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WXPN is counting down the 100 greatest debut albums. Follow along the playlist for songs from all the albums, as we wrap up our Summer Throwback Thursday #tbtXPN series. You can listen live to the countdown here. Check out the list –

100 – Santana – Santana (1969)
99 – Emerson, Lake and Palmer – Emerson, Lake and Palmer (1970)
98 – Peter Gabriel – Peter Gabriel (Car) (1977)
97 – Wilco – A.M. (1995)
96 – Bon Iver – For Emma, Forever Ago (2006)
95 – Ben Folds Five – Ben Folds Five (19955)
94 – The Eagles – Eagles (1972)
93 – Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band – Safe As Milk (1967)
92 – Jackson Browne – Jackson Browne (Saturate Before Using) (1972)
91 – The English Beat – I Just Can’t Stop It (1980)
90 – The Postal Service – Give Up (2003)
89 – Patty Griffin – Living With Ghosts (1996)
88 – Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers – Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers (1976)
87 – The White Stripes – The White Stripes (1999)
86 – The Flying Burrito Brothers – The Gilded Palace of Sin (1969)
85 – Kate Bush – The Kick Inside (1985)
84 – Van Morrison – Blowin’ Your Mind (1967)
83 – Cyndi Lauper – She’s So Unusual (1983)
82 – Roxy Music – Roxy Music (1972)
81 – Fiona Apple – Tidal (1996)
80 – Lynyrd Skynyrd – (Pronounced Leh-nerd Skin-nerd) (1973)
79 – The Killers – Hot Fuss (2004)
78 – The Who – My Generation (1965)
77 – Radiohead – Pablo Honey (1993)
76 – Blur – Leisure (1991)
75 – Big Star – #1 Record (1972)
74 – Chicago Transit Authority – Chicago Transit Authority (1969)
73 – Tom Waits – Closing Time (1973)
72 – Tori Amos – Little Earthquakes (1992)
71 – Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (1978)
70 – The Stone Roses – The Stone Roses (1989)
69 – The Stooges – The Stooges (1969)
68 – Bob Dylan – Bob Dylan (1962)
67 – Cream – Fresh Cream (1966)
66 – The Jesus & Mary Chain – Psychocandy (1985)
65 – Liz Phair – Exile In Guyville (1993)
64 – King Crimson – In The Çourt of The Crimson King (1969)
63 – Joe Jackson – Look Sharp! (1979)
62 – Talking Heads – Talking Heads ’77 (1977)
61 – Little Richard – Here’s Little Richard (1957)
60 – PJ Harvey – Dry (1992)
59 – X – Los Angeles (1980)
58 – Boston – Boston (1976)
57 – Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not (2006)
56 – The B-52’s – B-52’s (1979)
55 – Ryan Adams – Heartbreaker (2000)
54 – Jeff Beck – Truth (1968)
53 – Weezer – Weezer (1994)
52 – Stevie Ray Vaughan – Texas Flood (1983)
51 – Vampire Weekend – Vampire Weekend (2008)
50 – Dire Straits – Dire Straits (1978)
49 – The Modern Lovers – The Modern Lovers (1976)
48 – Oasis – Definitely Maybe (1994)
47 – Gang Of Four – Entertainment (1979)
46 – Madonna – Madonna (1983)
45 – Steely Dan – Can’t Buy A Thrill (1972)
44 – The Crickets – The “Chirping Crickets” (1957)
43 – Eric Clapton – Eric Clapton (1970)
42 – Pavement – Slanted and Enhcanted (1992)
41 – Counting Crows – August and Everything After (1993)
40 – Television – Marquee Moon (1977)
39 – Nine Inch Nails – Pretty Hate Machine (1989)
38 – Adele – 19 (2008)
37 – The Byrds – Mr. Tambourine Man (1965)
36 – New York Dolls – New York Dolls (1973)
35 – John Prine -John Prine (1971)
34 – The Police – Outlandos d’Amour (1978)
33 – Norah Jones – Come Away With Me (2002)
32 – Pink Floyd – Piper At The Gates of Dawn (1967)
31 – Elvis Costello – My Aim Is True (1977)
30 – Van Halen – Van Halen (1978)
29 – Coldplay – Parachutes (2000)
28 – Lauryn Hill – The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill (1998)
27 – The Smiths – The Smiths (1984)
26 – The Strokes – Is This It (2001)
25 – Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath (1970)
24 – Violent Femmes – Violent Femmes (1983)
23 – Arcade Fire – Funeral (2004)
22 – The Allman Brothers Band – The Allman Brothers Band (1969)
21 – Pearl Jam – Ten (1991)
20 – The Cars – The Cars (1978)
19 – Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley (1956)
18 – U2 – Boy (1980)
17 – Jeff Buckley – Grace (1994)
16 – R.E.M. – Murmur (1983)
15 – Patti Smith – Horses (1975)
14 – The Doors – The Doors (1967)
13 – The Beatles – Please Please Me (1963)
12 – Joy Division – Unknown Pleasure (1979)
11 – The Clash – The Clash (1977)
10 – Guns N’ Roses – Appetite For Destruction (1987)
9 – The Pretenders – The Pretenders (1980)
8 – Bruce Springsteen – Greetings From Asbury Park, New Jersey (1973)
7 – The Velvet Underground & Nico – The Velvet Undergound & Nico (1967)
6 – Beastie Boys – Licensed To Ill (1986)
5 – The Band – Music From Big Pink (1968)
4 – Sex Pistols – Never Mind The Bollocks, Here’s The Sex Pistols (1977)
3 – Led Zeppelin – Led Zeppelin (1969)
2 – The Ramones – The Ramones (1976)
1 – The Jimi Hendrix Experience – Are You Experienced? (1967)

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