Richard Shaw

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De La Soul - "3 Feet High & Rising"
1989

Such an amazing debut. They were in the zone. This will probably do pretty well in the poll also.

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Went through the hashtag last night to ensure I wasn’t forgetting anything. Not a single mention for this. Can only be collective amnesia, right?

It's a good thing, such a good thing..
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Lime Spiders debut album 1987 "The Cave Comes Alive"

The Jesus and Mary Chain debut album 1985 "Psycho Csndy"

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Kool G Rap & DJ Polo - "Road To The Riches"
1989

Super dope debut.

Outer sleeve and spinning vinyl record. a-ha (1985) “Hunting High and Low”

First up for #5debutalbums8589. I’m going alphabetically by artist and I have 89 qualifiers in #johnsvinyl to spin. This is a terrific record that won’t make my top 5. #nowplaying

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The D.O.C. - "No One Can Do It Better"
1989

Insanely dope debut. I'm not a huge fan of the rock song on here, but outside of that, this album is perfection. Dr. Dre outdid himself on production too.

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Coldcut - "What's That Noise?"
1989

Solid debut and an often overlooked album in the history of instrumental hip hop and DJ albums and how early on they did something like this.

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Ultramagnetic MC's - "Critical Beatdown"
1988

Kool Keith is a one of one individual, and he showed it right from the start. This is another one of those albums where a couple of the singles have better other versions, but it doesn't really matter, this is dope.

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Tracy Chapman - "Tracy Chapman"
1988

What a powerhouse of a debut. She gets so much sound and emotion from just her voice and guitar, and what a songwriter. Amazing.

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Slick Rick - "The Great Adventures Of..."
1988

Solid but uneven debut. The great songs are insane good. This was an important album in that he invented new ways to record rap vocals, which influenced a wide range of rappers from all different styles.

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Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock - "It Takes Two"
1988

Obviously the title track is the main attraction here, but "Joy & Pain" was also a huge feel good hit as well. This is a better album than I remember thinking, but it still isn't a contender with competition this thick.

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Pixies - "Surfer Rosa"
1988

Realistically, this will probably win the poll. I was late to the party for them. I don't think I consciously heard any of their songs until I saw Fight Club, honestly. This is definitely a great album.

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Revolting Cocks - Big Sexy Land

My favorite album from Uncle Al if we’re being totally honest. Enough for a top 5 placement? Maaaaaybe.

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MC Lyte - "Lyte As A Rock"
1988

This is maybe a little uneven but when she's on, she is ON. Great debut.

First and Last and Always

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Such a great debut and sadly the only only album by the classic lineup. Goth's defining album, I loved it at the time and it still sounds fantastic now. Pretty much nailed on for my top 5.
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L7 - "L7"
1988

Nice and noisy debut. I always loved their energy.

Picture of Intense Degree's "War In My Head" LP on Earache Records.

Not the only Earache Records contender for #5DebutAlbums8589 but this is wide-eyed belligerent skatecore, rather than grindcore or nascent death metal.

The promo label nails it, really: "25 SONG ALBUM OF MANIC, UNRELENTING HARDCORE, PLAYED AT FEROCIOUS SPEED" 😁

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I started 85 aged 15 and doing my O levels in Barnsley and ended 89 as a 20 year old 2nd year student nurse in Liverpool. So these were the years where LPs became more important than singles. Loads of the debut albums I bought during this period remain absolute favourites today.

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Early thoughts…most likely from this lot, with only 1 (and very, very obvious) certainty.

Definitely easier, and more difficult, than the previous round.

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Walking Seeds - Skullfuck

Crazy but very enjoyable.
Genre is apparently heavy psych rock??? Dunno about that, but it’s good.
Worth a punt, people.

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Headless Chickens - Stunt Clown via Flying Nun Records
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De La Soul - Potholes in My Lawn (Official Music Video) [HD] YouTube video by DeLaSoulVEVO

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De La Soul - 3 Feet High & Rising (1989)
Defo in my 5.

Soft As Snow (But Warm Inside) YouTube video by My Bloody Valentine - Topic

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My Bloody Valentine - Isn't Anything (1988)
Top 5 contender.

Crimpshrine - Concrete Lawns YouTube video by Gilpow

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Crimpshrine - Lame Gig Contest (1989)

The Descent YouTube video by Helios Creed - Topic

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Helios Creed - X-Rated Fairy Tales (1985)

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The opening 60.. In no particular order.. Will post specific tracks later..