The Best Debut Albums of All Time

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Please Please Me is the debut studio album by the English rock band the Beatles. Produced by George Martin, it was released in the UK on EMI's Parlophone label on 22 March 1963. The album is 14 songs in length, and contains a mixture of cover songs and original material written by the partnership of the band's John Lennon and Paul McCartney. The Beatles: John Lennon – lead, harmony and background vocals; rhythm and acoustic guitars; harmonica, handclaps Paul McCartney – lead, harmony and background vocals; bass guitar, handclaps George Harrison – harmony and background vocals; lead, rhythm and acoustic guitars; handclaps; lead vocals Ringo Starr – drums, tambourine, maracas, handclaps; lead vocals 🔘 Side one: I Saw Her Standing There Misery Anna (Go to Him) Chains Boys Ask Me Why Please Please Me 🔘 Side two: Love Me Do P.S. I Love You Baby It's You Do You Want to Know a Secret A Taste of Honey There's a Place Twist and Shout

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears is the debut album from vocal group The Mamas & the Papas (stylized as The Mama's and the Papa's), released on February 28, 1966. It is the band's only album to reach number one on the Billboard 200. "California Dreamin'" song became a signpost of the California sound, heralding the arrival of the nascent counterculture era. The single was certified 3x Platinum in the US. The Mamas & the Papas: Denny Doherty – lead and harmony vocals Cass Elliot – harmony vocals John Phillips – harmony vocals Michelle Phillips – harmony vocals 🔘 Side 1: Monday, Monday Straight Shooter Got a Feelin' I Call Your Name Do You Wanna Dance Go Where You Wanna Go 🔘 Side 2: California Dreamin' Spanish Harlem Somebody Groovy Hey Girl You Baby The 'In' Crowd

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. The Piper at the Gates of Dawn is the debut studio album by English rock band Pink Floyd, released on 4 August 1967 by EMI Columbia. It is the only Pink Floyd album made under the leadership of founder member Syd Barrett (lead vocals, guitar); he wrote all but three tracks, with additional composition by members Roger Waters (bass, vocals), Nick Mason (drums), and Richard Wright (keyboards, vocals). The album followed the band's influential performances at London's UFO Club and their early chart success with the 1967 non-album singles "Arnold Layne" and "See Emily Play". The album was recorded at EMI Studios in London's Abbey Road from February to May 1967 and produced by Norman Smith. It blended Pink Floyd's reputation for long-form improvisational pieces with Barrett's short pop songs and whimsical take on psychedelia. In 1973, The Piper at the Gates of Dawn was packaged with the band's second album A Saucerful of Secrets (1968) and released as A Nice Pair, to introduce the band's early work to new fans gained with the success of The Dark Side of the Moon (1973). Pink Floyd: Syd Barrett – electric guitar, acoustic guitar, percussion, vocals Roger Waters – bass guitar; slide whistle, percussion, gong, vocals Richard Wright – Farfisa Combo Compact organ, piano, tack piano, Hammond organ, harmonium, celesta, cello, Lowrey organ, vibraphone, Hohner Pianet, violin, percussion), vocals Nick Mason – drums, percussion 🔘 Side 1: Astronomy Dominé Lucifer Sam Matilda Mother Flaming Pow R. Toc H. Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk 🔘 Side 2: Interstellar Overdrive The Gnome Chapter 24 The Scarecrow Bike

You are listening to the genuine hifi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Creedence Clearwater Revival is the debut studio album by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival, released on July 15, 1968, by Fantasy in the US. CCR: John Fogerty – lead guitar, lead vocals, tambourine, maracas, wind-up toys Tom Fogerty – rhythm guitar, backing vocals; co-lead vocals on "Suzie Q" Stu Cook – bass guitar, backing vocals Doug Clifford – drums, backing vocals 🔘 Side One: I Put a Spell on You The Working Man Susie Q 🔘 Side Two: Ninety-Nine and a Half (Won't Do) Get Down Woman Porterville Gloomy Walk on the Water

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Led Zeppelin (sometimes referred to as Led Zeppelin I) is the debut studio album by English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released on 12 January 1969 in the United States and on 31 March in the United Kingdom by Atlantic Records. The album was recorded in September and October 1968 at Olympic Studios in London, shortly after the band's formation. It contains a mix of original material worked out in the first rehearsals, and remakes and rearrangements of contemporary blues and folk songs. The sessions took place before the group had secured a recording contract and totalled 36 hours; they were paid for directly by Jimmy Page, the group's founder, leader and guitarist, and Led Zeppelin's manager Peter Grant and cost £1,782 to complete. They were produced by Page and the tracks were mixed by Page's childhood friend Glyn Johns, and the iconic album cover showing the Hindenburg disaster was designed by George Hardie. Led Zeppelin showcased the group's fusion of blues and rock, and their take on the emerging hard rock sound was immediately commercially successful in both the UK and US, reaching the top 10 on album charts in both countries, as well as several others. Many of the album's songs have become classic rock radio staples. Led Zeppelin: Robert Plant – lead vocals, harmonica Jimmy Page – electric, acoustic and pedal steel guitars, backing vocals, production John Paul Jones – bass, Hammond organ, backing vocals John Bonham – drums, timpani, backing vocals 🔘 Side 1: Good Times Bad Times Babe I'm Gonna Leave You You Shook Me Dazed and Confused 🔘 Side 2: Your Time Is Gonna Come Black Mountain Side Communication Breakdown I Can't Quit You Baby How Many More Times

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Santana is the debut studio album by American Latin rock band Santana. It was released on August 22, 1969. Over half of the album's length is composed of instrumental music, recorded by what was originally a purely free-form jam band. The album was destined to be a major release, given a boost by the band's performance at the Woodstock Festival earlier that August. "Evil Ways", the 2nd single taken from the album, was a U.S. Top 10 hit, reaching #9 and spending 13 weeks on the chart. The album spent more than 2 years (108 weeks) on the Billboard 200 pop album chart and peaked at #4 in November 1969. It also reached #26 on the UK Albums Chart. It has been mixed and released in both stereo and quadraphonic. It has been certified 2xPlatinum by RIAA in the US. Santana: Carlos Santana – guitar, backing vocals David Brown – bass guitar Gregg Rolie – lead vocals, Hammond organ, piano Michael Shrieve – drums Michael Carabello – congas, percussion José "Chepito" Areas – timbales, congas, percussion 🔘 Side 1: Waiting Evil Ways Shades of Time Savor Jingo 🔘 Side 2: Persuasion Treat You Just Don't Care Soul Sacrifice

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Black Sabbath is the debut studio album by English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, released on 13 February 1970 by Vertigo Records in the UK and on 1 June 1970 by Warner Bros. Records in the US. The album is widely regarded as the 1st true heavy metal album, and the opening track, "Black Sabbath", has been referred to as the 1st doom metal song. Black Sabbath received generally negative reviews from critics upon its release but was a commercial success, reaching number 8 on the UK Albums Charts and number 23 on the US Billboard Top LPs chart. It has retrospectively garnered reappraisal as one of the greatest and most influential heavy metal albums of all time. Black Sabbath: Ozzy Osbourne – lead vocals, harmonica, tambourine Tony Iommi – guitar Geezer Butler – bass Bill Ward – drums 🔘 Side 1: Black Sabbath The Wizard Behind the Wall of Sleep N.I.B. 🔘 Side 2: Evil Woman Sleeping Village Warning

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. McCartney is the debut solo album by English musician Paul McCartney, released on 17 April 1970 by Apple Records. McCartney recorded it in secrecy, mostly using basic home-recording equipment at his house in St John's Wood. Mixing and some recording took place at professional London studios. In its loosely arranged performances, McCartney eschewed the polish of the Beatles' past records in favour of a lo-fi style. Apart from occasional contributions by his wife, Linda, McCartney performed the entire album alone by overdubbing on four-track tape. McCartney recorded the album during a period of depression and confusion, following John Lennon's private departure from the Beatles in September 1969. McCartney received mostly negative reviews, while McCartney was vilified for seemingly ending the Beatles. The record was widely criticised for being under-produced and for its unfinished songs, although the ballad "Maybe I'm Amazed" was consistently singled out for praise. Commercially, McCartney benefited from the publicity surrounding the break-up; it held the number 1 position for 3 weeks on the US Billboard Top LPs before yielding that position to Let It Be. It peaked at number 2 in Britain. Paul McCartney – vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, piano, organ, percussion, wineglasses, Mellotron, effects Linda McCartney – harmony vocals 🔘 Side 1: The Lovely Linda That Would Be Something Valentine Day Every Night Hot as Sun/Glasses Junk Man We Was Lonely 🔘 Side 2: Oo You Momma Miss America Teddy Boy Singalong Junk Maybe I'm Amazed Kreen-Akrore

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band is the debut solo studio album by English musician John Lennon. Backed by the Plastic Ono Band, it was released by Apple Records on 11 December 1970 in tandem with the similarly titled album by his wife, Yoko Ono. The tracks were recorded in September and October 1970 at Abbey Road Studios in London. John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band peaked at number 8 on the UK Albums Chart and number 6 on the US Billboard 200. At the time of its issue, John Lennon/Plastic Ono Band received mixed reviews overall, but later came to be widely regarded as Lennon's best solo album. 🔘 Side 1: Mother Hold On I Found Out Working Class Hero Isolation 🔘 Side 2: Remember Love Well Well Well Look at Me God My Mummy's Dead

You are listening to the genuine Hi-Fi stereo sound transferred from the actual vinyl record in the best possible quality. Suzi Quatro is the debut solo studio album by the American singer-songwriter and bass guitarist of the same name. The LP was originally released in October 1973, by the record label Rak in most territories. The album was released under Bell Records in the United States and Canada, EMI Records in Japan, and Columbia Records in some European countries. It was titled Can the Can in Australia. The album was a critical and commercial success, achieving international popularity upon its release, reaching the top 50 in the charts in several territories, peaking at number 32 in the UK Albums Chart, number 4 in Germany, number 5 in the Netherlands, and number 2 in Australia. The LP also achieved minor success in the United States, entering the top 150 in the charts there. The single "Can the Can", which was included on the album in most countries, became Quatro's most successful hit, reaching number one in the charts in several European countries and Australia, and had modest success in the US. The album also spawned her second single "48 Crash" which also achieved commercial success, reaching the top ten in several countries, including the UK where it went to number 3. In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Dave Thompson gave the album four and half stars and wrote that "Suzi Quatro remains one of the most nakedly sexual albums of the entire glam rock epoch -- and one of the hottest debuts of the decade." Suzi Quatro – bass, lead vocals Len Tuckey – guitars, backing vocals, slide guitar Alastair McKenzie – piano, backing vocals, electric piano, Mellotron Dave Neal – drums, backing vocals 🔘 Side 1: 48 Crash Glycerine Queen Shine My Machine Official Suburbian Superman I Wanna Be Your Man Primitive Love 🔘 Side 2: All Shook Up Sticks & Stones Skin Tight Skin Can the Can Shakin' All Over