felix. Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 The Best Debut Album thread got me to thinking about debut albums that really don't fit in with what an artist/group ultimately became? A couple of examples: Depeche Mode - Speak and Spell Eurythmics - In the Garden Of course, this could get complicated between import-only releases, independent releases prior to major label releases, demos, etc., but you get the idea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch. Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 Firefall. They had a big hit with "Kiss you all over", around 1978, then eventually became a big country band. Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Keelan Posted July 29, 2003 Share Posted July 29, 2003 not exactly sure what 'in-character' is for this guy but Neil Young's first album might qualify. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougsthang Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 not sure if debut album fits but debut singles off the album that really don't fit the group.. Yellow - Coldplay More Than Words - Extreme overheard street personality on Venice Beach "Man, that Bullshit is Bulllshhittt...." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kylen Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Then you've got The Moody Blues 'Go Now' (1965) which kinda doesn't match '...the sneezing of 10 million butterflies' and mellotrons and whatnot that they did in the later 60's - and last month at The Mountain Winery in Saratoga CA... kylen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spokenward Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Botch.: [b]Firefall. They had a big hit with "Kiss you all over", around 1978, then eventually became a big country band.[/b][/quote]I am frightened that I know this... "Kiss you all over" was from the ephemeral Exile. [url=http://www.firefall.com/history.asp]everything that anyone would ever need to know about Firefall[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rog Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Oasis' first album was amazing. All the rest were shite. "That's what the internet is for. Slandering others anonymously." - Banky Edwards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolipsismX Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 David Bowie's Space Oddity. Or if you want, those albums that came out before it, either way, they don't fit him well. Sure, bowie changes like crazy, but this folky sound just didn't feel like him. It would have been cool if the entire Space Oddity album sounded more like the title track. I also agree with the depeche mode example too. As obvious reason for the change came from the fact that martin started writing songs. An even bigger reason was the huge change in technology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed A. Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Journey's 1st album released in 1975 with Gregg Rolie on keys and vocals. This sounded more like a prog rock combination of Pink Floyd, Rush and fusion jazz.There where a few instrumentals on the album too. Compare that to the later MTV/pop radio crap with Steve Perry doing vocals(blech!!) and Jonathan Cain on keys. Sounds like two completely different bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Botch. Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by spokenward: [b] [quote]Originally posted by Botch.: [b]Firefall. They had a big hit with "Kiss you all over", around 1978, then eventually became a big country band.[/b][/quote]I am frightened that I know this... "Kiss you all over" was from the ephemeral Exile. [url=http://www.firefall.com/history.asp]everything that anyone would ever need to know about Firefall[/url] [/b][/quote]D'Oh!!! My bad, you're correct. Now did Exile go country, or am I all mixed up? :freak: Botch "Eccentric language often is symptomatic of peculiar thinking" - George Will www.puddlestone.net Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffbayson Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 From heavy metal screamer... [img]http://www.lyricscafe.com/b/bolton_michael/michael_bolotin.jpg[/img] ...to the greatest balladeer of his generation. :D [img]http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drd700/d775/d77548d7y1l.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Philip OKeefe Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Friends don't let friends listen to Michael Bolton. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salyphus Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 [quote]It's not a palindrome! The palindrome of "Bolton" would be "Notlob"!! It don't work!! [/quote]How about Ministry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meccajay Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 How about Parliament. A 60's do-wop group, complete with the black suits and skinny ties with there 1st hit Testify. Later on came Diapers, spaceships, James Brown horns, a multitude of George Clinton's alter egos, teenage guitar geniuses, and Acid. TROLL . . . ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted July 30, 2003 Share Posted July 30, 2003 Ummmm - can we say Beatles? A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeebus Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by 8 More Lives: [b] Depeche Mode - Speak and Spell[/b][/quote]PRIME example... :thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sylver Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Griffinator: [b]Ummmm - can we say Beatles?[/b][/quote]Bea-tles. I knew I could do it. The first Eagles album The first two Iron Maiden albums. I really don't know what to put here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peake Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 Ministry Give me the ANALOG and no one gets HURT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikegrijak Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by 8 More Lives: [b]The Best Debut Album thread got me to thinking about debut albums that really don't fit in with what an artist/group ultimately became? A couple of examples: Depeche Mode - Speak and Spell Eurythmics - In the Garden Of course, this could get complicated between import-only releases, independent releases prior to major label releases, demos, etc., but you get the idea.[/b][/quote]Del Amitri's Debut Album certainly fits this bill! This way, no, wait, that way! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
felix. Posted July 31, 2003 Author Share Posted July 31, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Salberry: [b][QUOTE]How about Ministry?[/b][/quote]Great example - can't believe I missed that one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rumpelstiltskin. Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 radiohead's "pablo honey". robb. because i like people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc taz Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 The first Rush album, definitely. In retrospect, anyhow. Once Neil Peart entered the picture, the band went on their merry proggy foggy way. (Much to the chagrin of HM Lee Flier. :D ) sevenstring.org profile my flickr page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted July 31, 2003 Share Posted July 31, 2003 [quote]Originally posted by Sylver: [b]The first two Iron Maiden albums.[/b][/quote]Well of course the first two Maiden discs were out-of-character - Harris fired 60% of the band after [i]Killers[/i] - out goes Di'Anno, Stratton, and Sampson, in comes Dickinson, Smith, and Burr (later traded to Trust for McBrain - pretty good deal for McBrain, sucky one for Burr) A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
patrick_dont_fret_dup1 Posted August 1, 2003 Share Posted August 1, 2003 Widespread Panic's first album Space Wrangler (re-released a few years later) is quite different from their other albums. They added more musicians as time went on, but the first one is a little more country than the rest. Well, I see greenboy is back, so why the heck not.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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