Music: Was their first album their best?

[Hippasus]

It is also their only studio album.

I guess I mean it's their only one, and also really good.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

My Takes:

The Doors - Yes
Velvet Underground - Yes
King Crimson - Yes
MC5 - Yes
Roxy Music - HARD NO. For Your Pleasure, Country Life, Siren and Avalon are all better.
Lynyrd Skynyrd - No
NY Dolls - Yes
Patti Smith - No, Radio Ethiopia is better
Boston - Yes
Ramones - Debatable between it Rocket to Russia
Television - Yes
The Cars - Debatable between it and Heartbeat City
Devo - Debatable between it and Freedom of Choice.
Van Halen - Debatable between it and 1984
The Pretenders - Yes
The Band - Yes
Leonard Cohen - Yes, I guess. I'd strongly disagree, but I guess it's hard to argue that it's his "best"
Stone Roses - Yes
The Strokes - Yes
Guns N Roses - Yes
The Go Go's - Yes
Jimi Hendrix - Yes
Sex Pistols - Yes
Suicide - Yes
Bad Brains - Yes
Nine Inch Nails - Debatable between it and The Downward Spiral, but I believe EVERYBODY slept on The Fragile and that it's their best.
Pearl Jam - Yes

I'd argue With Teeth is the most slept on NIN album.

 

[The Marquis]

High voltage ...however an argument could be made for powerage

As much as I love High Voltage and prefer about 5 albums more... there's no denying Back In Black is probably their best since it's one of the most important Rock albums of all-time. If you mean Bon Scott era only, sure.

 

[The Marquis]

I'd argue With Teeth is the most slept on NIN album.

Agreed. I'd argue their best song is from With Teeth. "Every Day Is Exactly The Same" fwiw. The album as a whole is so good.

 

[BigBadBruins7708]

Agreed. I'd argue their best song is from With Teeth. "Every Day Is Exactly The Same" fwiw. The album as a whole is so good.

Yup, love that one.

People like to hate on it because it isnt Downward Spiral, but it does a great job of capturing despression. The feeling of monotony, going through the motions, helplessness and the upbeat music is even a stand in for "smile so everyone thinks you're ok". With "Everyday is Exactly The Same" nailing it all in one song.

 

[I am not exposed]

It is also their only studio album.

Yeah, really going out on a limb there choosing the Sex Pistols.

 

[TheAngryHank]

As much as I love High Voltage and prefer about 5 albums more... there's no denying Back In Black is probably their best since it's one of the most important Rock albums of all-time. If you mean Bon Scott era only, sure.

I don't care for anything post Bon Scott Era, can't get in to it. However back in black is easily the best post Bon . Cheers