Best/favourite album openers

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thomas697



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luis wrote:
I know its not only 1 song, but The Joshua Tree has "Where The Streets have no Name", "I Still haven't found what im Looking for", and "With or Without you" on the row. I can't possibly choose any opening over that one.

For a single song, I think that Smells Like Teen Spirit makes you want to explore the whole album in the right moment that the riff becomes heavy and distorted.



For a three track opening punch, does the second disk of thriller count ? Beat It, Billie Jean, Human Nature (Perfect)

If not My Name Is - Slim Shady LP .. One of the catchiest opening songs of all time
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only shallow - loveless
king of carrot flowers - in the aeroplane over the sea
Atrocity Exhibition - closer
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Message from the Country by The Move from Message from the Country
10538 Overture by The Electric Light Orchestra from No Answer
Can't Get It Out of My Head from Eldorado, A Symphony by the Electric Light Orchestra
Fire on High by Electric Light Orchestra from Face the Music
Tightrope by Electric Light Orchestra from A New World Record
Turn to Stone by Electric Light Orchestra from Out of the Blue
Shine a Little Love by Electric Light Orchestra from Discovery
Prologue/Twilight by ELO from Time
Secret Messages by E.L.O. from Secret Messages
Heaven Only Knows by Electric Light Orchestra from Balance of Power
Alright by Electric Light Orchestra from ZOOM
Sussudio by Phil Collins from No Jacket Required
I Don't Care Anymore by Phil Collins from Hello, I Must Be Going!
In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins from Face Value
Abacab by Genesis from Abacab
Invisible Touch by Genesis from Invisible Touch
Pac-Man Fever by Buckner & Garcia from Pac-Man Fever
Honest Men by Electric Light Orchestra Part Two from Electric Light Orchestra Part Two
Every Little Thing by Jeff Lynne from Armchair Theatre
What's on Your Mind (Pure Energy) by Information Society from Information Society
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Sunday Morning-Velvet Underground and Nico-Velvet Underground
Like a Rolling Stone-Highway 61 Revisited-Bob Dylan
Summer Babe-Slanted and Enchanted-Pavement
I Will Dare-Let it Be-The Replacements
Only Shallow-Loveless-My Bloody Valentine
Roadrunner-Modern Lovers-Modern Lovers
Gloria-Horses-Patti Smith
Debaser-Doolittle-Pixies
See No Evil-Marquee Moon-Television
Disorder-Unknown Pleasures-Joy Division
Schizophrenia-Sister-Sonic Youth
Holiday in the Sun-Nevermind the Bollocks-The Sex Pistols
Just Like Honey-Psychocandy-Jesus and Mary Chain
probably more
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TracyJacks



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The Lamb Lies Down on Broadway by Genesis on the same titled album is just amazing.

Somehow it reminds of Stereotypes by Blur on their Great Escape album, it is also a very strong opening I think.

She has funny cars by the Jefferson Airplane is a very trippy, colourful, mysterious opening on the Surrealistic Pillow album, it's great.
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luis wrote:
I know its not only 1 song, but The Joshua Tree has "Where The Streets have no Name", "I Still haven't found what im Looking for", and "With or Without you" on the row. I can't possibly choose any opening over that one.


I totally agree. And to think "Streets" was almost tossed by Eno.
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