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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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Led Zeppelin – Physical Graffiti
(Album ©1975, Swan Song Records) My second-favorite Zeppelin record, this cover is a favorite as well. The cover image is a retouched photograph of two tenement buildings on St. Mark’s Place (E. 8th St.) in NYC, and the 2-disc LP was intricately designed. The windows were die-cut and the inner record sleeves were printed with various images…
