Time once again for another selection of those first impressions, the opening tracks we hear when we put on an album, and that often determine either whether or not we listen to the rest of it, or how wary we are in doing so. A bad opening track can potentially spoil your enjoyment of what could be a good album, but that isn't a criticism that could be levelled at any of the below tracks.
Starting with the late Laura Branigan, opening track from her “Self control” album, and itself a hit single, this is “The lucky one”.
Great opener from a great Album, this is Heart, from “Bad animals”, with “Who will you run to”.
Could there be a more classic opening track, or a more definitive one? Boston, from their self-titled debut, and the massive “More than a feeling”.
A truly epic start to what is a little of a hit-and-miss album for Fish, this is “The perception of Johnny Punter”, taken from “Sunsets on empire”.
And last but definitely not least, you just know from the opening snarling guitar chords on this that it's gonna be one hell of a ride! And it is! From the debut album by Ten, this is “The Crusades (It's all about love)”.