K's Debut Singles Special - VA - The Greatest Debut Singles of All Time: 250 Classic Tracks (Super Deluxe Edition) [2023] (11xCDs)

 

K's Debut Singles Special - 

VA - The Greatest Debut Singles of All Time: 250 Classic Tracks (Super Deluxe Edition) [2023] (11xCDs)

Everybody starts somewhere.

The debut single is just as it sounds - it’s the first single released by a musician. Some musicians knocked it out of the park and others took longer to find their footing.  A great debut single is the opening line in a conversation you never want to end, and hearing a band or artist get it right on their first try is one of the greatest thrills in music. No matter how hard streaming tries, the single will never lose its power. The debut single, doubly so.

There is still nothing like the thrill of an all-or-nothing statement of pop intent kicking the door in and demanding your attention. A manifesto writ across verse, chorus, and middle 8, stopping your heart beating for 168 seconds, and your brain from thinking about anything else until it's over.

This fully packed 11CD set contains 250 classic debut singles spanning over 70 years from 1949-2021 and features quite a few rare and extremely hard to find tracks in their original single edits and mixes, with many in their 7" 45 mono single form. Only the original studio mixes are included. No later remixes, 'stereo enhanced' or live versions here!  Compiled as always using the very latest and highest quality digital remasters, with a considerable number of tracks sourced from the original master tapes for superior sound quality and enjoyment.

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Track lists

CD01

01 Sex Pistols - Anarchy in the U.K. 3:32

02 Bill Withers - Ain't No Sunshine 2:03

03 Pearl Jam - Alive 5:41

04 The Velvet Underground - All Tomorrow's Parties (Original 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 2:51

05 Embrace - All You Good Good People (Radio Edit) 4:38

06 The Pink Floyd - Arnold Layne (Original 1967 7" Mono Single Edit) 2:54

07 Marianne Faithfull - As Tears Go By 2:36

08 The Foundations - Baby Now That I've Found You 2:35

09 Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time 3:31

10 Wizzard - Ball Park Incident 3:41

11 Gene Vincent And His Blue Caps - Be-Bop-a-Lula (Original 1956 Capitol Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:35

12 Bauhaus - Bela Lugosi's Dead (Original 1979 Beck Studios 12" Single Version) 9:33

13 Rudi - Big Time 2:43

14 The Sugarcubes - Birthday 4:00

15 Los Bravos - Black Is Black 2:56

16 Bruce Springsteen - Blinded by the Light 5:03

17 Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop (Original 1976 7" Mono Single Version) 2:11

18 Bo Diddley - Bo Diddley 2:43

19 The Doors - Break On Through (To the Other Side) 2:29

20 Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers - Breakdown 2:42

21 Van Morrison - Brown Eyed Girl 3:05

22 Malcolm Mclaren And The World's Famous Supreme Team - Buffalo Gals (Original 1982 7" Single Version) 3:42

CD02

23 Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance (Original 1988 7" Single Edit) 3:59

24 Editors - Bullets 3:09

25 Mary Wells - Bye Bye Baby 2:54

26 The Mamas & The Papas - California Dreamin' 2:38

27 Dead Kennedys - California Über Alles (Original 1979 7" Single Version) 3:28

28 The Sundays - Can't Be Sure 3:23

29 Bad Company - Can't Get Enough (Original 1974 7" Single Edit) 3:30

30 James Taylor - Carolina in My Mind 3:38

31 Donovan - Catch the Wind (Original 1965 7" Mono Single Version) 2:16

32 Supergrass - Caught by the Fuzz 2:16

33 New Order - Ceremony (Original "Version 1" FAC 33, March 6, 1981 7" Single) 4:37

34 The Runaways - Cherry Bomb 2:18

35 Middle Of The Road - Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep 2:57

36 Gorillaz - Clint Eastwood 5:32

37 The Rolling Stones - Come On (Original 1963 Decca Records 7" Mono Single Version) 1:51

38 Gnarls Barkley - Crazy 2:59

39 Beyoncé Feat. Jay-z - Crazy in Love 3:58

40 Radiohead - Creep 3:58

41 Garnet Mimms & The Enchanters - Cry Baby 3:22

42 Julie London - Cry Me a River 2:48

43 Johnny Cash And The Tennessee Two - Cry! Cry! Cry! (Original 1955 Sun Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:25

44 The Xx - Crystalised 3:22

45 Gang Of Four - Damaged Goods 3:28

46 Chic - Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) (Original 1977 7" Single Edit) 3:45

CD03

47 Franz Ferdinand - Darts of Pleasure 3:00

48 Jackson Browne - Doctor, My Eyes 3:19

49 Sunny - Doctor's Orders 2:46

50 Irma Thomas - Don't Mess with My Man 2:17

51 Protex - Don't Ring Me Up (Original 1978 Good Vibrations 7" Single Version) 2:38

52 Propaganda - Dr. Mabuse (A Paranoid Fantasy) (Original 1984 7" Single Version) 4:19

53 Aerosmith - Dream On 4:25

54 Depeche Mode - Dreaming of Me (Original 1981 7" Single Fade Out Version) 3:46

55 Olivia Rodrigo - drivers license 4:02

56 Suede - The Drowners (Original 1992 7" Single Edit) 3:44

57 Elmore James - Dust My Broom (Original 1951 Trumpet Records 78 RPM 10" Mono Single Version) 2:55

58 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Electricity 3:33

59 Madonna - Everybody (Original 1982 7" Single Edit) 3:57

60 The Raincoats - Fairytale in the Supermarket 2:59

61 Julee Cruise - Falling (Radio Edit) 4:14

62 Tracy Chapman - Fast Car 4:57

63 Fats Domino - The Fat Man (Original Imperial 5058 First Version 10" Mono 78 RPM; Recorded December 10th, 1949) 2:35

64 Haircut One Hundred - Favourite Shirts (Boy Meets Girl) 3:07

65 The Lotus Eaters - The First Picture of You 3:40

66 Jerry Butler And The Impressions - For Your Precious Love (Original 1958 Falcon 7" Mono Single Version) 2:44

67 The Special A.k.a. - Gangsters 2:46

68 The Stranglers - (Get A) Grip (On Yourself) (Original 1977 7" Single Version) 4:02

69 Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun 3:50

CD04

70 Chairmen Of The Board - Give Me Just a Little More Time 2:40

71 Plastic Ono Band - Give Peace a Chance 4:53

72 Led Zeppelin - Good Times Bad Times 2:47

73 Booker T. & The M.g.'s - Green Onions (Original 1962 7" Mono Single Version) 2:53

74 The Smiths - Hand in Glove (Original 1983 Rough Trade 7" Single Version) 3:17

75 The Mccoys - Hang on Sloopy (Original 1965 7" Single Version) 3:02

76 The Strokes - Hard to Explain 3:44

77 The Honeycombs - Have I the Right? 2:56

78 The Idle Race - Here We Go 'Round the Lemon Tree (Original 1967 7" Mono Single Version) 2:42

79 Dido - Here with Me 4:16

80 The Jimi Hendrix Experience - Hey Joe 3:29

81 Patti Smith - Hey Joe (Original 1974 7" Single Version) 5:08

82 Jeff Beck - Hi Ho Silver Lining 2:53

83 Sam & Dave - Hold On, I'm Comin' (Original 1966 Atlantic Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:35

84 Toto - Hold the Line (Original 1978 7" Single Version) 3:31

85 Siouxsie And The Banshees - Hong Kong Garden 2:53

86 America - A Horse with No Name 4:11

87 Ace - How Long 3:23

88 Howlin' Wolf - How Many More Years (Original 1951 Chess Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:42

89 Deep Purple - Hush! (Original Parlophone 1968 7" Stereo Single Mix) 4:21

90 Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor 2:54

91 The Who - I Can't Explain (Original 1965 Brunswick Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:05

92 The Rezillos - I Can't Stand My Baby (Original 1977 Sensible Records 7" Single Version) 2:38

93 Katy Perry - I Kissed a Girl 2:59

CD05

94 Dusty Springfield - I Only Want to Be with You (Original 1963 7" Mono Single Version) 2:36

95 The Stooges - I Wanna Be Your Dog 3:13

96 The Jackson 5 - I Want You Back (Original 1969 7" Mono Single Version) 3:00

97 Slim Harpo - I'm a King Bee 3:01

98 The Saints - (I'm) Stranded 3:30

99 Ruts - In a Rut 3:41

100 Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight 5:36

101 The Jam - In the City 2:19

102 Mungo Jerry - In the Summertime (Original 1970 Dawn 7" Single Version) 3:32

103 Strawberry Alarm Clock - Incense and Peppermints (Original 1967 Uni Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:48

104 Joe Jackson - Is She Really Going Out with Him? 3:35

105 Run-dmc - It's Like That (Original 1983 7" Single Version) 4:50

106 Lesley Gore - It's My Party 2:22

107 Jefferson Airplane - It's No Secret 2:29

108 The Fall - It's the New Thing 3:26

109 Shelly Fabares - Johnny Angel (Original 1962 Colpix Records 7" Single Version) 2:21

110 Robert Marley & Beverley's All-stars - Judge Not 2:26

111 The Cars - Just What I Needed 3:43

112 Queen - Keep Yourself Alive 3:46

113 Kim Wilde - Kids in America 3:24

114 The Cure - Killing an Arab 2:23

115 Rage Against The Machine - Killing in the Name 5:13

116 The Monkees - Last Train to Clarksville 2:43

117 Lloyd Price - Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Original 1952 Specialty Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:31

CD06

118 Elvis Costello - Less Than Zero 3:18

119 The Box Tops - The Letter (Original 1967 7" Mono Single Version) 1:58

120 Television - Little Johnny Jewel (Parts One and Two) 7:06

121 Stereophonics - Local Boy in the Photograph 3:19

122 Little Eva - The Loco-Motion 2:27

123 The Boomtown Rats - Lookin' After No. 1 3:08

124 Lcd Soundsystem - Losing My Edge (Single Version) 7:53

125 The Kingsmen - Louie, Louie (Original 1963 7" Mono Single Version) 2:45

126 Talking Heads - Love -> Building on Fire 2:58

127 Edison Lighthouse - Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes) 2:50

128 The Beatles - Love Me Do (Original 1962 7" Mono Single Version) 2:22

129 The Creation - Making Time 2:56

130 Chuck Berry - Maybellene (Original 1955 Chess Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:22

131 Purple Hearts - Millions Like Us (Original 1979 Polydor Records 7" Single Version) 3:07

132 Delta 5 - Mind Your Own Business 3:13

133 Hanson - MMMBop (Single Version) 3:58

134 Boston - More Than a Feeling (Original 1976 7" Single Edit) 3:24

135 Cliff Richard And The Drifters - Move It! (Original 1958 Columbia Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:21

136 The Killers - Mr. Brightside 3:42

137 The Byrds - Mr. Tambourine Man 2:21

138 The Smoke - My Friend Jack (Original 1967 7" Single Version) 3:05

139 The Knack - My Sharona (Original 1979 7" Single Edit) 4:00

140 George Harrison - My Sweet Lord 4:43

CD07

141 Gary U.s. Bonds - New Orleans 2:53

142 The Damned - New Rose 2:42

143 ? And The Mysterians - 96 Tears 2:57

144 The Lover Speaks - No More "I Love You's" 4:05

145 The Chords - Now It's Gone (Original 1979 Polydor Records 7" Single Version) 3:07

146 Portishead - Numb 3:58

147 Kaiser Chiefs - Oh My God 3:35

148 X-ray Spex - Oh! Bondage Up Yours! 2:49

149 Saint Etienne - Only Love Can Break Your Heart 4:32

150 Yazoo - Only You 3:11

151 Nazz - Open My Eyes (Original 1968 7" Mono Single Version) 2:44

152 Traffic - Paper Sun (Original 1967 United Artists US 7" Mono Single Version) 3:23

153 Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - Perfect Skin 3:12

154 New York Dolls - Personality Crisis 3:42

155 The Status Quo - Pictures of Matchstick Men (Original 1968 7" Mono Single Version) 3:10

156 Duran Duran - Planet Earth (Original 1981 7" Single Version) 4:01

157 Johnny Kidd And The Pirates - Please Don't Touch 1:51

158 The Marvelettes - Please Mr. Postman (Original 1961 7" Mono Single Version) 2:30

159 James Brown & The Famous Flames - Please, Please, Please 2:43

160 Rihanna - Pon de Replay (Radio Edit) 3:34

161 Madness - The Prince (Original 1979 2 Tone Records 7" Single Version) 2:28

162 The Count Five - Psychotic Reaction 3:07

163 M/a/r/r/s - Pump Up the Volume (Original 1987 7" Single Version) 4:04

164 R.e.m. - Radio Free Europe (Original 1981 Hib-Tone 7" Single Version) 3:48

CD08

165 The Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight (Original 1979 12" Long Single Version) 7:07

166 Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite (The Finest Girl You Ever Want to Meet) (Original 1957 Vogue Coral 7" Mono Single Version) 2:44

167 Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax (Original 1983 7" Single Mix) 3:53

168 Gary Glitter - Rock and Roll (Parts 1 & 2) 6:01

169 Mott The Hoople - Rock and Roll Queen (Original 1969 Island Records 7" Single Version) 3:19

170 The B-52's - Rock Lobster (Original 1978 7" Single Version) 4:54

171 George Mccrae - Rock Your Baby (Original 1974 7" Single Version) 3:19

172 Jackie Brenston & His Delta Cats - Rocket 88 2:47

173 Duffy - Rockferry 4:12

174 Dr. Feelgood - Roxette 2:58

175 Lorde - Royals 3:10

176 Del Shannon - Runaway (Original 1961 Bigtop Records 7" Mono Single Version) 2:21

177 Ian Dury - Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll 3:04

178 Air - Sexy Boy (Radio Edit) 3:50

179 Fiona Apple - Shadowboxer 5:23

180 The Zombies - She's Not There (Original 1964 Decca 7" Mono Single Version) 2:23

181 Blur - She's So High (Original 1990 7" Single Edit) 3:49

182 World Party - Ship of Fools 4:29

183 Magazine - Shot by Both Sides (Original 1978 7" Single Version) 3:58

184 Tori Amos - Silent All These Years 4:11

CD09

185 Billie Eilish - Six Feet Under 3:09

186 Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy (Original 1984 7" Single Edit) 3:55

187 Lily Allen - Smile (Radio Edit) 3:15

188 Nick Lowe - So It Goes 2:30

189 Janis Ian - Society's Child (Baby I've Been Thinking) 3:14

190 Prince - Soft and Wet 3:02

191 Peter Gabriel - Solsbury Hill 4:23

192 Thunderclap Newman - Something in the Air (Original 1969 7" Single Version) 3:55

193 The Merseys - Sorrow 2:15

194 Lavern Baker - Soul on Fire 3:03

195 The Style Council - Speak Like a Child 3:13

196 The Records - Starry Eyes (Original 1978 7" Single Version) 4:23

197 Pretenders - Stop Your Sobbing 2:38

198 Elastica - Stutter 2:24

199 Lynsey De Paul - Sugar Me (Original 1972 7" Single Version) 3:37

200 Dire Straits - Sultans of Swing 5:48

201 Oasis - Supersonic 4:43

202 The Beach Boys - Surfin' 2:16

203 Stiff Little Fingers - Suspect Device (Original 1978 Rigid Digits 7" Single Version) 2:44

204 Leonard Cohen - Suzanne 3:48

205 Creedence Clearwater Revival - Suzie Q (Part One) (Original 1968 7" Single Version) 4:36

206 Eagles - Take It Easy 3:30

CD10

207 Squeeze - Take Me I'm Yours (Original 1978 7" Single Version) 2:53

208 A-ha - Take on Me (Alan Tarney 1985 7" Single Version) 3:47

209 The Undertones - Teenage Kicks 2:25

210 Holly And The Italians - Tell That Girl to Shut Up (Original 1979 7" Single Version) 2:59

211 Electric Light Orchestra - 10538 Overture (Original 1972 7" Single Edit) 4:05

212 Twinkle - Terry 3:10

213 Buddy Holly & The Crickets - That'll Be the Day (May 27, 1957 Brunswick 7" Mono Single Version) 2:17

214 Elvis Presley - That's All Right (Original 1954 Sun Records 7" Mono Single Version) 1:55

215 Otis Redding - These Arms of Mine 2:31

216 Kirsty Maccoll - They Don't Know 3:02

217 Pere Ubu - 30 Seconds Over Tokyo 6:21

218 Mary Hopkin - Those Were the Days 5:09

219 Mgmt - Time to Pretend 4:21

220 The Nashville Teens - Tobacco Road 2:25

221 Joy Division - Transmission 3:38

222 Mike Oldfield - Tubular Bells (Original 1974 7" Single Edit) 3:17

223 Azealia Banks Feat. Lazy Jay - 212 3:24

224 Tom Robinson Band - 2-4-6-8 Motorway 3:16

225 The Slits - Typical Girls 3:59

226 Weezer - Undone - The Sweater Song 5:05

227 Althea & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking (Original 1977 Joe Gibbs Record Globe 7" Single Version) 3:53

CD11

228 Lana Del Rey - Video Games 4:42

229 The Buggles - Video Killed the Radio Star (Original 1979 7" Single Version) 3:25

230 Roxy Music - Virginia Plain 2:58

231 Garbage - Vow 4:30

232 The Left Banke - Walk Away Renée 2:44

233 Spice Girls - Wannabe 2:51

234 Heaven 17 - (We Don't Need This) Fascist Groove Thang (Original 1981 7" Single Version) 4:09

235 The Go-go's - We Got the Beat (Original 1980 Stiff Records 7" Single Version) 2:12

236 Laura Nyro - Wedding Bell Blues / Stoney End (Original 1966 Verve Folkways 7" Mono Single Version) 5:27

237 The Band - The Weight 4:34

238 Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls (Bobby Orlando 1984 Original 7" Single Version) 4:09

239 Small Faces - Whatcha Gonna Do About It (Original 1965 Decca Records 7" Mono Single Version) 1:57

240 Percy Sledge - When a Man Loves a Woman (Original 1966 7" Mono Single Version) 2:55

241 The Clash - White Riot 1:59

242 Procol Harum - A Whiter Shade of Pale (Original 1967 7" Mono Single Version) 4:08

243 Wreckless Eric - Whole Wide World 2:54

244 The Sonics - The Witch (Original 1964 7" Mono Single Version) 2:39

245 Tom Tom Club - Wordy Rappinghood (Original 1981 7" Single Edit) 3:47

246 Hank Ballard & The Midnighters - Work with Me, Annie 2:46

247 Peter & Gordon - A World Without Love 2:39

248 Blondie - X Offender (Original 1976 Private Stock 7" Single Version) 3:14

249 Sade - Your Love Is King 3:42

250 Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights (Original 1978 7" Single Version) 4:28

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