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Number 1 I've always been a huge fan of Cathal from the very early days in Cork. Fatima Mansions for me is the high point of everything he did. The debut arguably has some of his best songs. I remember those early incredible gigs. #5debutalbums8589

Number 2 I remember being very excited about this album coming out. Grant returned to SST and made this incredible DIY sounding album where he literally did everything himself. His best record. #5debutalbums8589

Number 3 It really made sense musically to go from The Virgin Prunes to this record. It's got the whole Berlin Cabaret thing, a bit of Bowie and lots of Gavin Friday...Great version of Death Is Not The End also. #5debutalbums8589

Number 4 Probably one of the most original bands ever. Nobody else sounds like them and this is their best record in my opinion. #5debutalbums8589

Going to do this early as I'm working. Number 5. Early Lemonheads were brilliant, especially the first 3 albums when Ben Dailly was in the band and before they went all Simon And Garfunkel. #5debutalbums8589

Number 6 I like this record but I don't love it ... same goes for all of Bobs post Husker Du stuff except Black Sheets Of Rain. Having said that it has it's moments. Won't make my 5 though. #5debutalbums8589

Number 7 While I'm not a huge Steve Albini fan this is a great record. A major game changer that still resonates. Kerosene still sounds sinister and scary. #5debutalbums8589

Number 8 Despite being in a really successful band Karl Wallinger had his own songs...granted they might sound like others (Dylan) at times..this is still a great record. #5debutalbums8589

Number 9 The debut is much rawer than the later albums. Very psychedelic...Great cover of The Stooges Little Doll. Their more spiritual side was yet to come. #5debutalbums8589

Time to cut the shortlist from 10 to the final 5. Number 10 I love the absolute simplicity of this record. Sounds like they just plugged in and started playing. Reminds me of The Velvets. #5debutalbums8589

Have to be really ruthless here so I'm dropping these 2. #5debutalbums8589

Trying to cut the shortlist down to 10 is proving very difficult..let alone the final 5. These 3 are great but won't make the cut. #5debutalbums8589

I'm a huge Bowie fan,not so much Tin Machine and I was listening to this pondering where it would feature. Suddenly that godawful version of Working Class Hero came on ...ponder no more ...it's out. #5debutalbums8589

This is a great debut and the songs are great. A complete breath of fresh air when it came out. Would have been so much better without the irritating second singer. It won't make my final list. #5debutalbums8589

It's going to be so hard to cut this list down to 5 but I'm going to go with these 3. All great but not making my final 5. #5debutalbums8589

This was a major game changer back in the day and while it's a great record I've always found it a bit on the long side....the fun interval bits are a bit annoying. It won't make my final 5. #5debutalbums8589

Right..time to start cutting this shortlist from 25 to 20. Won't be easy but here goes.. I'll start with these 4 excellent debuts but I can't fit them in. #5debutalbums8589

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So what's the best debut in the greatest decade for music. The harmonies, the rickenbackers and four serious songwriters. This album changed everything. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Number 2 The Byrds were always a stepping stone for Gram. Sweetheart was great but the sound he strived for happened with The Burritos. He changed country music and he doesn't get enough credit for it. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Number 3 The first Velvets album is almost a right of passage for those exploring a certain kind of music. I still remember the feeling when I heard Sunday Morning for the first time. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Number 4 Gene was the best songwriter in the original line up of The Byrds. His songwriting skills didn't disappear when he left but he was criminally ignored. This is an absolute masterpiece. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Ok top 5 Number 5 Everybody goes on about Odyssey And Oracle but for me the debut is their finest. Bought it 2nd hand when I was 15/16 and it blew me away. Zombies are one of the most underrated bands of the 60s. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Number 6 Very difficult to leave this out but I'm a bigger fan of the 2nd album...Vans voice is better but this is still a classic but it just misses out on my final 5. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Number 7 The first supergroup from both sides of the pond got together at the end of the decade to make this incredible sound. They would only make 2 albums that mattered but that's all they needed. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Number 8 One of the loudest records in my collection. The Who took no prisoners when they came out with this. Still sounds incredible that this amazing sound emerges from all the chaos #5Debutalbums50s60s

Number 9 He would go on to become the greatest artist ever but his debut only contained 2 originals. I love his version of House Of The Rising Sun. Thought this would make my 5 but no. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Cutting 10 down to 5 Number 10 Probably one of the most important debuts of the decade because of what followed. What I love about this is that it sounds like they're playing it live. A really honest record. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Making a big call here. I love Vans stuff on the Bang label even if he didn't. The bridge between Them and Astral Weeks. Great debut but is it one of the 10 greatest of the decade..probably not. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Summer 1980 I asked one of the older local Mods to make a tape for me. The Artwoods were on that tape. A friend found me the album in London and I was hooked. Completely love their sound. Not in my top 5 but almost made the 10. #5Debutalbums50s60s

You could probably do a top 5 from The Byrds family tree alone and it would be hard to argue with it. I won't though. Genes work after The Byrds is so underrated..especially this. However I've no room for it. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Really struggling to cut this shortlist from 15 to 10. Every choice will be questionable, difficult and will probably seem wrong. Anyway here goes. I'll start by leaving these 2 go. #5Debutalbums50s60s

When people talk about Etta James it's always the mid to late 60s stuff but the debut is really strong. It's got more of a 50s feel and it really leaves a lot of room for her voice. Love this record but I have to let it go. #5Debutalbums50s60s

2 seriously soulful records but with completely different styles and approaches. Love the production on both of them. Very live sounding. No frills..the music speaks for itself. However I can't fit them into my last 15. #5Debutalbums50s60s

I'm a huge fan of the early 60s girl groups mainly on the Red Bird and Phillies labels. The Shangri-las and Ronettes are the best representatives of this genre,the latter synonymous with Phil Spectors Wall Of Sound. The 2 debuts however will go no further than my final 20. #5Debutalbums50s60s

It's hard to separate these 2 albums. I love the sound of them but at a push I'd probably go for Astrud because I love her voice. Played some tracks from it djing at the weekend. Unfortunately none of them will make my final 5. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Time to start cutting this shortlist from 25 to 20. Very hard as they're all absolute classics. I'll start with these 3. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Bought this years ago second hand and while it's a great record they probably fall a little short in the songwriting department so I'll leave it out. #5Debutalbums50s60s

This album was a major game changer at the time because it was the launching pad for that classic Bacharach sound. However the ill advised inclusion of Zip A Dee Doo Dah means it won't make my final 25. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Very hard to cut these down at this stage so I'll be ruthless. Great record but they weren't there yet. #5Debutalbums50s60s

An album that doesn't get enough love and respect. While not a patch on what came after it's still a good debut with some good tunes. Backing vocals a bit over the top sometimes. Unfortunately it won't make my final 25. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Managed to get the list down to 30 but Roberta Flack, Count 5, Shadows Of Knight and 13th Floor Elevators are gone. #5Debutalbums50s60s

While he was responsible for many of the greatest albums of the 70s he was still finding his way in the 60s. Good debut but far from best of the decade. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Managed to to cut down to 37 with apologies to Nancy Sinatra, Lee Hazelwood, Nico, The Band, The Turtles, Rotary Connection, Buffalo Springfield and one other who I can't actually remember. #5Debutalbums50s60s

Managed to cut the shortlist down to 45 but I've had to omit Booker T, The Monkees, The Seeds, CCR and even Elvis among others. #5albums50s60s3