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[Music] Greatest debut single











TugWilson

I gotta admit that I`m a little bit confused
Dec 8, 2020
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Dorset
I have tried to avoid including artists with very limited 'success' aside from the debut single. But I must sat that Wonderful Lif is magical and worth inclusion.

Oddly however I think that Jig a jig is the worst track on the magical debut album by East of Eden.

(Never heard of trans x)

:thumbsup:
I grew up with Jig a Jig always loved it , i will have to listen to the album . Don`t know a lot about Trans X but love the track , as for Wonderful Life it`s just one of those great summer afternoon type tracks to me .
 








Seagull58

In the Algarve
Jan 31, 2012
8,632
Vilamoura, Portugal
All the singles I have posted are debut singles.

Many singles have been posted, by me and by others.

Together they are a candidate list of greatest debut singles.

At least one poster has included several singles in one post, yet you pick on me. Am I Zeberdi in disguise? ???

The one quibble about what I have posted may be The Fall. It depends whether you call an e.p. a single. I don't. So what I posted was their (amazing) debut single that was an ear worm for me for months (the singing bit at the end of the track).

Look, you know what I'm like. I only piss about when I'm pissing about. (I learned how to not abuse the daily best track thread the hard way). At all other times I'm deadly serious. And pedantic. And rude. So f*** off :wink: :kiss:
Fair enough🤣
 


TugWilson

I gotta admit that I`m a little bit confused
Dec 8, 2020
1,861
Dorset
The Buggles - Video killed the radio star

Empire of the sun - Walking on a dream , prefer We are the people myself

Travelling Wilbury`s - Handle with care

Huey Lewis and the news - Power of Love

Ultravox - Sleepwalk
 




Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
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Oct 8, 2003
56,718
Faversham
Wish I'd kept all my tickets from then. I saw the Ramones at Friars in Aylesbury either in May or Dec 77, supported by either Talking Heads or the Rezillos. Think it was the May one.
I saw them supported by the Saints and Talking Heads. The latter were shite. I saw Talking Heads again in Vancouver around 85 and they were magnificent.
 












TugWilson

I gotta admit that I`m a little bit confused
Dec 8, 2020
1,861
Dorset
First charting single - I think they had a few before that though? Didn't they release Ha! Ha! Ha! as an album before then - or I guess the John Foxx Ultravox might not count?
The best i can find says they released "Ain`t misbehavin" as their first single under the name "Tiger Lily" in 75` , they became Ultravox in 76` with John Foxx as frontman until 79`.

Don`t know whether it count`s but i had his single Underpass from 1980 album Metamatic . I think that was his solo single debut . (y)
 






Weststander

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Aug 25, 2011
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Withdean area
The Buggles - Video killed the radio star

Empire of the sun - Walking on a dream , prefer We are the people myself

Travelling Wilbury`s - Handle with care

Huey Lewis and the news - Power of Love

Ultravox - Sleepwalk

With Midge Ure, the band had been going for years. Love that single, drove my Dad nuts.
 


DJ NOBO

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Jul 18, 2004
6,866
Wiltshire
Me too, probably my favourite music video
Great band . Sun always shines in tv is in my all time top ten songs . I listen to them frequently
 


Elbow750

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Jun 21, 2020
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Relax. Frankie goes to Hollywood must be up there.
Certainly made a big splash and, I'd imagine (hope) lots of dosh.
 






Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle
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Oct 8, 2003
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From one of the finest debut LPs ever too.


A band I saw live for under a quid on several occasions in 77/8. Agree about the debut album. Groundbreaking. :thumbsup:
 


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