Favourite debut album

Guybrush · 05-31-2012, 11:40 AM

Kate Bush's debut album is also pretty astounding (imo). The songs here are written by her during her teens, some of them while she was as young as 12 years old. These are beautiful melodies. She wrote so many songs during her teen years (200+) that her first three albums all contain material from this period and many of them became hits. Still, I think the debut album contains the cream of the crop.

Aside from Kate and her beautiful voice and piano, the album is produced by Andrew Powell who really did a good job and, I feel, got the best out of Kate. I actually think he did a better job producing her albums than she did herself in the mid 80s.

Wuthering Heights is the most famous song from the album which was inspired by a movie adaptation of Emily Bronte's famous novel by the same name. It's a great song, but here's another favourite, the title track which is a controversial song about lovers who happen to be brother and sister - forbidden love which leads to a pregnancy which leads to a suicide. Quite a dramatic subject, but yet it's delicately handled by such a young songwriter.

This song appears in some pre-debut demos I have so it was probably written when she was 15 or 16. Just one example of many beautiful songs she wrote way back then.

Unknown Soldier · 05-31-2012, 12:04 PM

As great as her debut was, I always thought the follow-up Lionheart was even better, it was full of the material that was ignored for the debut as it was seen as less accessible. It was Kate Bush at her weirdest.

Guybrush · 05-31-2012, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

As great as her debut was, I always thought the follow-up Lionheart was even better, it was full of the material that was ignored for the debut as it was seen as less accessible. It was Kate Bush at her weirdest.

I don't think it's quite as strong as her debut, feeling it was perhaps a little rushed, but it's still a great album. I think of her three first, I actually prefer them in chronological order. Kick Inside, Lionheart, Never for Ever

Gucci Little Piggy · 05-31-2012, 12:40 PM

King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King

These guys were an awesome prog rock band from the very beginning, they ddidn't even need to evolve because they struck gold the very first time. This one is, together with Red and Discipline, their best album and it's pretty obvious why. Lake is just an awesome singer, this album doesn't have any actual downsides and it had enough variation to stay interesting. 21st Centruy Schizoid Man got me at hello, the very first 5 seconds of overwhelming horns made me love King Crimson already and the other tracks didn't make me think any less of it. I Talk to the Wind is quite a touching song, Epitaph is the second climax to the album, opening with an overwhelming, outlandish guitar riff, and going into calm mode afterwards. It's probably the best thign King Crimson has ever done, with an amazing buildup, an overall awesome composition and with one of Lake's strongest performances vocally. Moonchild is the oddball track (not the last one they made, to say the least), that lulls you asleep with little improvised guitar riffs and keeps you awake with random sounds after a little ballad. And then there's the finale, which is one of grandeur to say the least. What's there to say about it? It's just epic, case closed. Overall, I think that no one has made such a perfect debut as King Crimson. Simple as that.

duga · 05-31-2012, 12:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Gucci Little Piggy

King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King

I can agree with this...while it's a tossup between this and Red for my favorite King Crimson album, they definitely nailed it on the first go here. No other album has as much variety while simultaneously staying very cohesive. Red's one flaw is that the songs might be too cohesive. It starts to drag after repeated listens as a result.

Unknown Soldier · 05-31-2012, 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by tore

I don't think it's quite as strong as her debut, feeling it was perhaps a little rushed, but it's still a great album. I think of her three first, I actually prefer them in chronological order. Kick Inside, Lionheart, Never for Ever

I'm just the opposite Never For Ever, Lionheart, Kick Inside

**Goofle** · 05-31-2012, 03:18 PM

Decent trollin'

05-31-2012, 03:25 PM

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Decent trollin'

Dude, that's anything but trollin.. its called a joke... we're having a convo about an album and that is my response. It's funny, laugh, it won't kill you.

Don't be a prick just because you have no one to talk to

In fact, what you just did was the ultimate way of trollin'. Sticking your electronic schnoze in the middle of a convo that had nothing to do with you. Now put on your big boy knickers and grow up.

NEWGUY562 · 05-31-2012, 04:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Itunesucks

Dude, that's anything but trollin.. its called a joke... we're having a convo about an album and that is my response. It's funny, laugh, it won't kill you.

Don't be a prick just because you have no one to talk to

In fact, what you just did was the ultimate way of trollin'. Sticking your electronic schnoze in the middle of a convo that had nothing to do with you. Now put on your big boy knickers and grow up.

totally agree

05-31-2012, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by Itunesucks

Dude, that's anything but trollin.. its called a joke... we're having a convo about an album and that is my response. It's funny, laugh, it won't kill you.

Don't be a prick just because you have no one to talk to

In fact, what you just did was the ultimate way of trollin'. Sticking your electronic schnoze in the middle of a convo that had nothing to do with you. Now put on your big boy knickers and grow up.

Um, sorry to burst your triumphant bubble but posting a picture of Jimmy from South Park is hardly stimulating good conversation. It also isn't very funny.

You should have posted a picture of a cat doing something hilarious. Then it would have been funny.

05-31-2012, 11:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
Guybrush Juicious Maximus III Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Scabb Island Posts: 6,525	Kate Bush's debut album is also pretty astounding (imo). The songs here are written by her during her teens, some of them while she was as young as 12 years old. These are beautiful melodies. She wrote so many songs during her teen years (200+) that her first three albums all contain material from this period and many of them became hits. Still, I think the debut album contains the cream of the crop. Aside from Kate and her beautiful voice and piano, the album is produced by Andrew Powell who really did a good job and, I feel, got the best out of Kate. I actually think he did a better job producing her albums than she did herself in the mid 80s. Wuthering Heights is the most famous song from the album which was inspired by a movie adaptation of Emily Bronte's famous novel by the same name. It's a great song, but here's another favourite, the title track which is a controversial song about lovers who happen to be brother and sister - forbidden love which leads to a pregnancy which leads to a suicide. Quite a dramatic subject, but yet it's delicately handled by such a young songwriter. This song appears in some pre-debut demos I have so it was probably written when she was 15 or 16. Just one example of many beautiful songs she wrote way back then. __________________ Something Completely Different

05-31-2012, 12:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
Gucci Little Piggy Music Addict Join Date: May 2012 Posts: 315	King Crimson - In the Court of the Crimson King These guys were an awesome prog rock band from the very beginning, they ddidn't even need to evolve because they struck gold the very first time. This one is, together with Red and Discipline, their best album and it's pretty obvious why. Lake is just an awesome singer, this album doesn't have any actual downsides and it had enough variation to stay interesting. 21st Centruy Schizoid Man got me at hello, the very first 5 seconds of overwhelming horns made me love King Crimson already and the other tracks didn't make me think any less of it. I Talk to the Wind is quite a touching song, Epitaph is the second climax to the album, opening with an overwhelming, outlandish guitar riff, and going into calm mode afterwards. It's probably the best thign King Crimson has ever done, with an amazing buildup, an overall awesome composition and with one of Lake's strongest performances vocally. Moonchild is the oddball track (not the last one they made, to say the least), that lulls you asleep with little improvised guitar riffs and keeps you awake with random sounds after a little ballad. And then there's the finale, which is one of grandeur to say the least. What's there to say about it? It's just epic, case closed. Overall, I think that no one has made such a perfect debut as King Crimson. Simple as that. __________________ My Last.fm. Please add me. Now. NOW. FUCK THE PORN IT CAN WAIT. My RYM thingy I now have a tumblr and I do stuff on it