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Number 1 There was only ever going to be 1 winner here. An album created entirely from beats and samples, an album like no other. This deserves to be spoken about in the same sentence as What's Going On, Bitches Brew Kind Of Blue...it's at that level. #5debutalbums9599

Number 2 This actually blew me away when it came out...especially the instrumental tracks. So many different styles and influences in there. Still sounds incredible. #5debutalbums9599

Number 3 At times this sounds more like a Lalo Schiffrin record from the late 60s than a 90s record and I mean that in the best way possible. Didn't even expect this to make my 5 but there you go. #5debutalbums9599

Number 4 A serious melting pot courtesy of Masters At Work. It's all in there funk,soul,jazz,hip hop,salsoul,latino,house and whatever else. One of the finest of the decade. #5debutalbums9599

Ok here goes Number 5 A brilliant mixture of electronica,jazz and deep house complete with a Betty Blue sample thrown in for good measure. Their first and their finest. #5debutalbums9599

Number 6 I didn't like the production on this at all when it came out. Listening back now 30 years or so on it sounds absolutely spectacular. Just misses out on my final 5 #5debutalbums9599

Number 7 Leftfield threw everything into the pot for their debut. Punk,Dub,Reggae,Hip Hop, Techno..it was all there. Release The Pressure is on of the greatest album openers. #5debutalbums9599

Number 8 While I wasn't a huge fan of drum & bass some artists and albums stood out. This still sounds incredible. Love the way he uses the vocals. #5debutalbums9599

Number 9 This was when he was a fledgling dj ,before he really got into making soundtracks..but you can see the roots of that in this excellent and underrated record. #5debutalbums9599

Ok time to cut 10 to 5. Number 10 I remember when this came out people were trying to say it was a new genre,nu soul I think they called it,when it was basically a really good modern soul record. #5debutalbums9599

Composer and Massive Attack collaborator this stunning debut almost makes my final 10 but not quite. #5debutalbums9599

The first defector from Massive Attack he left to find his own sound. While the debut is really good he didn't really find it till album 2. I'm leaving this one out. #5debutalbums9599

It's getting really difficult now but I need to cut the 15 down to 10. I'll reluctantly start with these 3. #5debutalbums9599

2 very different albums that I haven't listened to in years. Both brilliant but neither will dent my final 5. #5debutalbums9599

Going to chop the shortlist down from 20 to 15 today so I'll go with these 3 for now. #5debutalbums9599

Wasn't listening to a lot of stuff like this in the 90s but the Garbage debut had some good tunes on it. It won't get near my top 5 though. #5debutalbums9599

I think this will be one of the hardest shortlists to cut down so I'll start with these 4. #5debutalbums9599

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Shortlist of 30 #5debutalbums9599

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Number 1 Imagine what it must have been like hearing this in 1975. So different from anything else that was around. Love the mixture of rawness and naivety in her voice and music. Listening to this feels like being at a gig #5debutalbums7579

Number 2 It was neck and neck between this and another album for the top spot. Not sure if I made the right choice. This is probably the first proper post punk album and the first of that incredible trilogy. #5debutalbums7579

Number 3 Dennis started to come into his own as a songwriter on the Sunflower album. When the debut surfaced it didn't do much but it's up there with the Beach Boys best work. One of my favourite albums. #5debutalbums7579

Number 4 Allegedly Bowie and Visconti used this to test the waters for Low. Whether it's true or not they created a masterpiece. In my opinion Iggys best work. Even better than Fun House. #5debutalbums7579

Number 5 Hard to know what to say about this that hasn't been said already. I have to single out the production. Every time I listen it sounds like a new album. Martin Hannett was definitely the fifth Beatle. #5debutalbums7579

Number 6 The template for every decent post punk 4 piece 2 guitar band....and very few have equalled them. This is probably the hardest one to leave out of my final 5 . #5debutalbums7579

Number 7 One of the most incredible records I've ever heard. Nothing else sounds like it. In my head they have that unique New York street thing that The Velvets and Shangri-las have. #5debutalbums7579

Number 8 If this was a Television album it would be known as the final piece of an incredible trilogy. And it's certainly that good. Criminally underrated debut that doesn't get the recognition it deserves. #5debutalbums7579

Number 9 Still remember putting this on the turntable first time ,hearing Religion and thinking if my mother walks in and hears this she'll probably have a heart attack. Seriously though a brilliant record. Keith Levine is immense. #5debutalbums7579

Ok cutting 10 down to 5. Number 10 People sometimes forget how incredible the original Banshees were. John McKays guitar on Helter Skelter is off the scale and that saxophone on Switch...an album highlight. #5debutalbums7579

The Ultravox debut for me was like a perfect mish mash of Bowie and punk. Slipaway should have been huge but success would have to wait. Shame because they were one of the better bands back then. #5debutalbums7579

It's his 3rd album but his solo debut and easily his best. Think he completely ditched the guitars and only used synthesisers on this. Still sounds incredible today, especially the instrumental tracks. Can't actually fit it in to the final 10 though. #5debutalbums7579

I didn't actually expect this to be in the final 13. First time hearing them I remember thinking there's something about them. Haven't listened to this in a very long time. Really enjoyed rediscovering it. However it won't make my final 10. #5debutalbums7579

The fact that she was only 19 when she recorded this is incredible. I don't really like any of her other albums but this is spectacular. It won't go any further than my final 15 though. Too much competition. #5debutalbums7579

Have to cut 15 to 10 so I have to be ruthless. Buzzcocks were probably one of the best singles bands ever. The albums were great but it was all about the 7"s. I'm going to leave this out. #5debutalbums7579

The thing about The Rats is that you have to put the whole Live Aid/Sir Bob thing out of your head and focus on their first 2 brilliant albums. Huge albums for me as a teenager. Not so much now. Debut won't make my final 15. #5debutalbums7579

For me The Cure is all about Seventeen Seconds, Faith and Pornography. The debut is ok but I always found it a bit too poppy. It won't make my final list. Great sleeve though. #5debutalbums7579

I'm going to cut my shortlist from 20 to 15 today so I'm just going to leave these 3 go for now. #5debutalbums7579

A lot of the best soul and funk had been made by 1976 but there were exceptions. Great album, released '76 and probably overshadowed by I Believe In Miracles, which is a monster. However I can't fit it in. #5debutalbums7579

Ok. Time to start cutting these down. I'm just going to cut to the chase and leave these 4 go. #5debutalbums7579

I always like to have a shortlist of 25 coming into these polls. I have 27 and it's really hard to cut down so I'm reluctantly dropping these 2. #5debutalbums7579

I never got madly into the 2 Tone thing but The Specials were the pick of the bunch. Preferred the 2nd and 3rd album to the debut which won't make my final 25. #5debutalbums7579

I've managed to cut the shortlist down to 29 and really want to get it to 25 so I'm going to have to be ruthless,so as much as I love The Fall this won't make the list. #5debutalbums7579

Absolutely loved this as a teenager and probably haven't listened to it since. While it's been great rediscovering it..it's not going to make my final 25. I'm leaving The Stranglers, Xray Spex and Elvis Costello out as well. #5debutalbums7579

While there's hints of classic Blondie and several nods to The Shangri-las they weren't quite there yet. Good debut but won't make my final 25. I'm leaving out The Only Ones, Ian Dury and Graham Parker as well. #5debutalbums7579

A collaboration that didn't end well for either party. While it's an ok album it's hardly a career highlight for either. Won't make my final 25. Neither will The Jam, Ruts, The Police or Pere Ubu. #5debutalbums7579

@richards7370.bsky.social Hi Richard. Quick question. Paul Brady Welcome here kind stranger, solo debut released 2 years after the Paul Brady/Andy Irvine lp...Does it qualify? #5debutalbums7579

While this is a good album it never really resonated with me in the way Fear Of Music or Remain In Light did so I'm leaving it out. No room for Richard Hell, Japan or Simple Minds either. #5debutalbums7579