Share the cut from an album that blew your mind when it was first released

[nightrain]

Share the cut from an album that blew your mind when it was first released.

For me, Eruption comes to mind from the first VH album released in 1978. To this day, it is the most memorable album release of my lifetime.

 

[DFWJC]

Edward could shred

 

[Runwildboys]

 

[Runwildboys]

Upon further consideration, I was 11 years old when this came out, and it absolutely blew my mind.

 

[cowboyec]

Share the cut from an album that blew your mind when it was first released.

For me, Eruption comes to mind from the first VH album released in 1978. To this day, it is the most memorable album release of my lifetime.

GREAT album...David Lee Roth at the height of his vocal prowess.

 

[Roadtrip635]

As a young teenager I was obsessed with Kiss "Destroyer" when it came out. I was already a Kiss fan, but Destroyer was.......... OMG! For my birthday, my sister gave me a large black velvet painting of the Destroyer album cover. It's awesome and still one of my prized possessions to this day.

 

[Vtwin]

Blew my mind might be a little strong but I went in to "got to have it" mode about two measures in when I heard it for the first time driving to work one sunny summer morning.
By the end of my lunch break that day I did have it.

 

[Hardline]

Share the cut from an album that blew your mind when it was first released.

For me, Eruption comes to mind from the first VH album released in 1978. To this day, it is the most memorable album release of my lifetime.

This probably was mine also.

 

[cowboyec]

As a young teenager I was obsessed with Kiss "Destroyer" when it came out. I was already a Kiss fan, but Destroyer was.......... OMG! For my birthday, my sister gave me a large black velvet painting of the Destroyer album cover. It's awesome and still one of my prized possessions to this day.

GREAT album.
for me...Shout It Out Loud.

 

[cowboyec]

1980...7yrs old...Alabama released their album My Home's In Alabama....and on the radio...goin' to school....ridin' around w/my dad in his truck....was Tennessee River.
LOVED that song.
every time it came on...had to turn it up.
their vocals were so good.
such a fun song.

my favorite Elvis stuff had already been released....and were almost worn out by me.

 

[JohnnyTheFox]

Hard to argue with Van Halen's 1st album{Eruption in particular}, I admired several players at this point. Page, Blackmore, Lifeson, Frehley but when this album was released it was a total game changer. I still remember the Winter of 78 a friend played me some of the album in the high school band room. To say the least I was blown away. Also give a shout out to Zeppelins 2nd album but by the time I heard it the first time{74-75} it had already been out 6 or so years.

 

[DuncanIso]

Quiet riot... Metal health

 

[iceberg]

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Hard to top EVH with eruption.

In a similar way I was blown away by Surfing with the Alien with Joe Satriani and also by Yngwie Malmsteens Rising Force.

 

[nightrain]

Hearing this rich and deep sound as a kid in the Bronx had me rushing out to purchase my first 45.


Same year the most recognizable rif in guitar history had me picking up my second 45.

 

[BigStar]

Biggie's first album and this music video below. Was a new gangster rap and the buzz was huge

 

[Boom]

I remember telling the kids in HS that I love the song that starts out sounding like an ice cream truck

 

[YosemiteSam]

Both of the following albums are still two of my absolute favorite of all time. When they were released, I was immediately hooked. Every song on both albums rock. No half-a**ed songs on them.



and...

 

[jsb357]

I remember telling the kids in HS that I love the song that starts out sounding like an ice cream truck

I liked this one more better...

 

[dreghorn2]

I don't have one particular song that i can specifically point to and say 'that's the one that did it', but when i was 13 and listened to this guy for the first time i was absolutely blown away

It sent me on a 3 or 4 year deep dive into all things Alice. He'll always have a special place in my rock n roll heart.


'I'd give a month of cigarettes for just a couple of lousy beers...'