What Melvins album did you start with?

[Fast and Bulbous]

For me it was Lysol. I bought it at Silver Platters record store in Seattle and I was instantly hooked. It was unlike anything I'd heard before. It's been a few months since then and I've already bought Stoner Witch, Houdini, 10 songs, Bullhead, and Hostile Ambient takeover.

How about you? How did you get into the Melvins?

[Metalhead Cow]

Stoner Witch

[didlisquat]

My friend bought Lysol the day it came out. He brought it into my dorm room to hear it for the first time(on cd). I was impressed even though we listened to it on a rather shitty boombox. Before the semester was over i got all of Lysol and about three or four songs off Bullhead(30min.Lys/15min.B.H.). Listened to it all summer on cassete in a big ass truck.
Boris was definetly one of those Bullhead songs. I want to say Your Blessened too, but maybe cause thats my favorite off B.H..
I've been hooked ever since.

[FartLips]

gluey in '89. my bassist had it in cassette form.

[blacksanta]

Houdini  Bought it on vinyl for 5.99 at 2nd Avenue Records.

[rimb]

Started with The Crybaby because of the Tool collaboration.  The Melvins certainly got my attention though and the next album I bought was H.A.T.

[Guts]

Stoner Witch was my first. I got it for Christmas 2 years ago.

[Kessel]

Bullhead, then Houdini

[anaconda]

[CaptainPungent]

how does bullhead sound on tape?

[anaconda]

warm and rich, deep analog frequencies

[maffymaff]

My first Melvins investment was The Best of The Atlantic years. I'd 'known' of the Melvins for a long time and had heard various odds and ends, I'd just never been brave enough to take the plunge and get one of their albums. And the compilation album seemed like a good place to start. Needless to say I soon purchased (nearly) everything else they've brought out. The only thing I'm wanting to get is the Pigs of the Roman Empire. But I'm not that bothered about getting the two Jello Biafra & The Melvins albums though.

But...... the first album I bought with a Melvins track on it was the Germs tribute album (every home should have a copy!)

[glen]

don't remember if it was houdini or lysol.  the memory slips away.
I think it was houdini with lysol a close second.

[steve]

Eggnog.

I became a fan just about the time it was released... otherwise I don't think I have ever seen it in a store.

[Lunica]

i didn't start with an album, i started with some songs klump showed me