson5776Oops you’re right! I first heard it in ‘70 so, my mistake.
I’m on Fire, Dwight Twilley Band
Haven't heard of most of these. And I listen to alot of music.
The first Cheap Trick album. Either "Elo Kiddies" or "Hot Love", depending on which side of the record (Side 1 or Side A lol) you consider to be the first side. Still their best album, IMO.
Great album. They never sounded that intense again on vinyl.
Would also like to add:
Neat Neat Neat by The Damned
Stange Man, Changed Man from Bram Tchaikovsky
Radios in Motion XTC
One More Time Joe Jackson
Can’t argue with those choices. 😉
I can see some love for Roxy Music and Gang of Four in the comments and it makes me very happy ❤
Greenslade: Feathered Friends
The Enid: Fool/ The Falling Tower
Sky: Westway
I correctly predicted the Cars debut LP during your clues intro right before you mentioned it! I saw them in concert in 1984 on their Heartbreak City tour. Their follow up LP Candy-O was even better IMHO. RIP Ric and Ben.
Also have Ricky Lee Jones debut LP. Love “Last Chance Texaco.”
How black sabbath on black sabbath debut (1970). What about more than a feeling by Boston? Running with the devil by Van halen? Keep yourself alive by queen? Can't get enough by bad company? Make it by Aerosmith. Strutter by Kiss? Take it easy by the eagles. Finding my way by Rush. Long way to the top by ac/dc.
No in any particular order, but these tunes hit the replay button a lot:
Best of Opening Tracks of Debut Albums
01 R I V E R S I D E
America
02 C A L L M E T H E B R E E Z E
JJ Cale
03 T A K E I T E A S Y
Eagles
04 W I C K E D M E S S EN G E R
Faces
05 M A G I C M A N
Heart
06 K E E P Y O U R S E L F A L I V E
Queen
07 A S O N G F O R Y O U
Leon Russell
08 B L I N D E D B Y T H E L I G H T
Bruce Springsteen
09 L O V E T H E O N E Y O U ' R E W I T H
Stephen Stills
10 S O N G O F L O V E
Manassas
Song of a sinner, by Top Drawer. Check it out 😮
I will 😉
Tom listen to headkeeper and it’s like you never left albums by Dave Mason good stuff .
I have Headkeeper, but to be honest I haven’t given it a serious listen in decades. Maybe it’s time to give it a fresh spin. 😉
Just realised that The Idiot is Iggy’s debut, not Stooges and not with James Williamson, so we have the seedy, haunting, Sister Midnight as opening song, a masterpiece.
I agree. Almost put it on the list.
ELP: The Barbarian
Roxy Music: Re-Make Re-Model
Stranglers: Sometimes
Mike Oldfield: Tubular Bells 😉
Ramones Cretin Hop, The Saints (I'm) Stranded and Know Your Product, Sex Pistols Holidays in the Sun, Generation X From the Heart, The Undertones Family Entertainment, Stiff Little Fingers Suspect Device
Agree with most of those -- never heard Sugarman and don't care for Return To Forever (love Mahavishnu though). The thing about the '70s is, you could do a list *just* about the fantastic punk/new wave records -- this list seems incomplete without "Neat Neat Neat" from the The Damned's debut, that one almost blistered my speakers. Gotta have "(I'm) Stranded" by The Saints (more blistering). And where's "Blitzkrieg Bop" by the Ramones? Oh so many, and I didn't even mention "The Next Big Thing", proto-punk by The Dictators. It was a great time to be alive.
I want to throw in Nils Lofgren, but he was introduced by Neil Young and Crazy Horse and Grin records to the point that when he finally put out a solo "debut" record, it didn't feel so much like a debut, y'know? Besides, there was a little intro tune that softened the real intro of "Back It Up". Still great stuff -- go listen to the whole first Nils Lofgren solo debut. 😃
Interesting you mentioned Nils Lofgren. Just picked up a used copy of Nils Lofgren Grin 1+1. I’ll have to spin that asap. 😉
I confess that I don't know the Grin material at all - just the Neil Young, Crazy Horse, and early solo records. Not the decades of Bruce Springsteen work either. But the first solo record is enough to nail his place in history. And available all over RUclips -- look for the picture of him posing in front of a circus poster of a fat boy.
@@simonagree4070 Will do.
Stranglehold by Ted Nugent
Can't stand his politics.
Some might argue that Ted's solo career really began when he moved The Amboy Dukes over to Frank Zappa's DiscReet record label and billed Call Of The Wild to Ted Nugent & The Amboy Dukes. One more record before he switched labels again and dropped "& The Amboy Dukes" from his moniker, but the band had already been through so many changes that it had been a Ted Nugent solo act for years by the time he made it official with the album you're thinking of. As to his politics, I really don't care -- I lost interest around 1981, about the same time as ZZ Top. You can only milk it for so long before it runs dry.
Tom, I know these are your favorites. However, I am tired of hearing about Judee Sill, Big County, Television. There are So Many albums that could be considered.
Sick of Nick Lowe