The remaining songs were all Walker originals, and except for "Little Bird," which appeared on Walker's debut album Mr. Bojangles, all make their recorded debut.

Smith made his recorded debut in 1994 as part of IQ Procedure through Suburban Base's short-lived hip hop imprint Bluntly Speaking Vinyl.

Allrovi wrote, "Fifteen years after a teenaged Esham made his recorded debut, [...] his sordid tales show no sign of losing potency".

The above song was actually Boris' recorded debut.

Nas made his recorded debut with them, performing the opening verse on "Live at the Barbeque" from their 1991 album Breaking Atoms.

Hess' career started at the age of 16, when he joined the popular John Daniel Quartet, making his recorded debut on "Just a Prayer Away".

Evie made her recorded debut as a songwriter on the album with "It's This I Am" - covered years later by Beck and Beth Orton, respectively.

In 1996 Oxmo Puccino made his recorded debut with Pucc.

At least one record-company executive questioned Gould's choice of the then-obscure Goldberg Variations for his recorded debut.

This album also marks the recorded debut of the Christian worship song, "In Christ Alone."