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893 Essential Debut Albums

893 Essential Debut Albums

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  1. 700

    Anna Calvi:

    Anna Calvi
    Anna Calvi
  2. 701

    Fishbone:

    In Your Face
    Fishbone
  3. 702

    Kiss:

    Kiss
    Kiss
  4. 703

    Queen Latifah:

    All Hail the Queen
    Queen Latifah
  5. 704

    John Coltrane:

    Coltrane
    John Coltrane
  6. 705

    The Ting Tings:

    We Started Nothing
    The Ting Tings
  7. 706

    CSNY:

    Deja Vu
    CSNY
  8. 707

    The Fugees:

    Blunted on Reality
    The Fugees
  9. 708

    Jack White:

    Blunderbuss
    Jack White
  10. 709

    Letters to Cleo:

    Arora Gory Alice
    Letters to Cleo
  11. 710

    Fatboy Slim:

    Better Living Through Chemistry
    Fatboy Slim
  12. 711

    Gaslight Anthem:

    Sink or Swim
    Gaslight Anthem
  13. 712

    Scissor Sisters:

    Scissor Sisters
    Scissor Sisters
  14. 713

    Backstreet Boys:

    Backstreet Boys
    Backstreet Boys
  15. 714

    Cat Power:

    Dear Sir
    Cat Power
  16. 715

    fIREHOSE:

    Ragin' Full On
    fIREHOSE
  17. 716

    James Blake:

    James Blake
    James Blake
  18. 717

    Motorhead:

    Motorhead
    Motorhead
  19. 718

    Macy Gray:

    On How Life Is
    Macy Gray
  20. 719

    Raspberries:

    Raspberries
    Raspberries
  21. 720

    The Mahavishnu Orchestra:

    The Inner Mounting Flame
    The Mahavishnu Orchestra
  22. 721

    James Brown:

    Please Please Please
    James Brown
  23. 722

    Duffy:

    Rockferry
    Duffy
  24. 723

    Body Count:

    Body Count
    Body Count
  25. 724

    Gram Parsons:

    GP
    Gram Parsons
  26. 725

    The Cramps:

    Songs the Lord Taught Us
    The Cramps
  27. 726

    Patsy Cline:

    Patsy Cline
    Patsy Cline
  28. 727

    Traffic:

    Mr. Fantasy
    Traffic
  29. 728

    Savages:

    Silence Yourself
    Savages
  30. 729

    Chet Faker:

    Built on Glass
    Chet Faker
  31. 730

    CSS:

    Cansei De Ser Sexy
    CSS
  32. 731

    Band of Skulls:

    Baby Darling Doll Face Honey
    Band of Skulls
  33. 732

    James Vincent McMorrow:

    Early in the Morning
    James Vincent McMorrow
  34. 733

    Archers of Loaf:

    Icky Mettle
    Archers of Loaf
  35. 734

    Kate Nash:

    Made of Bricks
    Kate Nash
  36. 735

    Sonny Knight and The Lakers:

    I'm Still Here
    Sonny Knight and The Lakers
  37. 736

    The La's:

    The La's
    The La's
  38. 737

    Lone Justice:

    Lone Justice
    Lone Justice
  39. 738

    Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds:

    From Her to Eternity
    Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
  40. 739

    Buzzcocks:

    Another Music in a Different Kitchen
    Buzzcocks
  41. 740

    Amy Shark:

    Love Monster
    Amy Shark
  42. 741

    Little Feat:

    Little Feat
    Little Feat
  43. 742

    Aqualung:

    Aqualung
    Aqualung
  44. 743

    Lifter Puller:

    Lifter Puller
    Lifter Puller
  45. 744

    Spice Girls:

    Spice Girls
    Spice Girls
  46. 745

    Basement Jaxx:

    Remedy
    Basement Jaxx
  47. 746

    Rockpile:

    Seconds of Pleasure
    Rockpile
  48. 747

    The Coup:

    Kill My Landlord
    The Coup
  49. 748

    Boards of Canada:

    Music Has the Right to Children
    Boards of Canada
  50. 749

    Guy Clark:

    Old No 1
    Guy Clark
  51. 750

    Electronic:

    Electronic
    Electronic
  52. 751

    Solid Gold:

    Bodies of Water
    Solid Gold
  53. 752

    The Magnolias:

    Concrete Pillbox
    The Magnolias
  54. 753

    Kimbra:

    Vows
    Kimbra
  55. 754

    Low Cut Connie:

    Get Out the Lotion
    Low Cut Connie
  56. 755

    Charlatans:

    Some Friendly
    Charlatans
  57. 756

    Bootsy Collins:

    Stretchin' Out in Bootsy's Rubber Band
    Bootsy Collins
  58. 757

    Andrew Bird:

    Weather Systems
    Andrew Bird
  59. 758

    Valerie June:

    Pushin' Against A Stone
    Valerie June
  60. 759

    Peter, Paul & Mary:

    Peter, Paul & Mary
    Peter, Paul & Mary
  61. 760

    Small Faces:

    Small Faces
    Small Faces
  62. 761

    Burial:

    Untrue
    Burial
  63. 762

    The Primitives:

    Lovely
    The Primitives
  64. 763

    Roberta Flack:

    First Take
    Roberta Flack
  65. 764

    IDLES:

    Brutalism
    IDLES
  66. 765

    Soundgarden:

    Ultramega OK
    Soundgarden
  67. 766

    James Carr:

    You Got My Mind Messed Up
    James Carr
  68. 767

    The 1975:

    The 1975
    The 1975
  69. 768

    Suicide:

    Suicide
    Suicide
  70. 769

    The Last Shadow Puppets:

    The Age of the Understatement
    The Last Shadow Puppets
  71. 770

    G. Love and Special Sauce:

    G. Love and Special Sauce
    G. Love and Special Sauce
  72. 771

    Zero 7:

    Simple Things
    Zero 7
  73. 772

    Volcano Choir:

    Unmap
    Volcano Choir
  74. 773

    Harry Styles:

    Harry Styles
    Harry Styles
  75. 774

    Galaxie 500:

    Today
    Galaxie 500
  76. 775

    Carolina Chocolate Drops:

    Genuine Negro Jig
    Carolina Chocolate Drops
  77. 776

    Sting:

    Dream of the Blue Turtles
    Sting
  78. 777

    Rank and File:

    Sundown
    Rank and File
  79. 778

    James Taylor:

    James Taylor
    James Taylor
  80. 779

    Khruangbin:

    Con Todo El Mundo
    Khruangbin
  81. 780

    Boz Scaggs:

    Boz Scaggs
    Boz Scaggs
  82. 781

    The Shirelles:

    Tonight's The Night
    The Shirelles
  83. 782

    Fine Young Cannibals:

    Fine Young Cannibals
    Fine Young Cannibals
  84. 783

    Ornette Coleman:

    Something Else!!!!
    Ornette Coleman
  85. 784

    The Toadies:

    Rubberneck
    The Toadies
  86. 785

    EL VY:

    Return to the Moon
    EL VY
  87. 786

    4 Non Blondes:

    Bigger, Better, Faster, More!
    4 Non Blondes
  88. 787

    Snow Patrol:

    Final Straw
    Snow Patrol
  89. 788

    Spain:

    The Blue Moods Of Spain
    Spain
  90. 789

    Imogen Heap:

    Speak for Yourself
    Imogen Heap
  91. 790

    WALK THE MOON:

    Walk The Moon
    WALK THE MOON
  92. 791

    Killing Joke:

    Killing Joke
    Killing Joke
  93. 792

    Sloan:

    Smeared
    Sloan
  94. 793

    Ghostface Killah:

    Iron Man
    Ghostface Killah
  95. 794

    Linda Ronstadt:

    Hand Sown....Home Grown
    Linda Ronstadt
  96. 795

    Neu!:

    Neu!
    Neu!
  97. 796

    The Futureheads:

    The Futureheads
    The Futureheads
  98. 797

    Spearhead:

    Home
    Spearhead
  99. 798

    Washed Out:

    Within and Without
    Washed Out
  100. 799

    Tricky:

    Maxinquaye
    Tricky