The Ledge #717: 70s Punk Debut Albums

About this episode

This episode features debut albums from 70s punk rock bands, highlighting their impact and significance.

With this being a holiday weekend, I was determined to do a very listener-friendly “fun” episode. Of course, when I say listener-friendly, I’m not talking about the sort of nonsense on commercial radio. Not, what that means for The Ledge is the sort of legendary bands and songs that all Ledge listeners enjoy…or should. The actual theme came together this past Sunday when I was listening to the first Stiff Little Fingers album, Inflammable Material. It was at that moment that I decided that I was only going to listen to debut albums this week. That idea naturally transformed into a theme for tonight’s show. There’s nothing but the first full-length releases of 70’s punk rock bands. These are primarily records that impacted me in a way that few records of the next 45 years would. From that first Ramones album that arrived at my house when I was suffering from the chicken pox through not only the true legends of that era to a record I purchased simply because I loved that the band was called The Drones. Obviously, this is a theme that I will return to quite often in the next few months. I mean, come on, every band has a debut album! What’s your favorite of tonight’s picks? For more…

People in this episode

Host: Scott Hudson

Topics covered

• 70s punk
• debut albums
• music history
• listener-friendly
• legendary bands

Keywords

• 70s punk
• debut albums
• Stiff Little Fingers
• Ramones
• The Drones

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stiff Little Fingers, The Drones

Books & works: Inflammable Material, Ramones

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