The style of the album is often referred as “Boston style” rock, however in my opinion if I have to place a genre or style of music, I would say radio-friendly rock with classic elements and melodic guitar hooks! The influence and trend this album created was enormous. Interesting fact, till today the songs from this album are constantly being played on radios all around the world, mostly in the USA, of course. Indeed, this unknown band came literally out of nowhere and dropped this amazing album which still remains the second best-selling debut album of all time! The album was released under the label of Epic Records and was produced by the great John Boylan and Tom Scholz, The album produced three singles, each of them absolute and smashing hits – “More Than a Feeling”, “Foreplay/Long Time” and “Peace of Mind”. Their self-titled album “Boston” was released back in 1976 and the success of the album was a surprise to so many people. It saddens me that so many people are not aware of this amazing band and the legacy they left. This is a perfect example how a band can have a tremendous success and in time gradually but steadily fall from its grace~ Too bad, the guys were rockin’ it! The rest of the members departed and pursued solo careers. Producer Mike Clink deserves nothing but huge applause! The album was released under the Geffen Records label – do I have to say more? This is probably one of the greatest record labels in history! The album became one of the most powerful forces in rock music history and its songs will always be a hit! Unfortunately, the only member left in the band is Axl and nowadays things are just not working well for him. Four of those singles – “Sweet Child O’ Mine“, “Welcome to the Jungle” and “Paradise City” each peaked top 10 positions on the Billboard Hot 100 (#1, #5, and #7). It also happens to be the best-selling debut album of all times! It is also the 11th best-selling album in the United States alone! The album sold more than 30 million copies worldwide – such an impressive number! The album was released on July 21 st, 1987 and it spent more 147 weeks on Billboard chart! Axl, Slash and the boys spawned 7 singles from the album. The ultimate game changer for Guns ‘n Roses and in my opinion the main and only reason why they are so famous and loved by fans all over the world. I hope you enjoy the music and learn something new! I am considering a part 2, which hopefully can happen sooner. Album after album they completely proved to their fans and to the industry that they most certainly are not a one-album-wonder.īack to the debut albums, the following is a list of 5 best-selling debut albums. Such are the cases with some of the following musicians – Guns ‘n’ Roses for instance – great debut album but where are they now? My point is that, in music industry, especially nowadays with the development of media, artists need CONSISTENCY – which also happens to be one of the most difficult things to achieve! That’s why musicians such as Elton John, Stevie Wonder and Michael Jackson were so great (and still are). Unfortunately, some of them were not able to live up to those high standards in their second albums or following projects. Many musicians are remembered by their unbelievably good debut albums. Also, a debut album is important because it sets some sort of standards and expectations from the musician/s and the following projects. Smash hit album release is a MUST in order to grab the audience and establish a name for yourself in the industry. In my opinion, the initial impact has to be for sure the strongest one. It also works as a key to set up a fan base and make impressions in the music industry. The success of a debut album may give us some sort of idea how popular an artist/band can be. The publication won’t be based on my personal opinion rather I would like to list the top 5 best-selling debut albums of all time.įirst impressions count! The following albums made such great first impressions that they not only launched successful careers but also became a cultural landmark. For today’s publication I decided to make another informative (hopefully) list which this time is going to be dedicated to albums, rather than singes or songs.
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