A lot of the greatest music acts of all time hit the ground running with amazing debut albums. Some others just peaked early and faded off in the distance.
Rolling Stone put together a list of the 100 best debut albums of all time. It looks like they made an effort to include a lot of different genres, but rock albums dominated the top 10.
Below are some notable rock entries.
NOTABLE ROCK ENTRIES
94.‘The Who Sings My Generation, The Who, 1965
85.Rage Against the Machine, Rage Against the Machine, 1992
79.Elvis Presley, Elvis Presley, 1956
72.Led Zeppelin, Led Zeppelin, 1969
68.Talking Heads: 77, Talking Heads, 1977
54.Kill ‘Em All, Metallica, 1983
47.Piper at the Gates of Dawn, Pink Floyd, 1967
46.Ten, Pearl Jam, 1991
44.Black Sabbath, Black Sabbath, 1970
35.Weezer (The Blue Album), Weezer, 1994
34.The Doors, The Doors, 1967
33.Hot Fuss, The Killers, 2004
27.Van Halen, Van Halen, 1978
17.Please Please Me, The Beatles, 1963
12.The Clash, The Clash, 1979
8.Is This It, The Strokes, 2001
7.Nevermind the Bullocks, The Sex Pistols, 1977
5.The Velvet Underground and Nico, The Velvet Underground, 1967
4.Appetite for Destruction, Guns ’N Roses, 1987
3.Are You Experienced, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, 1967
2.The Ramones, The Ramones, 1976
1.Licensed to Ill, Beastie Boys, 1986