Cratewise Editorial
Debut Albums
Debut albums are the purest statement an artist makes — before the label's notes, before the audience's expectations, before the second-guessing.
From Dexx
These 25 records arrived fully formed. No warmup. No growing pains. Just an artist showing up for the first time and announcing exactly who they are.
— Dexx
25
Albums
25
Artists
8
Genres
1967–2007
Span
By Genre
By Decade
Top Labels
The List
1
Rock19672
Hip-Hop/Rap19943
Hip-Hop/Rap19984
Hip-Hop/Rap19945
Rock19676
Punk/Hardcore19757
Punk/Hardcore19778
Punk/Hardcore19779
Hip-Hop/Rap199310
Soul/R&B200311
Soul/R&B198412
Soul/R&B199713
Rock200414
Punk/Hardcore197915
Rock198916
Hip-Hop/Rap199417
Electronic199418
Rock199319
Folk198820
Rock198321
Folk200722
Hip-Hop/Rap198423
Jazz24
Rock196825
Funk1972
The Jimi Hendrix Experience—Are You Experienced
The Notorious B.I.G.—Ready to Die
Lauryn Hill—The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill
Nas—Illmatic
The Doors—The Doors
Patti Smith—Horses
The Clash—The Clash
Television—Marquee Moon
Wu-Tang Clan—Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)
Amy Winehouse—Frank
Sade—Diamond Life
Erykah Badu—Baduizm
Arcade Fire—Funeral
Joy Division—Unknown Pleasures
Nirvana—Bleach
OutKast—Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik
Portishead—Dummy
Liz Phair—Exile in Guyville
Tracy Chapman—Tracy Chapman
Violent Femmes—Violent Femmes
Bon Iver—For Emma, Forever Ago
Run-DMC—Run-DMC
Billie Holiday—Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933–1944
Os Mutantes—Os Mutantes
Cymande—Cymande
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