Classic first albums.

My list would include Jimi, The Doors, George Harrison, Boston, Van Halen, The Cars, The B-52's, Missing Persons, Wendy & Lisa, Seal, Pearl Jam, Bush, Candlebox and Shinedown.

 

I disagree with well over half the nominations in this thread. I don't think it would be productive to list them all.

I know All Things Must Pass was not George Harrison's first solo album but I think most people regard it as his first serious rock album, hence it almost qualifies. It's rare to encounter someone who does not consider All things Must Pass to be his best.

 

DJ Shadow - Endtroducing...

He's never bettered it, and it's never seemed like he's tried to.

 

Thx for tip.
CTA does sound much better than followup, and like been said, doesn’t require remix.

 

The Stone Roses

 

Difference in sound can be attributed to the different engineering team that worked on each album.
CTA - Fred Catero (the same guy who engineered Blood, Sweat & Tears album.
Chicago (II) - Donald Puluse, Chris Hinshaw, Brian Ross-Myring

 

I'm going to drop some hip hop. Just because it doesn't get much love here.
N.W.A. - Straight Outta Compton
De La Soul - 3 Feet High and Rising
Beastie Boys - Licensed to Ill
Arrested Development - 3 Years, 5 Months and 2 Days in the Life Of...
Lauryn Hill - The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Nas - Illmatic

 

Roxy’s last one is the one!

 

Patti Smith Horses! The Velvet Underground, too, while we're at it.

 

Not for me.

 

Love that album !

 

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Uriah Heep - Very 'Eavy Very 'Umble
Cheap Trick - Cheap Trick

 

KISS
(Self Titled)

 

Ramones - Ramones
John Lennon - Plastic Ono Band
The Flying Burrito Brothers - The Gilded Palace Of Sin
Michael Nesmith & The First National Band - Magnetic South
The Velvet Underground - The Velvet Underground And Nico
Liz Phair - Exile In Guyville

 

Hendrix
Doors
Stones
Led Zeppelin
Traffic
Jeff Beck
BB King
The Who
Blind Faith
Band of Gypsies

 

So the Stones never bettered their debut album?
And the Who never bettered My Generation. Really??

 

Amazed that nobody had mentioned The Doors or Led Zeppelin until now. Talking Heads as well; but not quite as surprised as by either The Doors or Zeppelin. Maybe it's a generational thing.

 

Might have missed it as I'm shocked it hasn't been mentioned... Crosby, Stills & Nash self titled.

 

Gris Gris absolutely!

 

Correction... just saw this as the 14th post. Faith restored!

 

Correction: Zeppelin post 16. Lazy reading; got to work on that.

 

Jethro Tull's - This Was. In my opinion an absolute classic; as well as my favorite Tull. After This Was; Mick Abrahams left the group and the direction changed.

 

Of course they did iam just saying they were classic debuts that is all forgive me please if i misread the instructions on the box.

 

Listened to this last night and thought of this thread.

Fantastic album throughout, and a perfect example of what the OP asked for.