10 Best Debut Rock Albums Of The 1980s

10. Look What The Cat Dragged In - Poison

The 80s was the decade for glam metal, as the ozone layer was pushed to the brink through overexposure to dangerously-polluting hairspray.

1986 was a particularly strong year for the genre. It saw the release of Bon Jovi's Slippery When Wet, the first Van Halen album to feature Sammy Hagar, and the debut release of one of hair metal's most cherished groups.

Poison burst on to the scene with Look What the Cat Dragged In, an album adorned with their faces in full glam makeup. Though not a success at first, the album slowly gained momentum and would peak at number three in the Billboard album charts. It also birthed several hit singles, including Talk Dirty to Me, which gets our vote because it was on the soundtrack for Guitar Hero 3.

In terms of debut glam metal albums, you won't find many better than this one. Poison's later work would sound more polished (because they had more money to play with), but this one captures their rebellious spirit to a tee.

Even if some of it does sound like it was recorded on a potato.