WXPN Presents the 100 greatest debut albums

WXPN is counting down the 100 greatest debut albums. Follow along the playlist for songs from all the albums, as we wrap up our Summer Throwback Thursday #tbtXPN series. You can listen live to the countdown here. Check out the list –

100 – Santana – Santana (1969)
99 – Emerson, Lake and Palmer – Emerson, Lake and Palmer (1970)
98 – Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel (Car) (1977)
97 – Wilco – A.M. (1995)
96 – Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago (2006)
95 – Ben Folds Five – Ben Folds Five (19955)
94 – The Eagles – Eagles (1972)
93 – Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band – Safe As Milk (1967)
92 – Jackson Browne – Jackson Browne (Saturate Before Using) (1972)
91 – The English Beat – I Just Can’t Stop It (1980)
90 – The Postal Service – Give Up (2003)
89 – Patty Griffin – Living With Ghosts (1996)
88 – Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (1976)
87 – The White Stripes – The White Stripes (1999)
86 – The Flying Burrito Brothers – The Gilded Palace of Sin (1969)
85 – Kate Bush – The Kick Inside (1985)
84 – Van Morrison – Blowin’ Your Mind (1967)
83 – Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual (1983)
82 – Roxy Music – Roxy Music (1972)
81 – Fiona Apple – Tidal (1996)
80 – Lynyrd Skynyrd – (Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd) (1973)
79 – The Killers – Hot Fuss (2004)
78 – The Who – My Generation (1965)
77 – Radiohead – Pablo Honey (1993)
76 – Blur – Leisure (1991)
75 – Big Star – #1 Record (1972)
74 – Chicago Transit Authority – Chicago Transit Authority (1969)
73 – Tom Waits – Closing Time (1973)
72 – Tori Amos – Little Earthquakes (1992)
71 – Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978)
70 – The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses (1989)
69 – The Stooges – The Stooges (1969)
68 – Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan (1962)
67 – Cream – Fresh Cream (1966)
66 – The Jesus & Mary Chain – Psychocandy (1985)
65 – Liz Phair – Exile In Guyville (1993)
64 – King Crimson – In The Çourt of The Crimson King (1969)
63 – Joe Jackson – Look Sharp! (1979)
62 – Talking Heads – Talking Heads ’77 (1977)
61 – Little Richard – Here’s Little Richard (1957)
60 – PJ Harvey – Dry (1992)
59 – X – Los Angeles (1980)
58 – Boston – Boston (1976)
57 – Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (2006)
56 – The B-52’s – B-52’s (1979)
55 – Ryan Adams – Heartbreaker (2000)
54 – Jeff Beck – Truth (1968)
53 – Weezer – Weezer (1994)
52 – Stevie Ray Vaughan – Texas Flood (1983)
51 – Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend (2008)
50 – Dire Straits – Dire Straits (1978)
49 – The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers (1976)
48 – Oasis – Definitely Maybe (1994)
47 – Gang Of Four – Entertainment (1979)
46 – Madonna – Madonna (1983)
45 – Steely Dan – Can’t Buy A Thrill (1972)
44 – The Crickets – The “Chirping Crickets” (1957)
43 – Eric Clapton – Eric Clapton (1970)
42 – Pavement – Slanted and Enhcanted (1992)
41 – Counting Crows – August and Everything After (1993)
40 – Television – Marquee Moon (1977)
39 – Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine (1989)
38 – Adele – 19 (2008)
37 – The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)
36 – New York Dolls – New York Dolls (1973)
35 – John Prine -John Prine (1971)
34 – The Police – Outlandos d’Amour (1978)
33 – Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (2002)
32 – Pink Floyd – Piper At The Gates of Dawn (1967)
31 – Elvis Costello – My Aim Is True (1977)
30 – Van Halen – Van Halen (1978)
29 – Coldplay – Parachutes (2000)
28 – Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
27 – The Smiths – The Smiths (1984)
26 – The Strokes – Is This It (2001)
25 – Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath (1970)
24 – Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes (1983)
23 – Arcade Fire – Funeral (2004)
22 – The Allman Brothers Band – The Allman Brothers Band (1969)
21 – Pearl Jam – Ten (1991)
20 – The Cars – The Cars (1978)
19 – Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley (1956)
18 – U2 – Boy (1980)
17 – Jeff Buckley – Grace (1994)
16 – R.E.M. – Murmur (1983)
15 – Patti Smith – Horses (1975)
14 – The Doors – The Doors (1967)
13 – The Beatles – Please Please Me (1963)
12 – Joy Division – Unknown Pleasure (1979)
11 – The Clash – The Clash (1977)
10 – Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987)
9 – The Pretenders – The Pretenders (1980)
8 – Bruce Springsteen – Greetings From Asbury Park, New Jersey (1973)
7 – The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Undergound & Nico (1967)
6 – Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill (1986)
5 – The Band – Music From Big Pink (1968)
4 – Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols (1977)
3 – Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin (1969)
2 – The Ramones – The Ramones (1976)
1 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced? (1967)