Neapolitan

Debut albums have a certain mystique about them. The are for the most part the earliest recording of a band, that is until demos or rarities are released. They are mostly more raw and basic then done before the bands start acquiring equipment. It is also before musicians learn more about their instruments and it seem at times the band press the creative process to their limit of their technical ability. It marks a fix point where a band starts and you see how they progress through the years, sometimes they carve out a signature sound from the very beginning - sometimes they break away from that sound and re-invent themselves sometimes much to the dismay of their fan-base.

I don't place too much importance on the debut album, like base my opinion of them from their first album, if they hit a home-run out of the park their first time at bat then they did just that and it's one more I like about them. I had a friend who said he would start with the debut album and if like it e would go through the rest of the discography. If he didn't like it he wouldn't bother with them. Think back that was easy for him since he own a used-record store, well that was before he was threaten to be sued by the RIAA and decided to close up shop. I don't have that kind of resolve to stick to a plan like that and acquire albums in order of release. The first album I would buy is the one I am more familiar with then I work my way back to the first album and though I like the idea of starting from the beginning, picking up the greatest hits or more familiar album was an expedient way to save money. I never had a lot of money to buy CDs or vinyl LPs so I don't really consider myself a record collector. The internet changed the way people acquire music. It's possible to hear and own in digital form more music than could be done in the past.

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