Debut albums
by Johnnyo

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This is a chart of the greatest debut albums ever. I started off not including albums that weren't the absolute 1st recording so for example, when I started this Neil Young & Stephen Stills debut solo albums were excluded because they were in Buffalo Springfield previously. I've now changed this as that seems a little restrictive. Hopefully you get the idea.

Oh, and I have to own it
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Are You Experienced 
United States The Jimi Hendrix Experience
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1967
Appears in:
2,235 charts
Rank Score:
20,749
Rank in 1967:
4
Rank in 1960s:
12
Overall Rank:
38
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 2528 votes)  87 (2,528 votes)
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Ten 
United States Pearl Jam
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1991
Appears in:
1,873 charts
Rank Score:
18,024
Rank in 1991:
3
Rank in 1990s:
7
Overall Rank:
51
Average Rating:
 82 (2,366 votes)
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Led Zeppelin 
United Kingdom Led Zeppelin
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1969
Appears in:
1,814 charts
Rank Score:
16,376
Rank in 1969:
5
Rank in 1960s:
16
Overall Rank:
61
Average Rating:
Top rated album (86/100 - 2616 votes)  86 (2,616 votes)
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Creedence Clearwater Revival 
United States Creedence Clearwater Revival
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1968
Appears in:
263 charts
Rank Score:
945
Rank in 1968:
31
Rank in 1960s:
172
Overall Rank:
1,797
Average Rating:
 77 (313 votes)
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Black Sabbath 
United Kingdom Black Sabbath
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 04/12/2018]
Year of Release:
1970
Appears in:
850 charts
Rank Score:
6,374
Rank in 1970:
12
Rank in 1970s:
59
Overall Rank:
248
Average Rating:
 83 (1,190 votes)
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Santana 
Mixed Nationality Santana
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1969
Appears in:
432 charts
Rank Score:
2,482
Rank in 1969:
21
Rank in 1960s:
78
Overall Rank:
696
Average Rating:
 80 (438 votes)
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Pretty Hate Machine 
United States Nine Inch Nails
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1989
Appears in:
505 charts
Rank Score:
3,431
Rank in 1989:
8
Rank in 1980s:
75
Overall Rank:
501
Average Rating:
 79 (717 votes)
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#1 Record 
United States Big Star
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1972
Appears in:
540 charts
Rank Score:
3,673
Rank in 1972:
12
Rank in 1970s:
102
Overall Rank:
457
Average Rating:
 82 (664 votes)
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The Doors 
United States The Doors
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 04/13/2018]
Year of Release:
1967
Appears in:
2,449 charts
Rank Score:
25,676
Rank in 1967:
3
Rank in 1960s:
8
Overall Rank:
27
Average Rating:
Top rated album (87/100 - 2871 votes)  87 (2,871 votes)
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Grace 
United States Jeff Buckley
Buy album United States
[First added to this chart: 04/16/2018]
Year of Release:
1994
Appears in:
1,750 charts
Rank Score:
17,457
Rank in 1994:
1
Rank in 1990s:
8
Overall Rank:
54
Average Rating:
 84 (1,991 votes)
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From 02/09/2023 22:17 | #293845
great chart, few I need to check out
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From 04/01/2022 01:07 | #283665
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