Well, most of the people I know started with earlier, Oliva-sung stuff... It's much heavier, much more straight-to-the point and generally more accessable to someone not into prog/sympho music. But I wouldn't agree it's pure Power, it has lots of thrashy influences and is kinda rougher than most Power bands I know. However, from that period, I'd point out "Dungeons Are Calling", "Gutter Ballet" & "Hall Of The Mountain King". Later stuff is great as well, but very different, with much more melodies and proggy/sympho influences... Having said that, I guess it's quite possible for someone not to like later stuff, but to go nutts for older albums, and vice versa.
