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Coming up, we’re counting down the five best debut albums of the 70s. These are records that reshaped the sound of that glorious decade. Each one is a game-changer and an instant classic. One turned Lynyrd Skynyrd, a group of barroom brawlers into the kings of Southern swagger. Another by Black Sabbath introduced the world to a terrifying new sound, laying the foundation for the genre that millions of mothers would ban from their homes. The debut album by Boston was recorded in a basement, and it turned out to be one of the best-selling debut albums ever. And another by Van Halen redefined what was possible on guitar, leaving listeners’ jaws on the floor. Eddie even wrote a parody song making fun of punk and it ended up as one of the heaviest riffs ever. Each started a revolution in their own way. These records didn’t just introduce bands—they changed rock and roll forever. So stick around as we count ‘em down… NEXT on the Professor of Rock.

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ya know…There’s something special about a debut album—that first statement from a band, when they have everything to prove and nothing to lose. Back in the 1970s, rock music was moving fast—genres were splintering, new sounds were emerging, and competition was fierce. Some debuts came and went, but today’s bands? They rewrote the rules. For this episode we’ve got five 70s debut albums that didn’t just launch careers—they shaped the future of rock. Let’s get into it.

Coming in at #5, I’ve got Lynyrd Skynyrd with (Pronounced 'Lĕh-'nérd ‘Skin-‘nérd). What can you say about Lynyrd Skynyrd? They’re the definitive Southern rock band, blending blues, country, and hard rock into a sound that was unmistakably their own. They had all the swagger of a hard-living bar band, but beneath their freewheeling image was a group of musicians with serious chops… and a frontman who could write lyrics sharper than a Bowie knife. Ronnie Van Zant had an uncanny ability to capture everyday struggles with an honesty that felt like down-home country storytelling. Skynyrd's origins stretch back to Jacksonville, Florida, in the late '60s, where Ronnie and guitarists Allen Collins and Gary Rossington formed My Backyard. They later added bassist Leon Wilkeson, guitarist Ed King, keyboardist Billy Powell, and drummer Bob Burns.

The band changed their name to Lynyrd Skynyrd as a mocking nod to Leonard Skinner, their high school gym teacher who enforced a no-long-hair policy. After years of grinding it out in bars and clubs across the South, the band got a big break in 1972. That’s when producer Al Kooper saw them play at an Atlanta dive bar called Funocchio’s. Kooper knew they were something special the moment he heard Van Zant’s voice cut through the smoke-filled club. Lynyrd Skynyrd was rough around the edges but undeniably real. Kooper had just launched Sounds of the South, a subsidiary of MCA Records, and he signed them on the spot.

In 1973, Skynyrd entered Studio One in Doraville, Georgia, to record their debut album.