Bands who's first single was the best they ever did.

[El Presidente]

In Shreds: The Chameleons

 

[studio150]

Believe the clash got better London calling, bankrobber....

 

[BN9 BHA]

Cant be arsed to look through 11 pages so this has probably been posted. The clash - White riot

Also,
Suede - The drowners
Libertines - What a waster
The Specials - Gangsters

The Clash White Riot??
Go and read the OP and have another go, White Riot is good but I wouldn't say it was the best thing they ever did.

 

[The Modfather]

The Clash White Riot??
Go and read the OP and have another go, White Riot is good but I wouldn't say it was the best thing they ever did.

I will stick with White Riot as their best single. Not as good as Janie Jones or Garageland, but they were not singles

 

[Herr Tubthumper]

Sparks This town ain't big enough for the both of us

Not their first and this is better

http://youtu.be/oc_x2-rCFWI

 

[BN9 BHA]

I will stick with White Riot as their best single. Not as good as Janie Jones or Garageland, but they were not singles

(White Man) In The Hammersmith Palais.

Not sure if this thread is just about singles though, see post #121

 

[El Presidente]

I'm an Upstart by The Angelic Upstarts. Despite the siren calls of Teenage Warning, Brighton Bomb and Who Killed Liddle Towers (the answer, for you KIDS out there, was THE POLICE) I believe this was (Sir) Thomas Mensforth's greatest three minutes.

Seek out an identity
You alienate society
Face the facts, why not admit it
How can you be outrageous when your mother won't allow it?

I'm an upstart
Hey!!
whatcha gonna do?
I'm an upstart
Listen!!
I'm talking to you!

I'm feeling quite emotional now.

 

[Stat Brother]

(White Man) In The Hammersmith Palais.

Not sure if this thread is just about singles though, see post #121

Don't drag me into this.

I didn't mean this to be in anyway ambiguous, or for that matter [MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION]'s dream thread.

A simple thought crossed my mind listening to West End Girls.
'I loved that single and have been disappointed by everything else, since'.
'I wonder how many other bands did their best work first?'.

I have no idea how that turned into pedants warfare.

 

[BadFish]

Don't drag me into this.

I didn't mean this to be in anyway ambiguous, or for that matter [MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION]'s dream thread.

A simple thought crossed my mind listening to West End Girls.
'I loved that single and have been disappointed by everything else, since'.
'I wonder how many other bands did their best work first?'.

I have no idea how that turned into pedants warfare.

This brings up the question about debut albums. There is a rawness and realness about debut albums that I find exhilarating. Often not musically a bands best work but there is something about the exuberance and innocence that I find fascinating.

 

[El Presidente]

Don't drag me into this.

I didn't mean this to be in anyway ambiguous, or for that matter [MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION]'s dream thread.

A simple thought crossed my mind listening to West End Girls.
'I loved that single and have been disappointed by everything else, since'.
'I wonder how many other bands did their best work first?'.

I have no idea how that turned into pedants warfare.

Every thread you start is a dream thread for me xx

 

[BN9 BHA]

Don't drag me into this.

I didn't mean this to be in anyway ambiguous, or for that matter [MENTION=31]El Presidente[/MENTION]'s dream thread.

A simple thought crossed my mind listening to West End Girls.
'I loved that single and have been disappointed by everything else, since'.
'I wonder how many other bands did their best work first?'.

I have no idea how that turned into pedants warfare.

What do you mean don't drag me in to this? You started this thread, a simple explanation would be good to what the thread
The first single is better than any other single, OR the first single is better than anything else the band has done?

 

[Trufflehound]

Who Killed Liddle Towers (the answer, for you KIDS out there, was THE POLICE)

That Sting always was a wrong 'un.

 

[Flex Your Head]

Has anyone said The Damned and New Rose yet?
If not; The Damned - New Rose.

 

[jimbob5]

Blur Park Life [1st big hit] Coldplay Yellow, The Stray Cats Runnaway Boys?, Peter Skellern Your a Lady, Mat Bianco Just a Minute, Orange Juice Rip it up, Danny Wilson Mary's Prayer, Right Said Fred I'm too sexy, Adam and the Ants Dog Eat Dog, Kagago goo Too Shy, etc

 

[gjh1971]

Blur Park Life [1st big hit] Coldplay Yellow, The Stray Cats Runnaway Boys?, Peter Skellern Your a Lady, Mat Bianco Just a Minute, Orange Juice Rip it up, Danny Wilson Mary's Prayer, Right Said Fred I'm too sexy, Adam and the Ants Dog Eat Dog, Kagago goo Too Shy, etc

Blurs first hit was She's so high, parklife was many years later . Coldplays was Shiver. I could go on.....

 

[WATFORD zero]

Blur Park Life [1st big hit] Coldplay Yellow, The Stray Cats Runnaway Boys?, Peter Skellern Your a Lady, Mat Bianco Just a Minute, Orange Juice Rip it up, Danny Wilson Mary's Prayer, Right Said Fred I'm too sexy, Adam and the Ants Dog Eat Dog, Kagago goo Too Shy, etc

There are very few musicians who improve with age but i give you

 

[BN9 BHA]

Has anyone said The Damned and New Rose yet?
If not; The Damned - New Rose.

Good call, the early Damned stuff was the best.

 

[Stat Brother]

The Buzzcocks hit the ground running with Orgasm Addict.