New Posts For Thread: Best debut album by a British solo artist.....https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31604917/best-debut-album-by-a-british-solo-artistDon't often start a thread, but just been listening again to Tracy Chapman's debut from 1988. Very fine. Yours?!Screaming......https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31604917/best-debut-album-by-a-british-solo-artist?post_id=558559127#558559127Screaming......Tue, 24 Dec 2019 11:11:37 -0600John Lennonhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31604917/best-debut-album-by-a-british-solo-artist?post_id=558559045#558559045John LennonTue, 24 Dec 2019 10:25:03 -0600Clicked on this thread to add The Madcap Laughs, and the OP returns to beat me to it.For a genuine GB solo debut (i.e. no prior band to get chucked out of) I'd nominate Patrik Fitzgerald's debut 1977 EP Safety Pin Stuck In My Heart.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31604917/best-debut-album-by-a-british-solo-artist?post_id=558558955#558558955Clicked on this thread to add The Madcap Laughs, and the OP returns to beat me to it.For a genuine GB solo debut (i.e. no prior band to get chucked out of) I'd nominate Patrik Fitzgerald's debut 1977 EP Safety Pin Stuck In My Heart.Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:45:00 -0600Ian Dury : 'New Boots and Panties' Still miles better than most of the competition.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31604917/best-debut-album-by-a-british-solo-artist?post_id=558558945#558558945Ian Dury : 'New Boots and Panties' Still miles better than most of the competition.Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:41:24 -0600A fine album, but a bit of a stretch when an artist has already been in a successful band to refer to a subsequent solo release as a debut album.No doubt though that you are one of the ten thousand that Natalie had in mindhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31604917/best-debut-album-by-a-british-solo-artist?post_id=558558937#558558937A fine album, but a bit of a stretch when an artist has already been in a successful band to refer to a subsequent solo release as a debut album.No doubt though that you are one of the ten thousand that Natalie had in mindTue, 24 Dec 2019 09:39:44 -0600Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily. SAN Andreas fault , Wonder, Beloved wife , what an opening 3 tracks ! and others like jealousyvery talented much moreso than others better known , think her style was copied a lot .( American not British )https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31604917/best-debut-album-by-a-british-solo-artist?post_id=558558895#558558895Natalie Merchant - Tigerlily. SAN Andreas fault , Wonder, Beloved wife , what an opening 3 tracks ! and others like jealousyvery talented much moreso than others better known , think her style was copied a lot .( American not British )Tue, 24 Dec 2019 09:19:17 -0600Thanks for the posts, chaps. Didnt realise Tracy was American, but didnt really mean British either so didnt matter. Some fine choices on here, working my way thru the few I had not heard. Nick Drake's Fives Leaves Left a great selection - I bouhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31604917/best-debut-album-by-a-british-solo-artist?post_id=558558829#558558829Thanks for the posts, chaps. Didnt realise Tracy was American, but didnt really mean British either so didnt matter. Some fine choices on here, working my way thru the few I had not heard. Nick Drake's Fives Leaves Left a great selection - I bouTue, 24 Dec 2019 08:49:46 -0600Lily Allenhttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31604917/best-debut-album-by-a-british-solo-artist?post_id=558558747#558558747Lily AllenTue, 24 Dec 2019 08:17:56 -0600Dry by PJ Harvey.Harvey was being built up in the music press and I had gone out of my way not to listen to anything until I got my hands on the album.I remember buying it and then heading off for a pint or six before making my way home.I then proceehttps://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31604917/best-debut-album-by-a-british-solo-artist?post_id=558558639#558558639Dry by PJ Harvey.Harvey was being built up in the music press and I had gone out of my way not to listen to anything until I got my hands on the album.I remember buying it and then heading off for a pint or six before making my way home.I then proceeTue, 24 Dec 2019 07:24:58 -0600Surprised there has been no mention of Tubular Bells yet.https://community.betfair.com/chit_chat/go/thread/view/94038/31604917/best-debut-album-by-a-british-solo-artist?post_id=558558511#558558511Surprised there has been no mention of Tubular Bells yet.Tue, 24 Dec 2019 06:39:04 -0600