If this thread already exists, I'm sorry! However, I'm guessing it doesn't.
So on to the point. I often find debut albums to be quite exciting. There are many reasons, but most basically, it's just fun to see where bands and artists come from, and often - what made them popular.
In this thread, I'd like for people to write a little about debut albums they find are great or otherwise interesting. For example, you could write about one debut album per post. Of course, some words about why you think it's good along with some trivia or other interesting information is a nice added bonus.
There are many great debut albums, but I'll start it with this one :
Kate Bush - The Kick Inside (1978)
Favourite tracks : Moving, The Saxophone Song, The Man With the Child in His Eyes, The Kick Inside
Being a bit of a musical prodigy when she was young, Kate Bush signed a contract with EMI at the mere age of 16 after having been "discovered" by David Gilmour. During the time between the contract and her first album, she would write more than 200 songs. In 1978, when she was 19, she released her debut album, The Kick Inside. The album, she says, contains songmaterial written throughout her teenage years, from 12-13 to 19 years of age. The album spawned a few singles. "Wuthering Heights" (inspired by Emily Bronte's novel by the same name) possibly remains her best known song today and was the first single by a female artist to reach number one in the UK.
The album is a progish-poppish-rockish-album that draws from different influences, both in music and lyrics. Kate Bush's extremely unique voice gives much of the album a light and upbeat feel to it. The album also feels wonderfully creative and musically uncorrupted, perhaps because of her young age. Without elaborating too much, the production is good and feels very much like a 70s record.
Later in her career, Kate Bush would go on to produce her own albums, removing herself more and more away from the mainstream. For me, however, The Kick Inside remains her finest work to date and I think it's a definite should-have for any serious collector. It's definetly up there among my favourite debut albums.
So to conclude : If you don't know it - get it!
So what are your favourite debut albums?
