Acts whose debut album is an afterthought in their overall discography

Al Greene - Back Up Train

Joni Mitchell - Songs To A Seagull

Hüsker Dü - Land Speed Record

Emmylou Harris - Gliding Bird
Billy Joel - Cold Spring Harbor
Juana Molina - Rara

Eminem — Infinite
Parliament — Osmium
Fleetwood Mac — Fleetwood Mac

Sly and the Family Stone - A Whole New Thing

(though I believe it underwent a major reevaluation/rediscovery in the mid-90s)

Another one I almost posted

10. Billy Joel - Attila
Billy Joel - Cold Spring Harbor

how many debuts does this guy have?

Isaac Hayes - Presenting Isaac Hayes

It may be just me but I don't care much about Bruce Springsteen's first album

10. Billy Joel - Attila
Billy Joel - Cold Spring Harbor

how many debuts does this guy have?

the Hassles' 1967 s/t album might also qualify as his debut (although he didn't sing on it). dude is the king of false starts.

Thin Lizzy - Thin Lizzy
Gentle Giant - Gentle Giant
Jethro Tull - This Was

The Divine Comedy - Fanfare For The Comic Muse

Sleater-Kinney: s/t

It may be just me but I don't care much about Bruce Springsteen's first album

Lots of people do, plus it has Blinded By the Light which was a huge hit for Manfred Mann.

John Cougar - Chestnut Street Incident

The Boo Radleys - Ichabod & I

Carly Rae Jepsen - Tug of War

Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing

All the fans who latched on to FB after Tarot Sport wouldn't even recognize this.

Van Der Graaf Generator - The Aerosol Grey Machine

"Afterwards" is quite often played live by PH at solo gigs. Otherwise this would be a good call.

Came here to post From Genesis to Revelation and Fanfare for the Comic Muse, both good shouts.

Robyn - Robyn is here

but Robyn Is Here spawned at least two international hits and is quite possibly her bestselling album to date! just because P4K didn't review it doesn't m

Wouldn't Fairport Convention's debut be a perfect choice for this?

― Mark G, Sunday, May 10, 2015 11:21 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Isn't the biggest thing people have against this one the absence of Sandy Denny? Because otherwise the signature style is there, albeit with more of a west coast psych influence.

A similar case could be made for Jefferson Airplane Takes Off, as the famous female singer hasn't shown up, and the repertory is cover-heavy.

Built To Spill - Ultimate Alternative Wavers

Dinosaur s/t

Sonic Youth s/t EP though I guess Confusion Is Sex would be true for general public if not hardcore fans

Disagree on Jethro Tull's This Was. It has a different sound then their following work, and is not a peak album, but it's not exactly an ignominious and hated record. It was reasonably successful and songs from it still show up in their set lists.

The National s/t

Meat Pups

Afghan Whigs

Fuck Buttons - Street Horrrsing

Really? I thought SH was fairly well received/known?

What about

Eminem - Infinite

oh we had it

Cowboy Junkies - Whites Off Earth Now
10,000 Maniacs - Secrets of the I Ching

warren zevon -- wanted dead or alive
garland jefferys -- grinder's switch, or "garland jeffreys," whichever you consider his debut
andy pratt -- records are like life

good rats -- good rats

miranda lambert -- miranda lambert
ashley monroe -- satisfied

jim croce -- facets, and/or jim and ingrid croce

moody blues -- the magnificent moodies

doobie brothers -- the doobie brothers

Saw Autre ne Veut two years back, and he didn't play a single track from the debut :(

OK, then how about:

Ministry: With Sympathy (Arista)

Billy Joel & Atilla - two different acts.

already had Ministry, but you can add 50 Cent, 2Pac, NWA, Lil Wayne, Ice-T and Macklemore.

First couple of Yes albums maybe. I love the band, and I had no idea what was on them.

Aw, and I did look carefully.

elton john - empty sky

2. Björk - Björk

― olly, Sunday

madness

first Darkthrone, Immortal, Bathory, Anthrax and Sepultura albums too.

john lennon - two virgins
george harrison - wonderwall music

First Little Big Town album (Monument 2002) also fits.

Did Dead Can Dance get a mention already?

First two Sparks albums? No hits on either of them, recorded with a different band to the "classic" era, and I guess most people assume their recording career started with "Kimono My House".

What about Mark Everett's pre-Eels solo records? I guess "Bad Dude In Love" probably doesn't count as it was self-released and obscure to the point of being an urban legend, but "A Man Called E" and "Broken Toy Shop" must do.

Yeah did think of those, they're a more pop version of himself..

Suave House released an album Rick Ross recorded back in 2002-04 ("Rise to Power") after he dropped Port of Miami.

"Genesis - From Genesis to Revelation"

def