On this date in 1984, the Smiths released their debut, self-titled album. The release proved a breakthrough for the Smiths, as it featured such tracks as “What Difference Does It Make?” and “Hand In Glove.”

But the Smiths aren’t the only band to make a splash on their self-titled debut. Artists including the Doors, Vampire Weekend, Elastica, Rage Against the Machine, and Foo Fighters released highly impactful self-titled debuts — along with Weezer, who continued the self-titled trend in such a way that sprinkled their discography with a handful of self-titled albums, effectively resulting in color names for several of their works. Notably, Prince’s self-titled album was not his debut, but his second full-length.

It's a fascinating topic and awesome fodder for conversation; we could go on and on, but we want to hand it over to you.

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Songs Played
The Smiths – What Difference Does It Make?
Weezer – My Name Is Jonas
The Stone Roses – Waterfall
Franz Ferdinand – Darts Of Pleasure
Roxy Music – Ladytron
Led Zeppelin – Good Times Bad Times
Lifter Puller – Sublet
Garbage – Supervixen
The Cars – Bye Bye Love (bonus)