Been hooked on Oasis ever since the first time I heard Definitely Maybe, one of the best debut albums IMO. Seen em live three times and the first was at Wembley in 2000 with the later lineup- phenomenal.

On debut albums, can anyone name their favourites/ones they regard stand out?

Agree with Definitely Maybe, was at Uni at the time & it was played everywhere and I loved it.

The best debut albums are all about who you were into and I've got a right mixed bag, but I'll have a go who I think released some of the best debuts.
Led Zepplin 1. The Who- My Generation, Pink Floyd - Piper At the Gates of Dawn, The Doors - The Doors. Killers - hot Fuss, The Strokes -Is This It, De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising, Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, Joy Division - Unknown Pleasures, Portishead - Dunny, Nas - Illmatic, Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill, NWA - Straight out of Compton. Wu-Tang Clan - Enter the Wu-Tang, Run DMC - Run DMC.

I'll of forgot some bands Albums that are classics I bet.

Oh aye, there was a group I discovered after watching a documentary called 'Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me', a really good documentary about them, their music and at times their sad story, but their first album is awesome. it's by a group called Big Star, Album is called #1 Record. It's inspired by the British band invasion at the time and American hard rock. If you like that sort of music it's well worth checking out & so is the documentary because chances are you won't have heard of them.

Debut albums
The Clash- The Clash

Sex pistols- Never mind the ball cocks.

The New York dolls- New York dolls.

Joy division- Unknown pleasures

Stiff little fingers- Inflamable material.

Boston- Boston.

Oasis- Definately maybe.

U2- Boy.

Missed The Clash's great debut off, still I listen to them today. Although it was before my time and got into them years later, but so much of what they had to say meant so much to me at the time.
Also if you're into rap you'll know Eric B & Rakim - Paid n full was a bit of a game changer and Eric B is IMO one of. if not the best MC alive. Of the newer breed Kendrick Lamar's - good kid, m.A.A.d city was the best rap/hip-hop Album I loved in well over a decade and a brilliant debut from the kid to boot.

Them on to a completely different genre and that's The Byrds -Mr. Tambourine Man.

Another one I should have thought of originally is the Stone Roses debut, Stone Roses. For me, it was so in influential to so many bands at that time around the country. i'd also stick The Libertines - Up the bracket in the category of a great first album.

Thank god for the internet in many cases, being able to discover and also remember so many awesome bands that were before my time, or too young to appreciate or they just didn't make it to Britain. Also, it's great nowadays I can literally have every one of these Albums in my Car ready to play, instead of all the old tapes then CD's scattered everywhere.

Stone Roses first album still sounds as good today as it ever did, my personal favourite debut would be the Bluetones, some brilliant songs, never get tired of it, the most recent album which completely bombed regarding sales is some of the best stuff they have ever done for me.

I used to watch this pretty much every time it was on and have to say it's one of the best music documentaries I've seen. It dispels the myth that electronic music is just some ponce pressing buttons to a beat for people to dance to. The highlight for me is Richard H Kirk of Cabaret Voltaire talking about recreating the sound of industrial Sheffield.

Although, I may be a bit biased here, and think all Deacon Blue albums are good, I will be honest and say some are better than others.

Although not my personal favourite, I think their first album, Raintown was their best, and could go into the classic album category. It stayed in the album chart for something like 2 years.

Not a debut album but I secretly love a bit of Donovan - especially The Hurdy Gurdy Man Album. That bloke definitely went in own way as far as music, experimenting with so many different types such as middle eastern, north African , Celtic, hard rock, folk and prose poetry

Too right,still play the Roses album at least once a week. Them the Mondays, North side, charlatans got me into music as a youth, the late 80s early 90s indie scene was class and a good time to grow up.

Up the Trin

Agree, I loved a lot of the bands that came out of that at the time, great time to be young.
I actually went to a gig in Manchester that had Happy Mondays headlining, along with 808 State, Northside and James, can't quite remember but I think The Farm was on as well, awesome night. That was the night I found out that Northside was one of the more underrated Manchester bands, there set was brilliant and really got me into them after that, pity they didn't do more after that. I remember all the to do about their track '"Shall We Take A Trip" and loads of people got bent out of shape. A bit like they did when the Rave scene came around especially the government lol.

Music for me nowadays I'm even in a Band (Searching for a Drummer if anyone knows one available), Mainly go to see local bands, beit covers or Originals, Sadly we're losing venues in this area, so the old adage of use 'em or lose 'em certainly applies!

Shifty, I'm sure I recall seeing Northside at Clarence a couple of years ago. I was sat quaffing and nattering with them before they went on. Excellent band.

Yeah mate, they're still doing gigs but I think they only have one original member Dermo the front man. Haven't seen them in years though.