DevinBelow t1_jec3939 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:42 PM

Reply to comment by DJMoneybeats in Bands that peaked with their first album? by GroguIsMyBrogu

I prefer Freedom of Choice for Devo, but other than that, I agree 100%.

TheDudeOfYou t1_jec46gi wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:49 PM

Hard call, it Are We Men? Is just the best.

I would argue most deep Ramones fans prefer album 3 (“Rocket To Russia”) to the first album (which is a classic undeniably)

DevinBelow t1_jec54dh wrote on March 30, 2023 at 10:55 PM

Those first four Ramones albums are really all perfect, but the debut is the template.

TheDudeOfYou t1_jec5xz6 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:01 PM

Agree 💯. The first was the template. I personally feel the best songs are on the 3rd, and the production on the 4th is the best. I probably grab the 4th (“Road to Ruin”) the most.

DJMoneybeats t1_jecdmce wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:56 PM

Well put. The first 4 are perfect but the debut album changed a lot of lives, or at least the way we thought about music

DevinBelow t1_jece0m8 wrote on March 30, 2023 at 11:59 PM

Yes. That first album was not just the template for the Ramones. I think its easily one of the 10 most important albums of all time.

dogsledonice t1_jed977t wrote on March 31, 2023 at 4:11 AM

I'd go with Are We Not Men any day myself