Our Top 10 Favourite Debut Albums!

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[@AisForAliceBisForBob]

Nice pick with Kansas! Don't see a lot of love for them in the VC, especially on your side of the pond. Montrose would also make my top 10. You are correct sir, Wishbone Ash are very underrated. Black Sabbath are my fav band so they are an automatic. Cheers!

[@Renata-c9g]

They were great picks. Great video.

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@AisForAliceBisForBob Thanks, yes Kansas are an amazing prog rock band, and you're right not much love for them over this side of the water, but I love them.

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@@Renata-c9g Thanks, Renata.

[@GlenKellawayfromthebasement]

Great stuff guys..Rory Gallagher..great pick Kevin !!! My top ten would include In The Court Of The Crimson King, Led Zeppelin, Zappa and The Mothers of Invention Freak Out, Jethro Tull This Was, Hendrix Are You Experienced, The Band Music From Big Pink, Chicago Transit Authority..awesome video..👍❤glen

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

Thanks, Glen. Great picks.

[@alisonoconnor8661]

Yep! Some great titles in your list Glen! Thanks- Kevin.

[@SteveOSpielberg]

Another great video My top ten 10 Iron Maiden Iron Maiden 9 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Welcome To The Pleasure Dome 8 The Sex Pistols Never Mind The Bollocks 7 U2 Boy 6 The Skids Scared To Dance 5 Black Sabbath Black Sabbath 4 Mike Oldfield Tubular Bells 3 Queen Queen 1 2 The Beatles Please Please Me 1 Elvis Presley Elvis Presley

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@@SteveOSpielberg Thanks, Stephen. Interesting top 10 you have.

[@TomaszDaniel-m5e]

Great video, my top ten debut: 1. King Crimson 2.Led Zeppelin 3.Black Sabbath 4.The Doors 5.The Band 6.Bad Company 7.Santana 8.Ten Years After 9.Jefferson Airplane 10.Chicago I don't write names of albums becouse everybody knows. Best from Poland . Pat thank you for the email.

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@@TomaszDaniel-m5e Thanks so much for your top 10 Tomasz. I was so happy to receive your email and was delighted to reply.

[@GeorgePower-h5i]

Great top 10.

[@andrasczehlarik9180]

Very good list. Good to see TYA first album. Recommended FREE - Tons of sobs. Happy New Year.

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@andrasczehlarik9180 Thanks, Andras.

[@Biffer5]

King Crimson, ELP and Are You Experienced. But so many great ones. The Doors and Black Sabath, Led Zepplen. It's hard to rank them. Blind Faith!! Debut and done. Same with Derick and the Dominoes.

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@Biffer5 Thanks, very hard to rank.

[@paulkobler8049]

Great picks Lads! We are more in agreement than not. Honorable mention. Boston. Keep up the great job gentlemen. Looking forward to your Kansas live review. Pat, this captures the tracks from Their first 5 albums.

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@@paulkobler8049 Thanks, Paul. The Kansas I've album is amazing.

[@paulkobler8049]

@ One more honorable mention, that would be The Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) A fantastic double album debut. Due to legal issues, they changed their name to Chicago.

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@paulkobler8049 Thanks for that Paul.

[@Sue-p3n]

Well done you two on another great ranking. My favourite is Gentle Giants first album.

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@Sue-p3n Thanks, Sue.

[@saulevans1088]

So many great albums there. Couldn't help adding these other great first efforts Humble Pie - As Safe as Yesterday (1969) Colosseum - Valentyne Suite (1969) Curtis Mayfield - Curtis (1970) Mountain - Climbing (1970) Peter Frampton - Fig Tree Bay (1972) Edgar Winter Group - They only go out at night (1972) Steely Dan - Can't Buy a Thrill (1972) Rush (1974) Bad Company (1974) Ted Nugent (1975) Tommy Bolin - Teaser (1975) Foreigner - (1977) Gerry Rafferty City to City (1978) Kate Bush - The kick inside (1978) Michael Schenker Group (1980) Dio - Holy Diver (1983) Guns n Roses - (1987) Alice in Chains - Facelift (1990) Slash (2010)

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

Super list, Saul. Thanks.

[@stephenferris1305]

The Tain 1973 was a great intro to Horslips for many. It was their second album. Horslips first album was from 1972 with the octagon concertina shaped cover it was Happy To Meet Sorry To Part.

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@stephenferris1305 Stephen, you're so right, I absolutely forgot about that album. Thanks for pointing that out to me. Happy New Year.

[@TheVinylOrchard]

Love that Kansas debut. One of my favourites by them tbh. Great to see Rory G get some love. Saw VH support Sabs. They were brilliant. Guitar tone on that VH debut is incredible. Montrose debut is immense. The first band I ever saw live! They supported Quo. Checked the undubbed versions on KZbin of those Montrose classics. Brilliant. Black sabbath by black sabbath is my favourite Sabs song. Got loads of Wishbone ash. Underrated for me. BOC first album is great. I love that band. Fabulous show chaps. Loved it. Cheers, chris

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@TheVinylOrchard Thanks so much Chris. I really appreciate your fantastic comment.

[@Gary-q5k]

Great ranking lads, well done.

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@Gary-q5k Thanks, Gary.

[@tokyorecordstyle]

Great and fun insights and I would concur on the merits of so many of the records your mentioned: Doors, Zappa, Crimson, Zeppelin, Jimi, Floyd. I spotted some Japanese pressings in there too, Van Halen and Led Zeppelin! I have some Rainbow, ELO, Jethro Tull in the collection but I can't say I know them like I'd like to. I'm inspired to pull some of those out and give them some spins!

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

I'd love to have a lot more Japanese pressings, they put a lot of care and detail into their pressings, I love the OBI. Thanks so much for subscribing, I really appreciate it.

[@CliveJBolger]

Well done gent's 😎

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

Thanks, Clive.

[@TheAlbumReviewchannel]

Great video Pat. You and Kevin work so work together. The choices you make are quite exceptional. Hope this video does really well. All the best. Dave

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@TheAlbumReviewchannel Thanks, as always Dave.

[@alisonoconnor8661]

Lovely comment Dave- many thanks! Kevin.

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@ My pleasure

[@MusicandCatLover-vc6jb]

My top ten (in no particular order): - Foreigner "Foreigner" - Boston "Boston" - Meat Loaf "Bat Out Of Hell" - No Dice "No Dice" - Tom Robinson Band "Power In the Darkness" - Sex Pistols "Never Mind The ..." - Latin Quarter "Modern Times" - Big Country "The Crossing " - Angel "Angel" - New England "New England"

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

Thanks. You have interesting choices, but I haven't heard a few.

[@AllMediaReviewsPodcast]

Are You Experienced? should be on every classic rock fans favorite debut albums. It's filled with bangers.

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@AllMediaReviewsPodcast Thanks. I will have to get that album.

[@alisonoconnor8661]

Agree with you 100%! Thanks Kevin.

[@RobertsOnMyTurntable]

Hey gentlemen, Hope all is well Pat and Kevin? Great subject. Love that Dire Straits album. Skynyrds debut, so good. Love Kansas, really good band. Rory was one of the best. VH;''s debut is another good one I just did a video on Montrose, short lived, but great band. The Amazing Doors. Sabbath's debut is remarkable. King Crimson, wonderful. I think that Wishbone Ash debut is so underrated. Zeppelin, Jimi, ELP, All Brilliant. Great video!

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@RobertsOnMyTurntable Thanks so much for your great comment Robert. I really do appreciate it. Happy new year to you and yours, Robert.

[@alisonoconnor8661]

Great comment! Thanks- Kevin.

[@RobertsOnMyTurntable]

@alisonoconnor8661 thank you 😊

[@charleswells8453]

Great listing lads. I like prog but a lot of other stuff as well. My list would include Please Please Me by the Beatles, a landmark album; of course Floyd’s Piper; the Doors debut; the Velvet Underground and Nico; and Songs of Leonard Cohen - all from 1967. Also Zeppelin’s debut, Grace by Jeff Buckley, Tubular Bells and I really must go back and listen to King Crimson again. Up the Reds 👍

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

Great list Charles and thanks. Up the pool.

[@zannilman]

Nice to see It Bites mentioned. Saw them live a few times and that album was the first I re purchased now that I've started collecting albums again after giving away my old collection years ago ( worst decision ever ).

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

Yes, it's a great album. Tell me about it? Most of us did that. Thanks.

[@alisonoconnor8661]

Why thanks Mr. Bolger!

[@midnightrambler7716]

10 - Talking Heads - Talking Heads 77 9 - Pearl Jam - Ten 8 - Pink Floyd - Piper at the Gates of Dawn 7 - Jo Jo Gunne - Jo Jo Gunne 6 - The Doors - The Doors 5 - Lynyrd Skynyrd - Pronounced 4 - The Band - Music From Big Pink 3 - Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin 2 - Steely Dan - Can’t Buy a Thrill * 1 - Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority * Aside from how great it is, one of the reasons Chicago Transit Authority is my #1 (before they were legally forced to shorten their name to Chicago) is the temerity (balls) to put out a double album for their debut. Like who does that? And they followed it up with Chicago II and Chicago III which were ALSO double albums and also great (but not as good as the debut IMO). Honorable mentions go to a couple of artists who were previously with very famous bands but these were their debut solos. George Harrison - All Things Must Pass and Peter Gabriel - Peter Gabriel (aka 1 or “Car”). Also, although Crosby Stills and Nash had previously put out an album, this was the first CSNY album featuring Neil Young - Deja Vu. So kind of a debut of sorts. Great album nonetheless.

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@@midnightrambler7716 I have never heard much from Chicago, I must check them out. Frank Zappa and the mother's fist album in 1966 was a double. Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@midnightrambler7716]

@@CloseToTheEdge-Prog Wow…I have heard some of that Zappa album but I do not own it and love Frank Zappa. I will have to check it out more. I was not aware it was a double! Re Chicago: Check out anything up till when their lead guitarist Terry Kath died in 1978 (self inflicted accidental gunshot wound). He was a severely underrated guitarist (check out 25 or 6 to 4 live at Tanglewood from 1970 for an amazing guitar solo). After Terry Kath died, they became pretty sappy AOR. After about Chicago X (10). I’m pretty new to your channel. Interesting content. Cheers from 🇨🇦.

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@midnightrambler7716 I will check them out. Again thanks.

[@johnsmusicpassions9740]

hi the albums are all from my youth - rorys debut is wonderful

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

Thanks, John.

[@alisonoconnor8661]

Yes John, Rory 's debut is indeed a wonderful album! Thanks - Kevin.

[@Sharon-l4q]

My no 1 would be King Crimsons. Well done fab video.

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@Sharon-l4q Thanks, Sharon.

[@bennyscomin]

The cover art for "In the Court etc." was not Sinfield, but 24 yr. old Barry Godber, who would die suddenly of a massive heart attack within weeks of the album's release........an ironically prescient cover...........a fun video topic guys!

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

Thanks, Benny. It was my mistake. He was Peter Sinfield's very good friend. Appreciate the comment.

[@WallofGain]

Great video lads. 👍🏻

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@@WallofGain Thanks, Rob.

[@GeorgePower-h5i]

Great to see Kevin back, you two work as a team. Fab video and watch the microphone. LOL

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@GeorgePower-h5i Thanks, George. Yes it's good to have him back.

[@alisonoconnor8661]

Well George- thank you! Kevin.

[@meanderingmiasma]

Crimson would have been my top pick too, quite a few of my other picks across your 2 selections. Not really your music style (though I would argue some of her work is prog adjacent) - Kate Bush with The Kick Inside. On the US theme would have had Velvet Underground & Nico in my list.

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@@meanderingmiasma Thanks, yes some great debut albums you have there. Happy New Year.

[@alisonoconnor8661]

The kick inside- yes I've got that- interesting album and that voice! Good stuff! Thanks - Kevin.

[@frankpentangeli7945]

Hey boys, you've already mentioned some of my top 10 debuts (Doors, Crimson, Sabbath, Zeppelin, Rainbow), but I would add a few more: - Steppenwolf: Steppenwolf - Grand Funk Railroad: On Time - Kate Bush: The Kick Inside - Elvis Costello: My Aim Is True - The Police: Outlandos d'Amour - Joe Jackson: Look Sharp! - Sex Pistols: Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols - Patti Smith: Horses - R.E.M.: Murmur - Duran Duran: Duran Duran I'm sure I'm forgetting a whole bunch, but I'm old and my memory isn't what it used to be. Cheers! 😁

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@frankpentangeli7945 Thanks, Frank. Yes so many to choose from. Great list.

[@alisonoconnor8661]

Great list Frank- have most of those! Thanks- Kevin.

[@kevinogracia1615]

Pete Sinfield did not design the K.C. album cover... it was some kid who later committed suicide. Someone check me on this fact. Peace on earth.

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

Thanks, Kevin. You are so right, it was my mistake. it was Barry Godber and he died of a heart attack at 24 years of age, he was a very good friend of Peter Sinfield.

[@kevinogracia1615]

@@CloseToTheEdge-Prog Yea, young heart attack. But, ya gotta say, Sinfield wrote some fine lyrics for KC, ELP and translated PFM... what a mouth load of acronyms. Anyone know who else he contributed to? R.I.P. - -Peace on earth.

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

@@kevinogracia1615 Thanks, Kevin. I believe he wrote lyrics for pop bands in the 80"s that were very successful.

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@@CloseToTheEdge-Prog I'm curious.

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@@kevinogracia1615 Bucks Fizz was one of them.

[@gerard2996]

Bad Company was a decent debut album.

[@CloseToTheEdge-Prog]

Yes, Gerard another great debut album. Thanks.

[@alisonoconnor8661]

Yes , a great debut album! Thanks- Kevin.