I personally can't nominate an album that is 3/4 covers (only 3 original songs) for "Best" in any category, except for maybe "Best Cover/Tribute Album". Don't get me wrong, it sounds great and I like to spin it, but to me it's a cover band that has yet to find its voice yet.

I don't care for Please Please Me. I don't feel like The Beatles had found their voice yet either, even though it's all original tunes.

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It is a great debut album.

When you think of it, The Stones debut album is head and shoulders above Please Please Me, and Bob Dylan's first album.

In that category (of giants) that is probably true. The Stones probably hit closer to the nature of music they would be later best known (even though they drift rather far from it 66-67).

But I think what is interesting in these pioneer albums made by THE artists that would lead the whole sixties musical scene BIG TIME (and probaly have nothing equal to them born ever since) all those albums are just shooting into darkness. None of them knew what they actually were doing, no any bigger visions - Dylan put there his best folk songs from his Greenwich days, The Stones their Richmond repertuare and Beatles theirs; Beatles have more 'original' songs than the others (Dylan had what: two?). No one of them actully understood the artistic importance of an album (the whole concept didn't maean anything special yet in the day of the singles) - they were just happy to have the oppurtunity to record a whole album. That's an professional achievenment of its own in music business. But when acts like the Doors, Hendrix, Zeppelin etc would make their (wonderful) debuts some years later they knew what they were doing, the path was already there to follow, and the whole concept of album was quite defined by then.

In this way, I think all of those debuts albums by The Beatles, The Stones and Dylan are simply brilliant and unique. Each of them is so fresh, natural, innocent, raw, instinct - and now in hindsight showing the huge potentia the acts have.

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I hadn't considered 'Are You Experienced', but that's incredibly good, kicking rock into a new stratosphere. But, Led Zeppelin I is the one for me. I always looked at their recording career as an inverted pyramid, with the best work coming first, and then declining. For me personally, Led Zeppelin IS the Summer of '69. I can still hear the smoky guitar of 'You Shook Me' and see that Atlantic Records logo spinning around. Both sides were pure genius.

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I hadn't considered 'Are You Experienced', but that's incredibly good, kicking rock into a new stratosphere. But, Led Zeppelin I is the one for me. I always looked at their recording career as an inverted pyramid, with the best work coming first, and then declining. For me personally, Led Zeppelin IS the Summer of '69. I can still hear the smoky guitar of 'You Shook Me' and see that Atlantic Records logo spinning around. Both sides were pure genius.

For me also LED ZEPPELIN I marks their best stuff. I think there they simply hit the target by playing the hardest rhythm and blues ever done and not having too much 'artistic' bullshitting and yip yap that would spoil their later works for me. I would even claim that Zeppelin's debut is best 'hard rock' album ever done - and actually one of the very rare ones I actually like from that genre). "Good Times and Times" is my favourite individual Zeppelin number as well (so it's all downhill from there)

But Jimi's debut album is something I think never will be topped. Yeah, another atmosphere altogether - and a huge step there. What always amazes is that he was an incredible song writer. The album is full of damn great songs. Actually almost each song is musically perfect, and full of brilliant, novel ideas. And not just the guitar (it is sad that people only tend to think Hendrix as an inventive guitar player - he was much more!). If I'd been around in 1967 I would have thrown SGT. PEPPER out of window after hearing this. Well, I guess some people actually did that then... I also saddens me to think that how far and deep in the pop mud The Stones were at the time... I mean who on earth would listen BETWEEN THE BUTTONS after this?

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Meanwhile the Rolling Stones' first album is very good, I surely wouldn't say it's comparable with the albums that followed, nor with other people's debut albums

I think the best debut album of all time is Jimi's Are You Experienced

....but in addition to some of the albums mentioned here; personal favourites are

JJ Cale......Naturally
Iggy Pop's first album; The Idiot
Rod Stewart's first.....Every Picture Tells A Story
The Band.....Music from Big Pink
Derek & The Dominos; Layla & other assorted love songs

Actually, Rod had released a couple of other albums before EPTAS - An Old Raincoat, etc (with that cool version of Street Fighting Man). EPTAS wqs the first well known one though. And a mighty fine album.

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Meanwhile the Rolling Stones' first album is very good, I surely wouldn't say it's comparable with the albums that followed, nor with other people's debut albums

I think the best debut album of all time is Jimi's Are You Experienced

....but in addition to some of the albums mentioned here; personal favourites are

JJ Cale......Naturally
Iggy Pop's first album; The Idiot
Rod Stewart's first.....Every Picture Tells A Story
The Band.....Music from Big Pink
Derek & The Dominos; Layla & other assorted love songs

Actually, Rod had released a couple of other albums before EPTAS - An Old Raincoat, etc (with that cool version of Street Fighting Man). EPTAS wqs the first well known one though. And a mighty fine album.

Was I mistaken? I thought "An Old Raincoat" wasn't released in it's entirely before later on.

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I realize this is a Stones forum and to some, anything the Stones have done they will think is the best. But best debut album ever? Give me a break!

I agree. Certainly a great album but not the best debut album ever. Amazon had an article that ranked it as the 25th best debut album of all time. Unlike a lot of bands that have a great debut album then have a steady decline The Stones got better as the sixties went on and they started to write more of their own songs.

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Meanwhile the Rolling Stones' first album is very good, I surely wouldn't say it's comparable with the albums that followed, nor with other people's debut albums

I think the best debut album of all time is Jimi's Are You Experienced

....but in addition to some of the albums mentioned here; personal favourites are

JJ Cale......Naturally
Iggy Pop's first album; The Idiot
Rod Stewart's first.....Every Picture Tells A Story
The Band.....Music from Big Pink
Derek & The Dominos; Layla & other assorted love songs

Actually, Rod had released a couple of other albums before EPTAS - An Old Raincoat, etc (with that cool version of Street Fighting Man). EPTAS wqs the first well known one though. And a mighty fine album.

Was I mistaken? I thought "An Old Raincoat" wasn't released in it's entirely before later on.

Released in the UK as "An Old Raincoat Won´t Ever Let You Down" and in the US as "The Rod Stewart Album".

Quite an impressive line of albums before the decline:

1969 An Old Raincoat Won't Ever Let You Down
1970 Gasoline Alley
1971 Every Picture Tells A Story
1972 Never a Dull Moment
1974 Smiler



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aerosmith!

Also, the Stones had the greatest debut single of all time, "Come On" is a classic and beats anything ever done by the Beatles or Bob Dylan! Led Zeppelin or the Doors don't rate.








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Thanks for all your alternative "best evers".

Some really good ones.

If I had to choose from them all it would still be "The Rolling Stones".

It's my thread so I declare it the winner.

:-)

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Also, the Stones had the greatest debut single of all time, "Come On" is a classic and beats anything ever done by the Beatles or Bob Dylan! Led Zeppelin or the Doors don't rate.

Yup!

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The Cars first album is loaded with songs that were played on the radio...

That's a good one. Even when it was brand new, it sounded like a greatest hits album.

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I don't care for Please Please Me. I don't feel like The Beatles had found their voice yet either, even though it's all original tunes.

It's not. A Hard Day's Night was their first album of all original tunes.

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Also, the Stones had the greatest debut single of all time, "Come On" is a classic and beats anything ever done by the Beatles or Bob Dylan! Led Zeppelin or the Doors don't rate.

What about these?

The 100 Greatest Debut Singles Of All Time


1. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley / I'm A Man - 1955
2. Chuck Berry - Maybellene / Wee Wee Hours - 1955
3. Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight - 1979
4. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The U.K. - 1976
5. Kingsmen - Louie Louie - 1963
6. Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman - 1966
7. James Brown - Please, Please, Please - 1956
8. Elvis Presley - That's All Right / Blue Moon Of Kentucky - 1954
9. Procol Harum - Whiter Shade Of Pale - 1967
10. Booker T. & the MG's - Green Onions - 1962
11. Jerry Butler & the Impressions - For Your Precious Love - 1958
12. Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps - Be-Bop-A-Lula / Woman Love -1956
13. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love - 1955
14. Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Mailman Blues - 1952
15. Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop - 1976
16. Mamas & Papas - California Dreamin' - 1965
17. Zombies - She's Not There - 1964
18. Little Eva - The Loco-Motion - 1962
19. Chords - Sh-Boom - 1954
20. Drifters - Money Honey - 1953
21. Boston - More Than A Feeling - 1976
22. Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic - 1965
23. R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe - 1981
24. Del-Vikings - Come Go With Me - 1956
25. Jackie Brenston - Rocket 88 - 1951
26. Count Five - Psychotic Reaction - 1966
27. Box Tops - The Letter - 1967
28. ? & the Mysterians - 96 Tears - 1966
29. Del Shannon - Runaway - 1961
30. Orioles - It's Too Soon To Know - 1948
31. Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You - 1958
32. Barrett Strong - Money - 1959
33. Danny & the Juniors - At The Hop - 1957
34. Fats Domino - The Fat Man / Detroit City Blues - 1950
35. Aerosmith - Dream On - 1973
36. B-52's - Rock Lobster - 1978
37. Silhouettes - Get A Job - 1957
38. Monotones - Book Of Love - 1957
39. The Knack - My Sharona - 1979
40. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax - 1983
41. The Clash - White Riot - 1977
42. Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing - 1978
43. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough - 1974
44. McCoys - Hang On Sloopy - 1965
45. Champs - Tequila - 1958
46. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car - 1988
47. Cars - Just What I Needed - 1978
48. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine - 1971
49. Eagles - Take It Easy - 1972
50. Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes - 1972
51. John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen - 1948
52. Van Halen - You Really Got Me - 1978
53. Showmen - It Will Stand - 1961
54. Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman - 1961
55. Vanilla Fudge - You Keep Me Hangin' On - 1967
56. Etta James - The Wallflower - 1955
57. Ritchie Valens - Come On Let's Go - 1958
58. Slim Harpo - I'm A King Bee / Got Love If You Want It - 1957
59. Elmore James - Dust My Broom - 1951
60. Howlin' Wolf - How Many More Years / Moaning At Midnight - 1951
61. Doors - Break On Through - 1967
62. Lonnie Donegan - Rock Island Line - 1955
63. Marcels - Blue Moon - 1961
64. Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues - 1968
65. Deep Purple - Hush - 1968
66. Mar-Keys - Last Night - 1961
67. Gary U.S. Bonds - New Orleans - 1960
68. Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love - 1960
69. Nazz - Hello It's Me / Open My Eyes - 1968
70. Chairmen Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time - 1969
71. Tymes - So Much In Love - 1963
72. Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters - Cry Baby - 1963
73. Led Zeppelin - Good Times, Bad Times / Communication Breakdown - 1969
74. Lesley Gore - It's My Party - 1963
75. Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air - 1969
76. Heart - Magic Man - 1976
77. Los Bravos - Black Is Black - 1966
78. Left Banke - Walk Away Renee - 1966
79. Shadows Of Knight - Gloria - 1966
80. Music Machine - Talk Talk - 1966
81. Janis Ian - Society's Child - 1966
82. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense And Peppermints - 1967
83. Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville - 1966
84. Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe - 1966
85. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky - 1970
86. Friends Of Distinction - Grazing In The Grass - 1969
87. Steam - Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) - 1969
88. Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Ain't Got No Home - 1956
89. America - A Horse With No Name - 1971
90. Mountain - Mississippi Queen - 1970
91. Chantays - Pipeline - 1963
92. Honeycombs - Have I The Right - 1964
93. Dixie Cups - Chapel Of Love - 1964
94. Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him - 1958
95. Donovan - Catch The Wind - 1965
96. Harry Chapin - Taxi - 1972
97. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him? - 1978
98. Duprees - You Belong To Me - 1962
99. Dionne Warwick - Don't Make Me Over - 1962
100. Beach Boys - Surfin' - 1961



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Best debut is the Stones? Meh.

Velvet Underground, The Stooges, Hendrix, Johnny Thunders (essentially a Punk Stones album - with more swagger), Van Halen...and on and on...

I always saw the Stones debut as just a really good Garage Rock record.

One that is failing to get mentioned is the Whos Debut My Generation. The British version released in December 1965 has EIGHT original numbers and just three covers. For a debut album, and for a pop album in 1965, that is astounding. Note that the Beatles had only released two albums of original material at the time (A Hard Days Night, and the recently released Rubber Soul) while the Stones had yet to release an album of original material. Besides the Who, only the Kinks had the balls to release an album of almost all original material (Kinda Kinks and Kinks Kontroversy both contained 1 cover a piece).
What of the material? Well its punk ten years before punk. All of the tracks have a sort of snear to them. The Good's Gone is one of the most underated and forgotten early Who tracks, using a droning sound throughout and a bit of fuzz here and there. Out in the Street is a great opener that, much like Anyway Anyhow Anywhere, encaspulates a 1965 Who Concert: manic drumming a breakdown in the middle. It's Not True and Legal Matter (the latter with a hook said to be inspired by The Last Time) show Pete Townshend's tongue in cheek writing found later on songs like Pictures of Lily or even later Squeeze Box, is already developed. The Kids Are Alright sounds like a song the Beatles could have done if they'd been allowed to cut loose. The title track speaks for itself. The only real weak songs are the covers, two James Brown numbers and the Bo Diddley standard 'I'm A Man". However even in the latter, the Who shows a bit of a jazzy side in the instrumental break. Finally there is hard rock surf instrumental "The Ox", that shows why the Who's rhythm section would be second to none over the next ten years.

Television: MARQUEE MOON

Patti Smith: HORSES
RAMONES
R.E.M.: MURMUR
X: LOS ANGELES

I personally concur with THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO.

THE ROLLING STONES would be in my top 10. I just re-listened to PLEASE PLEASE ME for the first time in many years; it's fine but not outstanding.

Bright Lights, Big City? Yes. BLBC and England's Newest were not only good, but, perhaps more importantly, definitive.

I think a lot of artists had a great debut. Maybe that's needed to have them going?
I miss Closing Time in the list of great debuts.

Just as long as the guitar plays, let it steal your heart away

By the way, does this gem from 1957 count?



- Doxa

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aerosmith!

Yeah, Make It is indeed a good album, perhaps Aerosmith's best, imo.

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Also, the Stones had the greatest debut single of all time, "Come On" is a classic and beats anything ever done by the Beatles or Bob Dylan! Led Zeppelin or the Doors don't rate.

What about these?

The 100 Greatest Debut Singles Of All Time


1. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley / I'm A Man - 1955
2. Chuck Berry - Maybellene / Wee Wee Hours - 1955
3. Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight - 1979
4. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The U.K. - 1976
5. Kingsmen - Louie Louie - 1963
6. Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman - 1966
7. James Brown - Please, Please, Please - 1956
8. Elvis Presley - That's All Right / Blue Moon Of Kentucky - 1954
9. Procol Harum - Whiter Shade Of Pale - 1967
10. Booker T. & the MG's - Green Onions - 1962
11. Jerry Butler & the Impressions - For Your Precious Love - 1958
12. Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps - Be-Bop-A-Lula / Woman Love -1956
13. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love - 1955
14. Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Mailman Blues - 1952
15. Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop - 1976
16. Mamas & Papas - California Dreamin' - 1965
17. Zombies - She's Not There - 1964
18. Little Eva - The Loco-Motion - 1962
19. Chords - Sh-Boom - 1954
20. Drifters - Money Honey - 1953
21. Boston - More Than A Feeling - 1976
22. Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic - 1965
23. R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe - 1981
24. Del-Vikings - Come Go With Me - 1956
25. Jackie Brenston - Rocket 88 - 1951
26. Count Five - Psychotic Reaction - 1966
27. Box Tops - The Letter - 1967
28. ? & the Mysterians - 96 Tears - 1966
29. Del Shannon - Runaway - 1961
30. Orioles - It's Too Soon To Know - 1948
31. Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You - 1958
32. Barrett Strong - Money - 1959
33. Danny & the Juniors - At The Hop - 1957
34. Fats Domino - The Fat Man / Detroit City Blues - 1950
35. Aerosmith - Dream On - 1973
36. B-52's - Rock Lobster - 1978
37. Silhouettes - Get A Job - 1957
38. Monotones - Book Of Love - 1957
39. The Knack - My Sharona - 1979
40. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax - 1983
41. The Clash - White Riot - 1977
42. Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing - 1978
43. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough - 1974
44. McCoys - Hang On Sloopy - 1965
45. Champs - Tequila - 1958
46. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car - 1988
47. Cars - Just What I Needed - 1978
48. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine - 1971
49. Eagles - Take It Easy - 1972
50. Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes - 1972
51. John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen - 1948
52. Van Halen - You Really Got Me - 1978
53. Showmen - It Will Stand - 1961
54. Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman - 1961
55. Vanilla Fudge - You Keep Me Hangin' On - 1967
56. Etta James - The Wallflower - 1955
57. Ritchie Valens - Come On Let's Go - 1958
58. Slim Harpo - I'm A King Bee / Got Love If You Want It - 1957
59. Elmore James - Dust My Broom - 1951
60. Howlin' Wolf - How Many More Years / Moaning At Midnight - 1951
61. Doors - Break On Through - 1967
62. Lonnie Donegan - Rock Island Line - 1955
63. Marcels - Blue Moon - 1961
64. Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues - 1968
65. Deep Purple - Hush - 1968
66. Mar-Keys - Last Night - 1961
67. Gary U.S. Bonds - New Orleans - 1960
68. Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love - 1960
69. Nazz - Hello It's Me / Open My Eyes - 1968
70. Chairmen Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time - 1969
71. Tymes - So Much In Love - 1963
72. Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters - Cry Baby - 1963
73. Led Zeppelin - Good Times, Bad Times / Communication Breakdown - 1969
74. Lesley Gore - It's My Party - 1963
75. Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air - 1969
76. Heart - Magic Man - 1976
77. Los Bravos - Black Is Black - 1966
78. Left Banke - Walk Away Renee - 1966
79. Shadows Of Knight - Gloria - 1966
80. Music Machine - Talk Talk - 1966
81. Janis Ian - Society's Child - 1966
82. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense And Peppermints - 1967
83. Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville - 1966
84. Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe - 1966
85. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky - 1970
86. Friends Of Distinction - Grazing In The Grass - 1969
87. Steam - Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) - 1969
88. Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Ain't Got No Home - 1956
89. America - A Horse With No Name - 1971
90. Mountain - Mississippi Queen - 1970
91. Chantays - Pipeline - 1963
92. Honeycombs - Have I The Right - 1964
93. Dixie Cups - Chapel Of Love - 1964
94. Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him - 1958
95. Donovan - Catch The Wind - 1965
96. Harry Chapin - Taxi - 1972
97. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him? - 1978
98. Duprees - You Belong To Me - 1962
99. Dionne Warwick - Don't Make Me Over - 1962
100. Beach Boys - Surfin' - 1961

Van Halen is placed higher than The Kinks - with The Kinks's You Really Got me!

What a stupid list

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It is a great debut album.

When you think of it, The Stones debut album is head and shoulders above Please Please Me, and Bob Dylan's first album.

In that category (of giants) that is probably true. The Stones probably hit closer to the nature of music they would be later best known (even though they drift rather far from it 66-67).

But I think what is interesting in these pioneer albums made by THE artists that would lead the whole sixties musical scene BIG TIME (and probaly have nothing equal to them born ever since) all those albums are just shooting into darkness. None of them knew what they actually were doing, no any bigger visions - Dylan put there his best folk songs from his Greenwich days, The Stones their Richmond repertuare and Beatles theirs; Beatles have more 'original' songs than the others (Dylan had what: two?). No one of them actully understood the artistic importance of an album (the whole concept didn't maean anything special yet in the day of the singles) - they were just happy to have the oppurtunity to record a whole album. That's an professional achievenment of its own in music business. But when acts like the Doors, Hendrix, Zeppelin etc would make their (wonderful) debuts some years later they knew what they were doing, the path was already there to follow, and the whole concept of album was quite defined by then.

In this way, I think all of those debuts albums by The Beatles, The Stones and Dylan are simply brilliant and unique. Each of them is so fresh, natural, innocent, raw, instinct - and now in hindsight showing the huge potentia the acts have.

- Doxa

Great post. By '67-'68 bands had 5 years of rock albums to listen to and take experience from.

Surprised this one hasn't been mentioned yet..



That one or Marquee Moon for me

Perhaps best debut album of 1964? I agree that other debut albums are better - original songs, breaking new ground, etc. But most are post-1967, so the trail had already been blazed.

Some contenders - Big Brother and the Holding Company; Jefferson Airplane; Jethro Tull; Pearls Before Swine, Cream, Traffic.

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Also, the Stones had the greatest debut single of all time, "Come On" is a classic and beats anything ever done by the Beatles or Bob Dylan! Led Zeppelin or the Doors don't rate.

What about these?

The 100 Greatest Debut Singles Of All Time


1. Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley / I'm A Man - 1955
2. Chuck Berry - Maybellene / Wee Wee Hours - 1955
3. Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight - 1979
4. Sex Pistols - Anarchy In The U.K. - 1976
5. Kingsmen - Louie Louie - 1963
6. Percy Sledge - When A Man Loves A Woman - 1966
7. James Brown - Please, Please, Please - 1956
8. Elvis Presley - That's All Right / Blue Moon Of Kentucky - 1954
9. Procol Harum - Whiter Shade Of Pale - 1967
10. Booker T. & the MG's - Green Onions - 1962
11. Jerry Butler & the Impressions - For Your Precious Love - 1958
12. Gene Vincent & the Bluecaps - Be-Bop-A-Lula / Woman Love -1956
13. Frankie Lymon & the Teenagers - Why Do Fools Fall In Love - 1955
14. Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy / Mailman Blues - 1952
15. Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop - 1976
16. Mamas & Papas - California Dreamin' - 1965
17. Zombies - She's Not There - 1964
18. Little Eva - The Loco-Motion - 1962
19. Chords - Sh-Boom - 1954
20. Drifters - Money Honey - 1953
21. Boston - More Than A Feeling - 1976
22. Lovin' Spoonful - Do You Believe In Magic - 1965
23. R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe - 1981
24. Del-Vikings - Come Go With Me - 1956
25. Jackie Brenston - Rocket 88 - 1951
26. Count Five - Psychotic Reaction - 1966
27. Box Tops - The Letter - 1967
28. ? & the Mysterians - 96 Tears - 1966
29. Del Shannon - Runaway - 1961
30. Orioles - It's Too Soon To Know - 1948
31. Skyliners - Since I Don't Have You - 1958
32. Barrett Strong - Money - 1959
33. Danny & the Juniors - At The Hop - 1957
34. Fats Domino - The Fat Man / Detroit City Blues - 1950
35. Aerosmith - Dream On - 1973
36. B-52's - Rock Lobster - 1978
37. Silhouettes - Get A Job - 1957
38. Monotones - Book Of Love - 1957
39. The Knack - My Sharona - 1979
40. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax - 1983
41. The Clash - White Riot - 1977
42. Dire Straits - Sultans Of Swing - 1978
43. Bad Company - Can't Get Enough - 1974
44. McCoys - Hang On Sloopy - 1965
45. Champs - Tequila - 1958
46. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car - 1988
47. Cars - Just What I Needed - 1978
48. Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine - 1971
49. Eagles - Take It Easy - 1972
50. Jackson Browne - Doctor My Eyes - 1972
51. John Lee Hooker - Boogie Chillen - 1948
52. Van Halen - You Really Got Me - 1978
53. Showmen - It Will Stand - 1961
54. Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman - 1961
55. Vanilla Fudge - You Keep Me Hangin' On - 1967
56. Etta James - The Wallflower - 1955
57. Ritchie Valens - Come On Let's Go - 1958
58. Slim Harpo - I'm A King Bee / Got Love If You Want It - 1957
59. Elmore James - Dust My Broom - 1951
60. Howlin' Wolf - How Many More Years / Moaning At Midnight - 1951
61. Doors - Break On Through - 1967
62. Lonnie Donegan - Rock Island Line - 1955
63. Marcels - Blue Moon - 1961
64. Blue Cheer - Summertime Blues - 1968
65. Deep Purple - Hush - 1968
66. Mar-Keys - Last Night - 1961
67. Gary U.S. Bonds - New Orleans - 1960
68. Ike & Tina Turner - A Fool In Love - 1960
69. Nazz - Hello It's Me / Open My Eyes - 1968
70. Chairmen Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time - 1969
71. Tymes - So Much In Love - 1963
72. Garnet Mimms & the Enchanters - Cry Baby - 1963
73. Led Zeppelin - Good Times, Bad Times / Communication Breakdown - 1969
74. Lesley Gore - It's My Party - 1963
75. Thunderclap Newman - Something In The Air - 1969
76. Heart - Magic Man - 1976
77. Los Bravos - Black Is Black - 1966
78. Left Banke - Walk Away Renee - 1966
79. Shadows Of Knight - Gloria - 1966
80. Music Machine - Talk Talk - 1966
81. Janis Ian - Society's Child - 1966
82. Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense And Peppermints - 1967
83. Monkees - Last Train To Clarksville - 1966
84. Jimi Hendrix - Hey Joe - 1966
85. Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky - 1970
86. Friends Of Distinction - Grazing In The Grass - 1969
87. Steam - Na Na Hey Hey (Kiss Him Goodbye) - 1969
88. Clarence "Frogman" Henry - Ain't Got No Home - 1956
89. America - A Horse With No Name - 1971
90. Mountain - Mississippi Queen - 1970
91. Chantays - Pipeline - 1963
92. Honeycombs - Have I The Right - 1964
93. Dixie Cups - Chapel Of Love - 1964
94. Teddy Bears - To Know Him Is To Love Him - 1958
95. Donovan - Catch The Wind - 1965
96. Harry Chapin - Taxi - 1972
97. Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out With Him? - 1978
98. Duprees - You Belong To Me - 1962
99. Dionne Warwick - Don't Make Me Over - 1962
100. Beach Boys - Surfin' - 1961

Van Halen is placed higher than The Kinks - with The Kinks's You Really Got me!

What a stupid list

That's because You Really Got Me was Van Halen's first single, but it was NOT the Kinks first single. It was their third. The first Kinks single was a cover of Long Tall Sally. It flopped. So did the second one. I think it's a pretty good list. I'm surprised the Who's "I Can't Explain" isn't on it, but that might be because they're considering the High Numbers "I'm The Face" to be the first Who single.



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The Rolling Stones no. 1 is great and is actually the Stones' biggest chart success ever, spending 12 weeks at number 1 in the UK. I'm not going to argue about which one is the best ever (sure Hendrix and Doors are great too!), but for me there is not one dull second on this record.

Another pretty good debut that has not been mentioned here is The Angry Young Them (UK version far superior to US), which contains 6 Morrison originals and 8 covers.

bliss wrote:
"Perhaps best debut album of 1964?"

Manfred Mann`s debut, "The Five Faces of Mann"; - more polished, better musicians.

NME lists it as one of the worst...
The best and worst debut (1992))