#5debutalbumsSF3 The Undertones - The Undertones (1979) Joyful, uplifting pop punk. How they managed to produce such optimism from late 70s Northern Ireland is beyond me, but thank Peel they did. Their stubbornly teenage outlook eliminates any pretensions. Innocent but knowing. Superb.

#5debutalbumsSF3 #albumoftheday The Beatles - Please Please Me (1963) Fresh, tight & professional debut. Still sounds live & sophisticated given the basic recording set up. Compare & contrast with Sgt. Pep just 4 years later. Best track - Please Please Me #NowPlaying #MusicSky

#5debutalbumsSF3 Elastic - Elastica (1995) The new wave magpies deliver a 15-song set in <40 mins. Superb, stylish and playful songs with ultracool, detached Justine Frischmannn wolf whistling you from the drivers seat of her bright red Ford Fiesta. Best track - Connection #NowPlaying

#5debutalbumsSF3 The La's - The La's (1990) There's something of the beat era, say the Merseybeats, about the La's. Chiming guitars, an artisanal knowledge of how to construct a good pop song and that NW vocal twang. Steve Lillywhite, producer de jour, was at the controls #NowPlaying

#5debutalbumsSF3 Public Enemy - Yo! Bum Rush The Show (1987) For a band hellbent on not compromising; mean percussion, eviscerating lyrics, totally devoid of melody, they crossed over effortlessly. The chemistry is in their authenticity and the balance between Chuck D and Flavor Flav. #NowPlaying

#5debutalbumsSF3 #NowPlaying Life is never kind Life is never kind Oh, but I know what will make you smile tonight

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#5DebutAlbumsSF3 #nowplaying Songs of Leonard Cohen My no 1 in the 50s60s round. Cohen has been a big influence on me over the years so this one has a fighting chance though certainly not a dead cert at this stage for my top 5.

#5DebutAlbumsSF3 #nowplaying The Pains of Being Pure at Heart

Lynyrd Skynyrd (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd 'Skin-'nérd) (1973) #5debutalbumsSF3 I voted Skynyrd #3 for 1970-74

The seeds of Sulk’s theatricality are planted, but in a more mainstream (though still wildly innovative) new wave soundscape. A single cheapo sesh somehow coughed up two works of genius in this and Seventeen Seconds #5debutalbumsSF3

#nowplaying #5debutalbumsSF3 The Who - My Generation A classic that started a legendary run of albums, the intensity of Keith Moon’s drum attack and Pete Townsend’s guitar noise ober Entwistle’s basslines on tracks like ‘The Ox,’‘The Kids Are Alright,’ and the title song were unprecedented in rock.

#NowPlaying #MusicSky Smashing Pumpkins - Gish Likely to just miss out on my #5DebutAlbumsSF3, such is the fierce competition. Will always be in the shadows of Siamese Dream, for me, which is nothing short of a masterpiece, but the 3 opening tracks on here are as good as anything they’ve ever done

A definite lock for #5debutalbumsSF3 (how many slots do I have left?). A life long soundtrack that has aged with me very well. I finally got this alternative cover version after looking for a few years (I also have a US OP and the recent remaster). #johnsvinyl #nowplaying

Think whatever about 21st-century Moz, this is a colossal debut. youtu.be/KcX2KTiqXMM?... #5debutalbumssf3 The Smiths, 'What Difference Does It Make' from The Smiths (1983)

The Smiths - What Difference Does It Make?

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I spun this qualifier for #5debutalbumsSF3 a few days ago. So powerful and still relevant #johnsCDs #wasplaying

A couple of great qualifiers for #5debutalbumsSF3 that I spun, but forgot to snap pictures of. #johnsvinyl #wasplaying

Julie came home from work the other day and asked me to play some Julian Cope. So I obliged her with this candidate and should-be contender for #5debutalbumsSF3. It’s not gonna make the cut in this tough round, but I do ❤️ it. Note different US sleeve. #johnsvinyl #wasplaying

Some others that I spun recently for #5debutalbumsSF3. Definitely in my 80s sweet spot here, but no top 5 contenders here. #johnsvinyl #wasplaying

Sone catch-up photos of records I spun recently for #5debutalbumsSF3. Some terrific records, these, but no contenders for my top spots. #johnsvinyl #wasplaying

#albumoftheday #5debutalbumsSF3 #FallFriday The Fall - Live At The Witch Trials (1979) An astonishing debut. Not so much ploughing their own furrow, but in a whole different field - in a faraway land. So innovative, e.g. the hands-off production. Excellent. Best track - Industrial Estate #NowPlaying

#5debutalbumsSF3 Patti Smith - Horses (1975) Wild and beautifully primitive. They seem unique and free. One foot in 60s garage and beat poetry and another stepping forward into the New Wave. A watershed 40 minutes. Best track - Free Money #Watusi #NowPlaying

Van Halen Van Halen (1978) #5debutalbumsSF3 I voted VH #3 for 1975-79 Such an explosive album, you might even say the music shoots off the record like some sort of "Eruption."

#5debutalbumsSF3 The Smashing Pumpkins - Gish (1991) Would-be arena rock with multilayered guitar wall of sound. Better songs would appear on later albums, but this debut is a solid, decade defining start. Great drum sound as well. #NowPlaying

#5debutalbumsSF3 Nirvana - Bleach (1989) Raw, sludgy and front loaded with the best songs, especially the Lennonesqe About A Girl. The guitars are a little submerged in the mix, but for a recording cost of $600, this is an opening salvo of which they could be proud. #NowPlaying

#NowPlaying #MusicSky Buffalo Springfield - S/T Very strong contender for my #5DebutAlbumsSF3. Stills is an absolute god & one of my musical heroes 🙌🏼 I have the mono version in this box set too, which I prefer the sound of, but the stereo track listing and order is what I’ve always known and loved

#NowPlaying #MusicSky The La’s - S/T I always do this album a major injustice in these polls, and it always seems to just miss out on my 5s. Without blinking, I’d happily declare it as one of my favourite ever albums and the nostalgia still hits hard today 🤤 Maybe it’s time with #5DebutAlbumsSF3

#NowPlaying #MusicSky Black Rebel Motorcycle Club - BRMC A no-brainer for my 2nd 🥈 place pick for #5DebutAlbumsSF3, and it’s only even my 3rd favourite BRMC album, behind Howl and Devil’s Tattoo! 🤯 Unreal band. So good 🙌🏼

#5DebutAlbumsSF3 A masterpiece

#NowPlaying #MusicSky Ride - Nowhere 8 tracks or 11 tracks, I don’t care. Either way, it’s absolutely nailed on as my no.1 🥇 for #5DebutAlbumsSF3. A top 3 favourite album of all time 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼