What was your first album? (alternative, indie, punk, rock)

the_dp · 08-28-2008, 07:40 AM

Velvet Underground and Nico in 1993 for first Indie album

First "alternative album" and only one I have bought to this date is Live's Throwing Copper. Most of what I hear that is described as alternative I tend not to like.

sweet_nothing · 08-28-2008, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by the_dp

Velvet Underground and Nico in 1993 for first Indie album

I don't think Verve was an indie label.

the_dp · 08-28-2008, 03:57 PM

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I don't think Verve was an indie label.

at the time verve was a subsidiary of MGM, and before that was its own label that tended to sign jazz artists (the verve jazz compilation released in the 90's is amazing). it was independently produced by John Cale, who was not a major producer let alone artist. but if we want to nitpick on here, almost every "indie" band around today is produced by a subsidiary independent label. Even the smith's compilation album you mention was a subsidiary of Zomba.

skips · 08-28-2008, 05:21 PM

I'm not sure if it's inde/alternative but ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Source Tags and Codes was my first album that could even possibly considered as such.

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the_dp Self Reliant Independent Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 181	Velvet Underground and Nico in 1993 for first Indie album First "alternative album" and only one I have bought to this date is Live's Throwing Copper. Most of what I hear that is described as alternative I tend not to like.

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skips Music Addict Join Date: Jun 2008 Posts: 55	I'm not sure if it's inde/alternative but ...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead - Source Tags and Codes was my first album that could even possibly considered as such.