Ten Albums In Ten Days - Day 2

Ten Albums In Ten Days That Changed You 
 or hold significant meaning for you. 

“Who’s Next” - The Who (1971) 

This one was discovered alongside on Pink Floyd’s “Dark Side of the Moon”, listening to it late at night on AOR radio. It was my first introduction to The Who, of whom I have been a strong fan of to this day. And this is my favorite of all their albums. Arguably, it includes their best and strongest songs ever. 

 Favorites: "Behind Blue Eyes", "Won't Get Fooled Again", and "Bargain".

Ten Albums In Ten Days - Day 1

Ten Albums In Ten Days That Changed You
 or hold significant meaning for you.

“The Dark Side of the Moon” - Pink Floyd (1973)

This album needs no introduction to any one of my generation, whether you like it or not. Mine was in high school from a new AOR radio station at the time. During a particular summer, I would spend the night at my friend Bobby’s house, his parents had one of those huge record cabinets. We would set up a pallet on the floor in front of it to sleep and listen to the station all night. One of the best things about the AOR format was they would play entire albums or sides of albums at a time. TDSOTM was one of those albums they frequently played this way. And to those of us that love the album, that’s the only way to listen to it. Absolutely mesmerizing.

Some Favorite Debut Albiums

I've been listening to music for over 50 years now. There have been so many artists, bands, and styles during that time. As most people, I suppose, as I've gotten younger, there is less "contemporary" music or artists that I like as time passes. And even though I keep searching, I usually end up going back to the "good stuff".

I've always loved discovering new artists. Especially when they break on to the music scene with am incredible debut album. Listening to such an album always fills me with hope and anticipation for future musical goodness from the artist. Many have fulfilled that expectation, but many have not.

But here are but a few of those albums over the last half a century. The order is alphabetical rather than by preference. Rating them would be almost impossible. Please list some of your favorites in the comments.

Amy Winehouse - Frank (2003)
Bad Company - Bad Company (1974)
Barenaked Ladies - Gordon (1992)
Billy Joel - Piano Man (1973)
Bruce Springsteen - Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J. (1973)
Buffalo Springfield - Buffalo Springfield (1966)
Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority (1969)
Cream - Fresh Cream (1966)
Crosby, Stills & Nash - Crosby, Stills & Nash (1969)
Crowded House - Crowded House (1986)
Danny Wilson - Meet Danny Wilson (1987)
Derek and the Dominos - Layla and Other Assorted Love Songs (1970)
Devo - Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978)
Dire Straits - Dire Straits (1978)
Donald Fagen - The Nightly (1982)
Elvis Costello - My Aim is True (1977)
Elton John - Empty Sky (1969)
Emerson, Lake & Palmer - Emerson, Lake & Palmer (1970)
Heart - Dreamboat Annie (1976)
Jackson Browne - Saturate Before Using (1972)
Jefferson Airplane - Takes Off (1966)
Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced? (1967)
Joe Jackson - Look Sharp! (1979)
Kansas - Kansas (1974)
King Crimson - In The Court Of The Crimson King (1969)
Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I (1969)
Michael Hedges - Breakfast in the Field (1981)
Paul Carrack - Suburban Voodoo (1982)
Pat Metheny - Bright Size Life (1976)
Phil Collins - Face Value (1981)
Pink Floyd - The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn (1967)
Pretenders - Pretenders (1979)
R.E.M. - Murmur (1983)
Steely Day - Can’t Buy a Thrill (1972)

Stephen Stills - Stephen Stills (1970)
Talk Talk - The Party’s Over (1982)
Talking Heads - Talking Heads: 77 (1977)
Tears for Fears - The Hurting (1983)
The Alarm - Declaration (1984)
The Allman Brothers Band - The Allman Brothers Band (1969)
The Cars - The Cars - (1978)
The Doobie Brothers - The Doobie Brothers (1971)
The Doors - The Doors (1967)
The Fixx - Shuttered Room (1982)
The James Gang - Yer’ Album (1969)
The Moody Blues - Days of Future Passed (1967)

The Police - Outlandos d'Amour (1978)
The Producers - The Producers (1981)
The Sundays - Reading, Writing and Arithmetic (1990)
The Vapors - New Clear Days (1980)
The Who - My Generation (1965)
Three Dog Night - Three Dog Night (1968)
U2 - Boy (1980)
Van Morrison - Blowin' Your Mind! (1967)
Yes - Yes (1969)

Again, let me know some of your favorite debut album in a comment. More content coming soon.