The front cover of Real Life, the debut album by Magazine. Four disembodied white heads with distorted features and garish lipstick and eye shadow float on a dirty grey background. The band name and album title in bright red.
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So this is a contender for my top 5?
You're telling me
And everything is where it ought to be
(well it will be by voting day)
The Prophets - Conquering Lion LP
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The Prophets - Conquering Lion (1975)
Just been reminded of this all-time roots album. Yabby You collected together earlier singles, like the title track, along with new classics like Run Come Rally for this astonishing debut LP. None more roots.
Listening to M ♪ Pop Muzik:
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The pared down list.. Some absolute classics.. Not necessarily in final order, but close..
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Gay & Terry Woods – Backwoods
Will get a copy one day. I do have a copy of their 3rd album
Renowned.
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Quiet Sun - Mainstream (Island 1975) #np
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PCO | Music From The Penguin Cafe
Eno being executive producer for this debut makes so much sense. I've always liked this, but this week has taken that love up a notch or three. Wasn't expecting it, but this gorgeous record could make my 5.
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Another bunch of #5debutalbums7579. Some top five contenders here. The Cars, Hotel, New England & Pat Benetar are all top fives mebbes. The Trevor Rabin album was once described by Geoff Barton in the Sounds magazine in his review as "perhaps the greatest debut album of all time".
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Suicide - Suicide (Red Star 1977) #np
The Dead Boys - Young , Loud And Snotty (1977)
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The Dead Boys - Young , Loud And Snotty (1977)
Among the most raucous and chaotic of the early CBGB bands , but also melodic and a lot of fun on tracks like “Not Anymore” and “All This and More.”
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Burlesque
Acupuncture
Recorded live, this captures South East Londoners, Billy Jenkins and Ian Trimmer's blend of Zappa, Floyd, Punk, Pub Rock, and the occasional harmony perfectly.
Much better than the studio album they released a while later.
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#5debutalbums7579 The Congos - Heart Of The Congos (1977) Lee Perry was busier than Bowie and Iggy combined in '77. Here he corales the vocal harmonies of The Congos beautifully. Songs of devotion and social comment. They paint a stunning view of life in '70s Jamaica. Just perfect. #NowPlaying
#5debutalbums7579 The Cars - The Cars (1978) Here's a band that has grown in status over the years. This great debut is an odd balance of classic US rock & new wave. Producer Roy Thomas Baker even squeezes in patented Queen harmonies. Foreshadows The Killers in tone and voice. #VinylCommunity
Talking Heads - 77 (Sire, 1977) Half a great album, half a fascinating placeholder for what was yet to come. Recently ranked it 3.5/5 and 6 of 9 studio LPs. It could be I feel that way because Fear Of Music was the first one I fully connected with. #5debutalbums7579
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Just brilliant!
Gang of Four Entertainment!
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Elton Dean - Just Us
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#5debutalbums7579 The Saints - (I'm) Stranded) (1977) There's a (welcome) touch of Quo-like boogie in the faster songs on this seminal punk album. Together for 4 years already by this point they had the maturity and songwriting chops to nail this debut. #VinylCommunity
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🖤 JOY DIVISION 🖤 debut from 1979
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CD of Trenchtown Mix Up by The Gladiators, with a picture of two arms rising above a newspaper on fire
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The Gladiators
Another terrific JA album from this period. Virgin did a great job of bringing a lot of these artists to us in the UK
#5debutalbums7579 The Lurkers - Fulham Fallout. SW6's answer to the Ramones were no nonsense purveyors of solid pop punk. A really good time. Singalong songs that rattle through at breakneck speed. My punk rock group covered these obscure songs and claimed them as our own. Shameless. #VinylCommunity
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CD copy of Right Time by Mighty Diamonds Cover photo features the group bare chested.
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The Mighty Diamonds
In my 5 without a doubt. My favourite JA vocal group with a bunch of their greatest tunes. Go Seek Your Rights is just perfect
Bandcamp link (track listing is all mixed up though)
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Dennis Wilson - Pacific Ocean Blue (Epic 1977) #np
Kate Bush
The Kick Inside (1978)
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Kate Bush was a teenager when her debut was released, a major hit in the UK, although it wasn't until '85 that she made an impact on the American charts.
The Police
Outlandos d'Amour (1978)
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All five Police albums were outstanding, although I slightly prefer the first two over the last three.
Peter Gabriel
Peter Gabriel (1977)
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Gabriel's first self-titled album following his departure from Genesis.
Foreigner
Foreigner (1977)
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With the release of this album, Foreigner immediately became one of the biggest bands in America, a status that would continue for the next decade.
Journey
Journey (1975)
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Before Journey became arena rock icons, they were a weird little progressive rock band from San Francisco. I enjoy the big albums with Steve Perry, but I really like this first record a lot.
Pat Benatar
In the Heat of the Night (1979)
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One of the great voices in rock, Pat Benatar brought a lot of heat with her first album, featuring one of her signature songs in "Heartbreaker," as well as a great cover of Mellencamp's "I Need a Lover."
