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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 9h

We've all been affected by cancer in one way or another. I'm leading a team for AMC Theatres of Ohio at the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk in Columbus on October 25 and doing some fundraising as well. I made this Genesis inspired video for the walk. secure.acsevents.org/goto/amcohio

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

#5DebutAlbumsFinal 1. Hendrix 2. Zeppelin 3. Weezer 4. GNR 5. RATM Thanks, Richard. It's been a helluva good time.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Van Halen Van Halen (1978) #5DebutAlbumsFinal Getting in one last album and it's a heavy hitter, an all-time great debut with memorable songs and memorable guitar playing from Eddie Van Halen.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

R.E.M. Murmur (1983) #5DebutAlbumsFinal Murmur is most often cited as the greatest R.E.M. album, although many say it's Automatic for the People. I tend to gravitate more towards Document or Monster, but there's no wrong answer; their discography is great all the way through.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Black Sabbath Black Sabbath (1970) #5DebutAlbumsFinal The defining album of the entire genre of heavy metal, I've been able to vote for this numerous times in #5albums polls.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Weezer Weezer (1994) #5DebutAlbumsFinal In the mid-90s I was a high school student, and the band that most spoke to me was Weezer. This should have no problem making my top five. A side note: their newest self-titled album isn't too bad either.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Alanis Morissette Jagged Little Pill (1995) #5DebutAlbumsFinal Another huge record, if I was doing these rankings by how often I played them upon release this would easily be top three.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Happy Triumvirate Thursday to all! What is the best thing I can do today? I think the answer to that question is to drive to Cleveland and maybe even catch a show. I hear Rush is in town. #RushFamily

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine (1992) #5DebutAlbumsFinal This is a powerful album, and I've voted for it in these polls before. I listened to RATM a bit in the 90s, but my copy of this album is the Rage Against The Machine XX [20th Anniversary Edition].

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction (1987) #5DebutAlbumsFinal One of the biggest albums released the year I started collecting albums, and of all the albums I got in that first year or two, it's the one I've heard most consistently in the years since that time.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The Doors The Doors (1967) #5DebutAlbumsFinal Such an unusual band, there really hasn't been anyone like remotely them in the decades since Morrison died.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Patti Smith Horses (1975) #5DebutAlbumsFinal This is another album that went into my rotation thanks to #5albums. I knew of its existence for years but never got around to listening to it before that.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Television Marquee Moon (1977) #5DebutAlbumsFinal Of all the albums I've discovered through my participation in the #5albums series, this is my favorite. It's adventurous and complex and just fantastic to listen to on many levels.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin (1969) #5DebutAlbumsFinal I just posted this album a week ago, then voted it #1 in the last semi-final. It will certainly secure a spot in my vote for the Final, the question is where it falls in the ranking.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

The Jimi Hendrix Experience Are You Experienced (1967) #5DebutAlbumsFinal I went back to Hendrix to start my listening for the Final. In my book, were I to publish a book, this is the greatest debut album in the history of albums. I'll be interested to see where it places in the vote.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I joined in the #5albums polls four years ago with #5albums77. Appropriately, my first #1 vote was for a Rush album. Nine of my picks from the SF round made the #5DebutAlbumsFinal. My vote will come from those, but I'll highlight some other favorites and albums I've discovered through these polls.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

#5debutalbumsSF4 1. Led Zeppelin 2. Rage Against the Machine 3. Boston 4. The Cranberries 5. Madonna

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Boston Boston (1976) #5debutalbumsSF4 I voted Boston the #1 debut for 1975-79

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine (1992) #5debutalbumsSF4 I voted RATM the #1 debut for 1990-94

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Led Zeppelin Led Zeppelin (1969) #5debutalbumsSF4 I voted Zeppelin the #2 debut of the 50s/60s I'll always vote for Zeppelin in these polls.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I went to the first show in Detroit last Wednesday. I don't like to take many pictures or videos at shows, as I'm living in the moment, but for this one I decided to snap a couple of quick pics for each song. They aren't great shots, but I thought I'd share them as a 🧵. #RushFamily

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Madonna Madonna (1983) #5debutalbumsSF4 I voted Madonna the #3 debut for 1980-84 I love Madonna, and still have my cassette copy of this album from the 80s, although the copy I just played was a vinyl record I picked up a few years ago. If it makes the final maybe I'll pop in the tape.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

The Cranberries Everybody Else Is Doing It, So Why Can't We? (1993) #5debutalbumsSF4 I voted the Cranberries the #3 debut for 1990-94 Absolutely spellbinding, I couldn't leave this one out of my top five even if I wanted to.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

The Cars The Cars (1978) #5debutalbumsSF4 I voted The Cars as the #4 debut for 1975-79 What an unbelievable debut this was. Definitely in the running for my five this time around as well.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Metallica Kill 'Em All (1983) #5debutalbumsSF4 I voted Metallica the #4 debut for 1980-84 Metallica is one of my most played bands so Kill 'Em All was an easy pick for my top five debuts from the early 80s, even if it wouldn't make my top five Metallica albums.

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James Cornelius @jcd823.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Billie Eilish When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go? (2019) #5debutalbumsSF4 I voted Billie Eilish the #4 debut of 2015-19 Her music is so interesting and creative. I haven't gone to one of her shows, but I watched her concert movie in 3D and it was spectacular. It's just her on stage, singing.

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