Your Personal Favourite Album Openers...

DiSTANToblivion · 02-15-2010, 06:25 AM

Whether it be a simple, minute long intro, or a full song. The first track on an album can set the mood for what you're in store for on the rest of the album. It can even throw you off, not knowing what you'll hear next. Some album openings are more significant than others, but there is no denying that, more than likely, it will be your first initial impression of what the album will be like. There has been a whole heap of great album openers. What are some of your favourites?

Here is one of mine:
Cog - 'No Other Way' (ALBUM: Sharing Space)
*a lot of raw emotion here, right from the start you know that you're in for something special. Most of the themes presented on the album are laid out in an epic that soars.

zeppy111 · 02-15-2010, 07:41 AM

Intro/The Philosopher - Death - Live in L.A.

Too lazy too find the vid, just go check it out.

The Bullet · 02-15-2010, 07:57 AM

Oh god... So many great openers...

In terms of being more of an opener then a song, though... I have to say this is pretty sick.

Dr.Seussicide · 02-15-2010, 08:02 AM

This song is just amazing

Bulldog · 02-15-2010, 09:05 AM

This one springs to mind...

Urban Hat€monger ? · 02-15-2010, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Bulldog

This one springs to mind...

2nded

lucifer_sam · 02-15-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Love the song to bits but it's always sounded like it would be more appropriate on their earlier "we're going to be a Stones lookalike band" albums, not the dub symphony Screamadelica turned out to be.

In a similar vein:

Ignore the non-Roky Erickson poser in the beginning.

Rickenbacker · 02-15-2010, 04:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucifer_sam

Love the song to bits but it's always sounded like it would be more appropriate on their earlier "we're going to be a Stones lookalike band" albums, not the dub symphony Screamadelica turned out to be.

This is very much what I was trying to say, thanks.

Anteater · 02-15-2010, 04:42 PM

Well, rarely have I run across a good album with a bad kickoff track, but here are a few personal openers of mine-

Toy Matinee - Last Plane Out

Battles - Race In

Mew - Am I Wry? No

Alfred · 02-15-2010, 09:16 AM

This is easily my all time favorite opener. That really dark, crescendo-like repetition gets me every time. The rest of the song is some terrific mathcore, and I love the lyrics.

02-15-2010, 06:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
DiSTANToblivion Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 505	Your Personal Favourite Album Openers... Whether it be a simple, minute long intro, or a full song. The first track on an album can set the mood for what you're in store for on the rest of the album. It can even throw you off, not knowing what you'll hear next. Some album openings are more significant than others, but there is no denying that, more than likely, it will be your first initial impression of what the album will be like. There has been a whole heap of great album openers. What are some of your favourites? Here is one of mine: Cog - 'No Other Way' (ALBUM: Sharing Space) *a lot of raw emotion here, right from the start you know that you're in for something special. Most of the themes presented on the album are laid out in an epic that soars. __________________ last.fm Journal deviantART

02-15-2010, 07:41 AM	#2 (permalink)
zeppy111 16, so? Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: South Africa Posts: 630	Intro/The Philosopher - Death - Live in L.A. Too lazy too find the vid, just go check it out. __________________ My Blog (album of the day): http://musicfromthesouth.blogspot.com

02-15-2010, 08:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dr.Seussicide FakingSuicideForApplause Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: I live in a van down by the river Posts: 1,365	This song is just amazing __________________ I'll stay if I ever could, and pick up your pieces babe, because there's never a perfect day. Don't fret, baby, we're simply growing And my darling, I wouldn't mind to die like this.

02-15-2010, 09:16 AM	#10 (permalink)
Alfred one big soul Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5,096	This is easily my all time favorite opener. That really dark, crescendo-like repetition gets me every time. The rest of the song is some terrific mathcore, and I love the lyrics. __________________ LAST.FM / VINYL COLLECTION / RYM

02-15-2010, 07:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
The Bullet Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 454	Oh god... So many great openers... In terms of being more of an opener then a song, though... I have to say this is pretty sick.

02-15-2010, 09:05 AM	#5 (permalink)
Bulldog why bother? Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Posts: 4,840	This one springs to mind...