FIRST STEPS
In this portion of the list these are albums that I have come to the understanding as being the single best starting place for new comers. Many are compilations. Some are albums. I would not let the idea of this scare you away.
Now one takes a certain amount of risk when leading off a list like this with big names. There are many reasons but the main two problems are that you risk appearing to be the blind leading the blind or you end up turning away someone from a genre. If these bands did not interest you before why the hell will they interest you now? Well no matter what your initial reaction is the chances of you finding something you will eventually like in these bands should be statistically higher than what will be later to come. If only taking into account that these bands did sell very well.
ODDITIES AND SHIT
Mohawk Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xeUWZh7W0o
Spooky
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bo_PpKg3CM
Flogging a Dead Horse
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlHEnlwPSn8
without a doubt this is going to be missing some things. although for beginners i think this is adequate. certainly an expanded list might be possible if someone else takes on the task or if i ever find the time.
Wipers should be on here as well, Kurt said himself that they started grunge back in 77. They were
just as influential on Nirvana's sound than the Pixies were.