Debut Album Quotes

The release of 'Lungs' was so hard. It was terrifying, because it was the first time doing everything. The first experiences of media exposure were almost paralysing. I spent a lot of time crying on the floor of the studio - it sent me a bit mad.

The first album is a special one for most bands or most artists in general. The first record is your whole life, and then after that you have a couple of months to write stuff and get it for the next record.

I was aware of all the artists who make good debut records over the years, but no one hears them - and I wanted to make sure that didn't happen in my case.

My debut album is just a diary from a lonely 21-year-old. That's what it is.

With my first album it was a little bit like I was practicing.

I think our first record was a fluke, really. The fact that it went platinum and all that, it was all due to one video and the timing being just right.

And I remember that about three years before that, her first record had come out. And I just remember really liking this one song off it called "In My Bed" and being a little bit enamored. This, you know, this young kind of Jewish girl from North London, you know, I have the same thing - from a Jewish family from North London - with this incredible voice.

My first album didn't come out until I was 26.

What people don't realize when they talk about our lineup changes is that the original Against Me! broke up in 2001. It never recorded a full-length record.

My first album was The Doobie Brothers... 'Captain and Me.' You always remember your first!

The word 'album' makes you nervous, especially 'debut album.'

With the first album, there was a lot of angst. I was very naive. I thought I was on top of the whole thing, but I really didn't know what I was getting into.

My first record - it was 1991. I was 16 years old. My first album came out when I was 20. So, I've been here that long and I still have the passion to do it.

I really wanted people just to get to know Solange on my first album, just to establish Solange's sound, just to establish Solange's personality.

I liked Bruno Mars from way back before he even debuted. I thought he had a beautiful voice and became a huge fan after listening to his first album.

Our first record, 'Huey Lewis And The News', was seen by no one - it sold 25 copies.

I think I see a lot of artists struggling to make their first album perfect, and I've been there.

Musically, 'Fallen' is a cross between 'Belus' and something new, inspired more by the debut album and 'Det Som Engang Var' than by 'Hvis Lyset Tar Oss' or 'Filosofem.'

It's weird. Prior to having my first record, Corey Hart was just my name.

When Destiny's Child released their first record, I don't think I even noticed. I was still at school, and I had my own life in Houston.

Gabrielle Aplin is one of my favourites.

From meeting Robert Plant, John Bonham, and John Paul Jones, teaming up, rehearsing, playing selected gigs outside of Britain, coming back into Olympic Studios to record the first album, and then going to America, which we crack open like a nut with the debut record - all that happened, literally, within months.

'Illmatic' was dope.

My first album came out in 1979.

"Rock Candy" was my first record. I had never been in a studio, so I was in shock and I had no idea if it was great or if it stunk. I was just putting in my heart and soul, and closing my eyes and keeping my fingers crossed. I gave it everything.