just last week the greatest debut cd ever was re-released in a deluxe edition.
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND & NICO
disc 1 is the remastered stereo version plus songs from Nico's 'chelsea girl' album that were written w/ and feature the velvets. disc 2 is the original mono mix of the album w/ the 'a' and 'b' side mixes of the two singles from the album. i suggest you go buy it NOW!!! the banana even peels off.

the greatest debut cd was Dr. Dre thechronic. i hate to tell you. it's a classic

the greatest debut was vision of love by mariah carey.

alicia keys debut cd can not touch mariah's.

The greatest debut ever was Guns 'n Roses Appetite for Destruction

THE PRETENDERS...THE PRETENDERS

LIZ PHAIR...EXILE IN GUYVILLE

P.J. HARVEY...DRY

ME'SHELL...PLANTATION LULLABIES

GUNS N ROSES...APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION

Since I've just been ranting about him, Jeff Buckleys 'Grace' is up there. Bjorks 'Debut' is a contender for me. I definitely want The Velvet Underground deluxe edition though.

The Strokes - Is This It?

they only made one record in the 80s:David& David: "Boomtown"
the first Beck
The Silencers (a scottish band) "a letter to st Paul"
the first Garbage...
The Sundays's first album(reading, writing & arithmetics)
Tori Amos (little eartquake)
the first Wu tang Clan was their best imo

ChickenLittle said:

Amen to that!

with an honorable mention to Living Colour - Vivid

those are all good cds [except for the mariah carey piece of crap!] but did any of them influence as many other artists as the velvet underground & nico?
i don't think so.

Some notables...

60s:

Hendrix-Are You Experienced

70s:

Curtis Mayfield-Curtis

Bob Marley-Catch A Fire (Island debut)

Bootsy Collins-Stretchin Out In A Rubber Band

Funkadelic-Funkadelic

Michael jackson-Off The Wall (Sony debut)

80s:

Alexander O'Neal-Alexander O'Neal

Terence Trent D'Arby-Introducing The Hardline

90s:

D'Angelo-Brown Sugar

I'd probably go for Curtis overall, with Bootsy and Jimi pushing close.

Does Pearl Jam's "Ten" count? I think it was their debut.

Also:

Led Zeppelin I - Led Zep
Are U Experienced - Jimi
Liscensed to Ill - Beastie Boyz
A Perfect Circle - Perfect Circle
3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life of... - Arrested Development
The Doors - The Doors
Outlandos d' Amour - The Police
Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel

I think Alicia's will hold up over time if her career stays on track.

I'll have to throw in Spacehog's "Resident Alien" and also Ben Folds Five's self titled debut.

Massive Attack 'Blue Lines'

L-Booge's debut one,,,case closed!!!

Essence said:

Also...

80s:

Guy-Guy

90s:

Wu-Tang Clan-Enter The Wu-Tang
Nas-Illmatic

Are You Experienced/Jimi
Plantation Lullabies/Meshell Ndegéocello
The Pretenders/The Pretenders

jnoel said:

Little Earthquakes was not Tori's debut album. Y Kant Tori Read was her first, and is a superb album. I wish that she'd re-release it.

TTD - Introducing the hardline according to...
Garbage - 1st album
Jamiroquai - 1st album (I can not remember the title)

Tough call, some I would consider:

Jefferson Airplane - Surrealistic Pillow
Led Zeppelin
Live - Mental Jewelry
Fiona Apple - Tidal
India.Arie - Acoustic Soul

Psychocandy by The Jesus and Mary Chain
Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
Filth by Swans
Drainland by Micheal R. Gira
New Mother by Angels of Light
Whatever the fuck the first Stooges album was
Moon Safari by Air
First album by Spanky and Our Gang

Toni Childs -Union
Sinead OConner- Lion & The Cobra
Tracy Chapman- Tracy Chapman
Bjork- Debut
SwingOutSister- Its Better To Travel
Sade-Diamond Life
Jill Scott- Who Is Jill Scott
Wendy and Lisa- Wendy and Lisa

RAMONES-RAMONES

JEFF BUCKLEY-GRACE

D'ANGELO-BROWN SUGAR

BIG BROTHER & HOLDING COMPANY-CHEAP THRILLS (Janis Joplins first record)

SEX PISTOLS-NEVER MIND THE BULLOCKS

SMASHING PUMPKINS-GISH

RYAN ADAMS-HEARTBREAKER

LUCINDA WILLIAMS-RAMBLIN

MADONNA-MADONNA

EMMYLOU HARRIS-PIECES OF THE SKY

KRAFTWERK-KRATWERK

INDIGO GIRLS-INDIGO GIRLS

TRACY CHAPMAN-TRACY CHAPMAN

MAXWELL-URBAN HANG SUITE

ANITA BAKER-RAPTURE

I spent the weekend in L.A. and while driving around,I was listening to the debut CD by Remy Shand 'The Way I Feel'.It's a strong,soulful,satisfying debut album.

hey, someone mentioned "MOON SAFARI" by Air. What an absolute gem of an album. Truely beautiful and inspired like very few albums managed to be on the 90s

oops, I meant to write truly, not truely

The greatest debut? "Pretty Hate Machine" by Nine Inch Nails.

Madonna- Madonna
Bjork- Debut
Eurythmics- In the Garden
Blondie- Blondie

Those are my favorites.

Best? Hmmm...Liz Phair- Exile in Guyville

michael jackson-bad

Garganta said

Unrepeatable. Instant classic. 1000 Hz legend is much dryer, and features the most lame, groaning "chorus" (or whatever you musician types call it) of recent memory - 'How does it make you feel?' 'Aah, more or less, like screaming Dude - what were you thinking?' Sounds like a bad imitation of John Lennon ca. 1969. Sorry, I just can't forgive them for it!