Great Album Openers (rock, pink floyd, springsteen, Queen, AC/DC)

lucifer_sam · 03-08-2009, 02:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rainard Jalen

I always LOVED the way Swordfishtrombones opens. The stuff of genius, and sets the tone for the rest of what is one of the best albums ever recorded.

Still no match for 16 Shells from a 30.6, In the Neighborhood, Frank's Wild Years & Just Another Sucker on the Vine. I'm not saying his album openers are necessarily bad but Tom transitions into his album material severely and doesn't leave much room for the listener to get acclimated to the album. I've always enjoyed the other material on them (especially Swordfishtrombones).

I did forget about Bone Machine though, The Earth Died Screaming is absolutely glorious.

**Janszoon** · 03-08-2009, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

I never thought that Tom Waits' openers were anything spectacular , still don't, he fills out the middle of his albums with awesomeness though. Rain Dogs makes up for it with just about the most brilliant closer ever.

I like "Singapore" a lot but overall I agree with you, his opening tracks are frequently some of the weakest on the album (I'm looking at you "Big in Japan"). It's like he wants to lower expectations before hitting you with the good shit.

**Janszoon** · 03-08-2009, 03:04 PM

Ooh, how about "Angel" from Massive Attack's album Mezzanine for one of the great album openers? Not only is the menacing mood of this song a great way to kick off the album but the dynamic of the song is so amazing for bringing you into the album. It starts with a simple, sort of mellow, beat and slowly turns into a ferocious monster stalking you from the shadows as you walk to your car in a secluded parking lot late at night.

jackhammer · 03-08-2009, 03:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Janszoon

Ooh, how about "Angel" from Massive Attack's album Mezzanine for one of the great album openers? Not only is the menacing mood of this song a great way to kick off the album but the dynamic of the song is so amazing for bringing you into the album. It starts with a simple, sort of mellow, beat and slowly turns into a ferocious monster stalking you from the shadows as you walk to your car in a secluded parking lot late at night.

Agree. That album just gets better all the time. It's rare that I will call an album a masterpiece but Mezzanine definitely is one. A desert island disc for sure.

Zer0 · 03-08-2009, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

I never thought that Tom Waits' openers were anything spectacular , still don't, he fills out the middle of his albums with awesomeness though. Rain Dogs makes up for it with just about the most brilliant closer ever.

I still think it's a cool song, maybe it's just me tho. I think it sets the mood for the rest of the album pretty well.

1 more i forgot to mention was
I Wanna Be Adored - The Stone Roses (The Stone Roses)

Anteater · 03-11-2009, 01:17 PM

A few notable ones that come to mind..

Comus - Diana (First Utterance)
Genesis - Watcher of the Skies (Foxtrot)
Soft Machine - Facelift (Third)
Leaf Hound - Freelance Fiend (Growers of Mushroom)
Anglagard - Earthsmoke (Hybris)
Pure Reason Revolution - Aeropause (The Dark Third)
Tool - Stinkfist (Aenima)
Brother Ape - New Shangri-La (Shangri-La)
Yes - The Gates of Delirium (Relayer)
Toy Matinee - Last Plane Out (Toy Matinee)

jackhammer · 03-07-2009, 06:50 PM

One Of These Days - Meddle (Pink Floyd)
What's Going On? - S/T (Marving ***e)
Only Love Can Break Your Heart - Singles:Best of (Saint Etienne)
Angel Of Death - Raining Blood (Slayer)

Molecules · 03-07-2009, 07:02 PM

the only one that springs to mind as punching you in the face is 'the Classical' from the Fall's ...you know the bloody album

And Sweet Leaf from Masters of Reality. At one time I genuinely thought that was about a nice lady

Surell · 03-07-2009, 07:05 PM

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And Sweet Leaf from Masters of Reality. At one time I genuinely thought that was about a nice lady

Furreal though.

Raust · 03-12-2009, 05:10 PM

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Nirvana - Smells Like Teen Spirit
Slayer - Hell Awaits
The Smashing Pumpkins - Cherub Rock
Tool - Stinkfist

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