Top 50 Debut Albums (40-31)

Numeros 40 to 31 then:

40) Blondie - Blondie (1976)

This, and the three albums that would follow are sublime and as good as any other band from their era.

Their fifth one was bobbins, mind.

Standard-Video hat sehr gute Qualitaet. Standard video has very good quality. Blondie - X Offender (live 1978).

39) Gayngs - Relayted (2010)

A supergroup of Minneapolis based musicians led by Ryan Olson. "A collection of drugged-up keyboards and slick production almost exclusively inspired by 10cc's I'm Not in Love".

MPLS.TV - a Minneapolis Online TV Network featuring local videos daily! Gayngs perform "Faded High" live at Justin Vernon's studio in Fall Creek, WI for MPLS.TV 's weekly live performance series, "City of Music" presented by Gimme Noise. Directed/edited by: Dan Huiting. Shot by: Dan Huiting, Andre Durand, Ryan Thompson, Nick Junkersfeld, and Chris Hadland.

38) Howling Bells - Howling Bells (2006)

Their finest hour.

High Quality video of Howling Bells Blessed Night Video

37) Beyoncé - Dangerously In Love (2003)

Crazy In Love dominated 2003 and it dominates this album from the beginning. Righly so, it is one of the best songs you'll ever hear. There's more here though. A mighty solo debut from an artist who has gone on to even better moments.

Music video by Beyoncé ft. Jay-Z performing Crazy In Love. (C) 2003 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT

36) The Pretenders - Pretenders (1980)

Seeing Chrissie Hynde live this summer made me realise what a great collection of songs The Pretenders have. A shed load are on this debut.

Genre: Alternative Style: Alternative Pop/Rock, Pop-Rock

35) Morrissey - Viva Hate (1988)

Suedehead was far better than anyone dared hoped. Then came Everyday Is Like Sunday. What a track.

Morrissey stuff > Smiths stuff remains by controversial opinion.

Music video by Morrissey performing Everyday Is Like Sunday. (P) 2010 The copyright in this audiovisual recording is owned by EMI Records Ltd

34) Cinerama - Va Va Voom (1998)

Although the Cinerama name would continue until 2004, this debut is the only David Gedge album that doesn't sound like The Wedding Present. Recorded with his then partner, Sally Murrell, it's a great departure with wind and string instruments.

from Va Va Voom

33) Ash - 1977 (1996)

One of indie's great singles bands, and their debut is packed full of some of their best.

Music video from the 1996 Ash album "1977". www.ash-official.com

32) CHVRCHES - The Bones Of What You Believe (2013)

Influenced by the very best 80s synthpop. Already influencing others. 

The Mother We Share Out Now (UK out Sept 16) Buy now: http://po.st/TWMSiT The debut album The Bones Of What You Believe is out now. Buy Standard: http://po.st/TBOWYB II Special: http://po.st/TBOWYBSpecial Tour dates and sign up to the mailing list : http://www.chvrch.es http://www.facebook.com/chvrches http://twitter.com/chvrches http://chvrches.tumblr.com

31) Gene - Olympian (1995)

There's some beautiful songwriting here and it would continue until their final and often overlooked masterpiece - 2001's 'Libertine'.

from Live DVD from The Leadmill, Sheffield in May 2004