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First Album, First Song
If you’ve read my blog, you already know that I am a HUGE fan of Guns N’ Roses’ debut album Appetite for Destruction. So I won’t bore you more by gushing about “Welcome to the Jungle.” But in writing about that album three other times already, I got into a conversation with my buddy Eric…
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The Most Impressive Debut Albums
I’ve written about great Third Albums already, but in doing so, I glossed over acts that hit a home run right out of the gates. Given how hard it has been historically to get a record deal, and how different recording is from performing live, and how little money most new acts get to invest…
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The Clash – London Calling
(Album ©1979, Epic Records) Today, among my favorite records is The Clash’s London Calling. I didn’t hear the whole record until 1982, after the band’s next album (Combat Rock) came out, but I already knew who they were thanks to the two radio songs from this album – “Train in Vain” and the title track.…
