Best Ever Albums

Re: Favorite Album Intros

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:27:47 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/30/2015 18:27

Flaming Lips - Clouds Taste Metallic
Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion
Mars Volta - Octahedron
Korn - Korn
Alice in Chains - Alice in Chains
Tool - Aenima
Godspeed You - Lift your Skinny Fists
Modest Mouse - Lonesome
Mr. Bungle - Mr. Bungle
John Frusciante - Shadows

Re: Favorite Album Intros

sethzzzzz — Fri, 30 Jan 2015 13:21:51 GMT

Author: sethzzzzz

Posted: 01/30/2015 18:21

HazeyTwilight wrote:

Wrong album.

You got me.

Re: Favorite Album Intros

nachosbob — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 15:02:34 GMT

Author: nachosbob

Posted: 01/27/2015 20:02

Skinny wrote:

What a coincidence, that's exactly what I say whenever anybody puts Oasis on.

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Re: Favorite Album Intros

Skinny — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 14:46:23 GMT

Author: Skinny

Posted: 01/27/2015 19:46

HazeyTwilight wrote:

Wrong album.

What a coincidence, that's exactly what I say whenever anybody puts Oasis on.

Re: Favorite Album Intros

HazeyTwilight — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 14:31:42 GMT

Author: HazeyTwilight

Posted: 01/27/2015 19:31

sethzzzzz wrote:

Rock 'n' Roll Star (Oasis, What's The Story Morning Glory)

Wrong album.

Anyway gonna have:
Disorder - Joy Division
Absolutely Cuckoo - The Magnetic Fields
Summer Babe (Winter Version) - Pavement
Debaser - Pixies
Teenage Riot - Sonic Youth
Breadcrumb Trail - Slint
Hardcore UFOs - Guided By Voices
My Name Is Jonas - Weezer
Alison - Slowdive
Little Fury Things - Dinosaur Jr.
Needle In The Hay - Elliott Smith
etc.

Re: Favorite Album Intros

Anonymous — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 03:19:42 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/27/2015 08:19

Just Like Honey is a dreamland of a song that is always playing in my head but I've only ever listened to the whole album, like, twice. And it has kind of got me in a constant daydream about how if I ever made music I'd perpetuate the trend of Be My Baby drums on every fucking song. Its mythical. Its some Joseph Campbell motifs-throughout-cultures type of stuff. Be My Baby drums are something deep in our psyche. Okay, that's not true at all, but, it could be, if every band perpetuated it.

Of a similar style, Soft as Snow (But Warm Inside), though not even the best track on the album, is so incredibly endearing and gratifying. its a track that has to exist.

Re: Favorite Album Intros

sethzzzzz — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:49:14 GMT

Author: sethzzzzz

Posted: 01/26/2015 16:49

King of Carrot Flowers Pt.1 (Neutral Milk Hotel, In The Aeroplane Over The Sea)
Fake Empire (The National, Boxer)
Rock 'n' Roll Star (Oasis, What's The Story Morning Glory)
Smells Like Teen Spirit (Nirvana, Nevermind)
Astral Weeks (Van Morisson, Astral Weeks)
Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) (Arcade Fire, Rebellion)

Just songs that set the tempo and theme for the rest of the album. I enjoy albums that have a 'feel' or 'theme' to them whilst not necessarily being a concept album.

Re: Favorite Album Intros

Hayden — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 11:32:50 GMT

Author: Hayden

Posted: 01/26/2015 16:32

Jhereko wrote:

The xx's 'Intro' is one of if not their strongest song

Easily the best song named 'Intro' ever. It's actually a fantastic track.

Re: Favorite Album Intros

rayword45 — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:55:50 GMT

Author: rayword45

Posted: 01/26/2015 15:55

Thinking of this as "Makes a great intro to the album" instead of just "a great first song". Otherwise I'd list lots of topheavy albums.

Indian Poker (Part 3) on Hissing Prigs in Static Couture - The fuzzy, saturated guitar makes an incredible impression, like a forewarning of the noise to come. Plus it's a great prelude to Pussyfootin.
Botanical Dimensions on Nothing Lasts... But Nothing Is Lost - I only listen to this album in the format of one song, but it definitely has a fantastic intro. Like opening the gates to a huge journey.
Our Prayer on The SMiLE Sessions - Speaks for itself.
Wished I Was A Giant on Vampire on Titus - Shows how lo-fi, drunk and emotional the album is.
The Best Ever Death Metal Band Out Of Denton on All Hail West Texas - I treat the album as if it followed a palindromic format with characters minus Absolute Lithops Effect. Either way, this album kicks off knowing what it is and doesn't flounder.
Everything In Its Right Place on You Know The Album - I actually think this album is overrated and one of Radioheads lesser efforts, I honestly prefer Amnesiac even. But it's definitely an apocalyptic intro to an apocalyptic album.
It's Gonna Be A Long Night on quebec - It's like the cocaine high before you crash for the rest of the album.

Special case
Burgundy would've been a FANTASTIC intro to Doris, as it shows how much more mature Earl's style is and covers some heavy emotional stuff. The album would start with "Grandma's Passing" for fucks sake. Unfortunately, the album actually starts with Pre. Does anybody like that song?

Re: Favorite Album Intros

babyBlueSedan — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:20:21 GMT

Author: babyBlueSedan

Posted: 01/26/2015 14:20

Way too many to name...the intros to Moon and Antarctica (Third Planet) and Andrew Jackson Jihad's Knife Man (The Michael Jordan of Drunk Driving) are hard to beat because they really lay down the groundwork for the rest of the album.

Spoken word intros are fun too, especially the intros to College Dropout and Songs of the Deaf ("I need a saga...what's your saga? It's songs for the deaf. You can't even hear it!").

But the best intro to any album is the title track of Mellon Collie. Just a perfect, simple piano piece that doesn't try to be more than it is. It holds tons of nostalgic value for me and always makes me shiver, even though it's really like the 20th best song on the album or something. Also the fact that the closing track wraps back around to it is great.

Re: Favorite Album Intros

Nassim — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 09:09:07 GMT

Author: Nassim

Posted: 01/26/2015 14:09

"Mother Earth is pregnant for the third time. For ya'll have knocked her up. I have tasted the maggots in the mind of the universe. I was not offended, for I knew I had to rise above it all or drown in my own shit.", the intro of Maggot Brain.

Re: Favorite Album Intros

Infinity183 — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 19:36:14 GMT

Author: Infinity183

Posted: 01/26/2015 00:36

I love the intro to the first track off Prince's Purple Rain, "Let's Go Crazy." It really prepares you for the thrilling ride up ahead.

Re: Favorite Album Intros

Gershyn — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 19:34:32 GMT

Author: Gershyn

Posted: 01/26/2015 00:34

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Re: Favorite Album Intros

Anonymous — Sun, 25 Jan 2015 00:48:48 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 01/25/2015 05:48

The xx's 'Intro' is one of if not their strongest song

so much so you could listen to 4 hours of it, right?

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this is actually pretty well looped.

Re: Favorite Album Intros

JOSweetHeart — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 22:32:32 GMT

Author: JOSweetHeart

Posted: 01/25/2015 03:32

This is the opening song to the Sunset Man album from my most favorite singer James Otto. 😄 😄 😄

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God bless you and him always!!! 😄 😄 😄

Holly

Re: Favorite Album Intros

JasonZaia — Sat, 24 Jan 2015 01:37:49 GMT

Author: JasonZaia

Posted: 01/24/2015 06:37

Pink Floyd's 'The Wall'.

Favorite Album Intros

Anonymous — Wed, 10 Dec 2014 16:05:45 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/10/2014 21:05

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