Rock and Roll Debut Albums Trivia Quiz

Answer: Guns 'n Roses

In 1987, Guns 'n Roses burst on the scene with this album. It has sold over 30 million copies worldwide.

The album had three major hit singles, "Welcome to the Jungle," "Paradise City," and "Sweet Child o' Mine." Another notable song on the album was "Rocket Queen," a song with basically two parts: the first half is aggressive with a catchy bassline, and the narrator demands that his girlfriend please. The second half of the song is more sentimental and the narrator basically apologizes to the woman. Another notable song is "My Michelle," a song about a friend of the band named Michelle Young who is thanked on the inside cover. Young liked the song for its honesty, the attention it got her, and the fact that the lyrics told a true story about her life. Yet another notable song is "Mr. Brownstone," a song about heroin.

This album is nearly flawless.

Answer: Jimi Hendrix

Jimi Hendrix is considered by many people to be the most influential rock and roll guitarist of all time. His first album was "Are You Experienced," which went five times platinum in the United States. One notable song from this album was "Purple Haze," which has one of the most iconic introductions and guitar riffs of all-time.

Another popular song is "Hey Joe," a murder ballad that Hendrix did not write, but his version of the song became the most popular version of the song and one of his most requested songs at live shows.

Another popular song is "The Wind Cries Mary" a ballad that charted at number six on the UK singles chart. A little-known fact about that song is that it was inspired by a fight Jimi had with his girlfriend. Another notable song is "Fire," a fun, up-tempo song that's actually about a time that bass player Noel Redding's mother invited Jimi over to her house, and Jimi asked her if he could get near the fire to warm himself.

Their dog was in front of the fire, which is why in the song Jimi says "Move over Rover and let Jimi take over!"

Answer: Boston

Boston are a hard rock band. Their first album, "Boston", has been certified 17 times platinum in the United States and has sold over 25 million copies worldwide. A notable song on that album was "More Than a Feeling," which charted at number five on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Another notable song is "Peace of Mind," a song in which singer Brad Delp says that he doesn't want to be competing to make it to the top of the corporate ladder (which is something that many Americans want to do), and that he instead would like to do something that will make him feel relaxed.

Another fan favorite is "Rock and Roll Band," a song that, contrary to popular belief, doesn't actually tell the story of the band Boston (they hadn't ever played a live show when they wrote the song contrary to the lyrics), it's more of a fantasy, but it regularly went on to open many Boston concerts.

Another notable song is "Foreplay/Long Time" a 7+ minute progressive rock song that charted at number 22 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

Answer: Pearl Jam

The key words in the question were "1991" and "Debut". If you got it wrong, it's because you missed one of those words.

A week before Nirvana released "Nevermind", Pearl Jam released "Ten". It went on the be certified 13 times platinum in the United States and has been certified at least gold in at least ten other countries. "Ten" is the most popular rock and roll album of the 1990s besides "Nevermind".

One notable song on the album is "Even Flow," which has a riff that guitarist Mike McCready says is inspired by Stevie Ray Vaughn. The song is about a man who's homeless and illiterate. It charted at number three on the U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock chart and it also charted in the UK, New Zealand, Canada, and Australia. Another notable song is "Jeremy," which tells the true story of a 16-year-old boy who killed himself. Another notable song is "Black," an emotional song where the narrator sings about a woman who left him and how jealous he is that she will make someone else's life better. Another notable song is "Alive," a song in which a mom tells his son that the man that he thought was his father was actually his stepfather, and his real father died. This song charted in nine different countries.

Answer: The Killers

The Killers are one of the most popular rock bands of the 2000s and 2010s. It all started with "Hot Fuss", which was certified triple platinum in the U.S., seven times platinum in the UK, quadruple platinum in Australia, triple platinum in Canada, double platinum in New Zealand, and gold in four countries.

Notable songs on this album include "Somebody Told Me," a single that was certified triple-platinum in the United States and charted in at least ten different countries. Another notable song is "Mr. Brightside," a single which has been certified double platinum in the U.S. and quintuple-platinum in the UK and charted in at least ten different countries. Another notable song is "Smile Like You Mean it," which charted in the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks chart. Another notable song is "All These Things That I've Done," with its famous line "I've got soul but I'm not a soldier". This song charted in ten different countries.

Answer: AC/DC

AC/DC became, by far, the most popular musical group ever to come out of Australia. It all started with "High Voltage," which was certified quintuple-platinum in Australia, triple-platinum in the U.S., platinum in Switzerland, and gold in four countries.

One notable song on this album is "T.N.T," a song that was played regularly on rock radio stations for over 40 years and has been used by many sports teams during their games. It was the Philadelphia Flyers' goal-scoring song in 2013.

Another notable song is "It's a Long Way to the Top if You Wanna Rock and Roll," which was covered by Jack Black and his band of kids in the 2003 movie "School of Rock."

Another notable song is "Rock and Roll Singer," a song in which Bon Scott sings about rejecting his parents' wishes for him to become a doctor or lawyer, and instead became a rock and roll singer. This career decision paid off nicely for him and for all of AC/DC, as they made far more money than any doctor or lawyer and are more loved and respected than any of them too. This song's riff was used by the Cult in their song "Wild Flower," a staple at the beginning of their live shows. Billy Duffy apologized to Angus Young for this and Young accepted the apology. Another notable song is the title song, which became a fan favorite and was a staple of their live shows for many years.

Answer: Stone Temple Pilots

Despite unfair criticisms of ripping off Pearl Jam (It is true that both bands are hard rock bands from the same time period, and sometimes Scott Weiland sounds like Eddie Vedder, but beyond that the two bands are very different), "Core" has been certified eight times platinum in the United States and solidified their status as one of the top five rock bands of the grunge era.

One notable song on the album is "Sex Type Thing," a song with a fantastic guitar riff. This song is often misunderstood by people who take the lyrics too literally, but it's actually an anti-rape song. This song brought attention to the Stone Temple Pilots, and even if not all of it was positive attention, any attention is good for a band. Another notable song is "Plush," a song that simultaneously tells a story of murder and a story of love. This song charted at number one on the U.S. Mainstream Rock Chart and it charted in ten different countries, and it made the Stone Temple Pilots a major band. Another notable song is "Creep," which charted at number two on the U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks Chart and also charted in Australia and Canada. Another notable song is "Dead and Bloated," a song that fans love to sing along with at live shows.

Answer: Linkin Park

In 2000, Linkin Park instantly became arguably the most popular rock band of the 21st century with their debut album, which has been certified 11 times platinum in the United States. They accomplished this by combining the two most popular styles of music in the world at the time, rap and rock.

Notable songs on this album includes "In the End." This song is famous for its piano riff, Mike Shindoa's rapping, and lyrics that many people can relate to. Some people think it's about a failed relationship. Some people think it's about failing to find success or happiness in your life no matter how hard you try. No matter how people interpreted it, many people loved it. Originally, singer Chester Bennington didn't want this song on the album because it was a ballad. Thankfully, they ended up including it. The single has been certified four times platinum in the United States and at least Gold in eight different countries. It charted in the top ten in at least ten different countries.

Another notable song is "One Step Closer," their debut single and often their concert closer. It charted in ten different countries.

Another notable song is "Crawling," a song that seems to be about mental illness or drug abuse. This song charted in 12 different countries. Linkin Park played this song live at most of their live shows. Once, they did it with Chris Cornell, after which Bennington told the crowd that Cornell has the most beautiful voice in rock and roll.

Another notable song is "Papercut" which is a fan favorite and is also a favorite of both Bennington and Shinoda. The single was certified gold in the United States and the song charted in nine different countries.

Answer: Foreigner

Of the four possible answers, Foreigner is the only band that was popular right away. Of course, it helps that Foreigner had Lou Gramm even back then, whereas Journey didn't have Steve Perry, REO Speedwagon didn't have Kevin Cronin, and Styx didn't have Tommy Shaw when they recorded their debut albums.

One notable song from this album is "Feels Like the First Time," which charted at number four on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Another notable song is "Cold as Ice," which charted at number six on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Another notable song is "Long Long Way From Home," one of the first Foreigner songs with a saxophone solo. It charted at number 20 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and it charted at number 22 in Canada. Another notable song is "Starrider," which is mostly sung by guitarist/keyboardist Mick Jones. It is a highlight of their live shows.

Answer: Weezer

Weezer gained an amount of success that surprised even them when they released their first album, "The Blue Album," which has sold over 15 million copies worldwide. Alternative rock fans often say this its the greatest debut album of all-time.

One notable song from this album is "Undone - The Sweater Song," which charted in the U.S., UK, and Australia. Another famous song is "Buddy Holly," a single that was released on Buddy Holly's birthday. This song charted in nine different countries. Another notable song is "Say it Ain't So," a letter to Rivers Cuomo's father saying that he is glad that the father has turned around his life, but the son is still "drowning in the flood," probably meaning that he is unhappy because of bad childhood memories that he blames on the father. However, in 2014, on their album "Everything Will Be All Right in the End," Cuomo tells us that he made up with his father (in "Back to the Shack") and encourages other people to do the same (in "Foolish Father"). Another notable song is "My Name is Jonas," a fan favorite that was inspired by Cuomo's brother who had been in a car accident.