Author Topic: Best first song on an album? (Read 1114 times)

Don Flamenco · « **on:** November 04, 2008, 05:46:49 PM »

Impossible to say, but here are some of my favorites:

Teenage Riot - on Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Summer Babe - on Slanted and Enchanted by Pavement
Djed - on Millions Now Living Will Never Die by Tortoise
Milkman - on Milkman by Deerhoof
Acknowledgment - on A Love Supreme by Coltrane
Right Off - on A Tribute to Jack Johnson by Miles Davis (kinda unfair since it's a two song album)
Woody Woodpecker - on Spiderman of the Rings by Dan Deacon
Everything in its Right Place - on Kid A by Radiohead

fistfulofmetal · « **Reply #1 on:** November 04, 2008, 06:08:58 PM »

I feel like I'm repeating myself

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #2 on:** November 04, 2008, 06:11:06 PM »

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spoiler (click to show/hide)

not really but i needed an excuse

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Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #3 on:** November 04, 2008, 06:15:30 PM »

I'll put trademarks around ya fuckin eyes

trippingmartian · « **Reply #4 on:** November 04, 2008, 06:33:26 PM »

Quote from: Kranz Fafka on November 04, 2008, 05:46:49 PM

Everything in its Right Place - on Kid A by Radiohead

Excellent choice.

Here's a few:

The Future / The Future / Leonard Cohen
Sleep to Dream / Tidal / Fiona Apple
Smells Like Teen Spirit / Nevermind / Nirvana
Alice / Alice / Tom Waits
Crucify / Little Earthquakes / Tori Amos
Spark / From the Choirgirl Hotel / Tori Amos
Gold Lion / Show Your Bones / Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Flannel Boy · « **Reply #5 on:** November 04, 2008, 06:43:55 PM »

Quote from: Genghis Cohen on November 04, 2008, 06:08:52 PM

Nothing by the Beatles

You'll be surprised to learn that I agree with you. They've had some pretty good opening songs--"I Saw Her Standing there," "Help," "A Hard Day's Night," "Come Together," and "Taxman"--but nothing that would be considered the best opening ever.

Maybe
"War Pigs"
"I Wanna Be Adored"
"Shine On You Crazy Diamond"

edit:
and "Imagine" and "Mother"

edit2:
"London Calling"

edit3:
"White Room"

edit4:
"Like a Rolling Stone" WINNER

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #6 on:** November 04, 2008, 06:52:32 PM »

Breathe - on DSOTM by Pink Floyd. so classic. I wish I hadn't over-listened to that album while stoned in high school.

MyNameIsMethodis · « **Reply #7 on:** November 04, 2008, 06:55:55 PM »

TOM FUCKING SAWYER

John Dunbar · « **Reply #8 on:** November 04, 2008, 07:04:16 PM »

Welcome To The Jungle, duh.

Honorable mention: The Headmaster Ritual on Meat is Murder.

Robo · « **Reply #9 on:** November 04, 2008, 07:07:04 PM »

Quote from: Night Man on November 04, 2008, 06:43:55 PM

edit4:
"Like a Rolling Stone" WINNER

Welcome back!

OptimoPeach · « **Reply #10 on:** November 04, 2008, 07:30:25 PM »

Quote from: Kranz Fafka on November 04, 2008, 05:46:49 PM

Impossible to say, but here are some of my favorites:

Teenage Riot - on Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Summer Babe - on Slanted and Enchanted by Pavement

Ohh my god yes. First songs I heard from both of those bands, too.

Stereo by Pavement is excellent as well
Randy Described Eternity by Built to Spill
The Village Green Preservation Society by The Kinks

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #11 on:** November 05, 2008, 01:03:33 AM »

the first song on I Am Not Afraid And I will Beat Your Ass by Yo La Tengo is pretty awesome too.

TVC15 · « **Reply #12 on:** November 05, 2008, 01:09:04 AM »

Arcarsenal - At the Drive-in

BobbyRobby · « **Reply #13 on:** November 05, 2008, 01:26:50 AM »

Baba O'Riley - Who's Next
Arthur - The Kinks - Arthur
Five Years - Ziggy Stardust

also really love the Tommy Overture.

BlueTsunami · « **Reply #14 on:** November 05, 2008, 05:27:34 AM »

MCMXC a.D (Intro)
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No album can pull me in like the first Enigma album can

Bloodwake · « **Reply #15 on:** November 05, 2008, 05:32:51 AM »

Say what you want to about Plans, but the opener for the album sets the tone for the rest of it.

Marching Bands of Manhattan - Death Cab for Cutie.

I would probably come up with better selections if I wasn't sleep-deprived at the moment.

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #16 on:** November 05, 2008, 10:34:05 AM »

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ferrarimanf355 · « **Reply #17 on:** November 05, 2008, 10:43:32 AM »

Quote from: John Dunbar on November 04, 2008, 07:04:16 PM

Welcome To The Jungle, duh.

The first, last, and only answer to this question.

Brehvolution · « **Reply #18 on:** November 05, 2008, 10:44:50 AM »

There are a ton of good choices here, but I've never heard an album's first tune that topped this:
Eazy E - (Prelude) Still Talkin'
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Darunia · « **Reply #19 on:** November 05, 2008, 11:17:19 AM »

Tangled up in Blue
Debaser
More than a feeling
See no Evil
Search and destroy
Sunday Morning
Signapore

Phoenix Dark · « **Reply #20 on:** November 07, 2008, 05:45:17 PM »

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and the best (non-song) intro:
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xnikki118x · « **Reply #21 on:** November 07, 2008, 06:15:51 PM »

Smells Like Teen Spirit is a hell of an opener. So is Baba O'Riley.

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Author Topic: Best first song on an album? (Read 1114 times)