durdencommatyler wrote:I'm having a really difficult time coming up with a list for this category.
Alanis could probably go on the "first album is their worst" thread
If we're counting those two Canadian teen-pop records, maybe. But Now is the Time might be worse than Alanis.
Re: Bands Whose First Album Is Their Best
Posted: Thu September 22, 2016 7:53 pm
by Jorge
Similarly, Björk. And Shakira. And Janelle Monae. All of these have early albums that don't resemble their later work and they've since disowned.
Re: Bands Whose First Album Is Their Best
Posted: Thu September 22, 2016 7:59 pm
by Jorge
Wait I think I'm in the wrong thread
Re: Bands Whose First Album Is Their Best
Posted: Thu September 22, 2016 8:30 pm
by matt reeder
Just from looking through my music collection:
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The Doors
The Band
Ramones (though you can make an argument for any of their first 3 albums as their best)
Television
Van Halen
Dead Kennedys
Joy Division
The Wipers
The Smiths
R.E.M. (though R.E.M. has like 5-6 best albums...but I think Murmur tops them all)
Mudhoney
Rage Against the Machine
Wu-Tang Clan
Sunny Day Real Estate
Weezer (I love Pinkerton but it isn't as good as the Blue album)
Foo Fighters
Interpol
Arcade Fire (see above about the Ramones)
Bloc Party
Band of Horses
Art Brut
Re: Bands Whose First Album Is Their Best
Posted: Thu September 22, 2016 9:52 pm
by Kaius
tragabigzanda wrote:
theplatypus wrote:
tragabigzanda wrote:
Kevin Davis wrote:Foo Fighters
Amen, KD.
Oh yeah. I do have a soft spot for the third one though.
Just rub it a little, it will get harder.
I think "There is Nothing Left to Lose" is their best, but I only really know their hits other than those first few albums.
Re: Bands Whose First Album Is Their Best
Posted: Thu September 22, 2016 10:48 pm
by bodysnatcher
it's hard for me to rank anything higher than Colour And Shape
but the first one is closest for me
Re: Bands Whose First Album Is Their Best
Posted: Thu September 22, 2016 10:51 pm
by epilogue
bodysnatcher wrote:it's hard for me to rank anything higher than Colour And Shape
but the first one is closest for me
THIS
Re: Bands Whose First Album Is Their Best
Posted: Thu September 22, 2016 11:02 pm
by epilogue
I'd throw The Mynabirds on this list.
Re: Bands Whose First Album Is Their Best
Posted: Thu September 22, 2016 11:44 pm
by Norah
durdencommatyler wrote:I'd throw The Mynabirds on this list.
Yeah, probably. But all three are very close.
Re: Bands Whose First Album Is Their Best
Posted: Thu September 22, 2016 11:53 pm
by epilogue
cutuphalfdead wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'd throw The Mynabirds on this list.
Yeah, probably. But all three are very close.
Totally. That wasn't meant as any kind of slight on the other two. Far from.
Re: Bands Whose First Album Is Their Best
Posted: Fri September 23, 2016 12:11 am
by Norah
durdencommatyler wrote:
cutuphalfdead wrote:
durdencommatyler wrote:I'd throw The Mynabirds on this list.
Yeah, probably. But all three are very close.
Totally. That wasn't meant as any kind of slight on the other two. Far from.
I think Generals is my least favorite, which is insane.
Re: Bands Whose First Album Is Their Best
Posted: Fri September 23, 2016 12:34 am
by Jorge
The last one is the only Mynabirds I like a lot. The other two have their moments.
Re: Bands Whose First Album Is Their Best
Posted: Fri September 23, 2016 12:40 am
by Norah
theplatypus wrote:The last one is the only Mynabirds I like a lot. The other two have their moments.
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