[Music] best opening track to an album?

[Surf's Up]

Thunder Road-
Born to Run

I second Thunder Road


https://youtu.be/YdhkaPZtQF4

 

[Market Porter]

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Another absolute belter. As always, play loud.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGtduqtXjzM

 

[Surf's Up]

Prince - Dirty Mind

https://youtu.be/c3GPPnVz1fw

 

[Icy Gull]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zabvFKen48

 

[Harry Wilson's tackle]

Had some fun listening to this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oVDIKqVS17A

 

[boik]

Although we all know that it is, let's for a moment pretend that it's not 'Wouldn't it Be Nice', just to make it interesting. Here are a couple that are fantastic:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAXYMOgHQI4

Hallogallo is such a great call. So far ahead of it's time and still sounds great today.

Obviously inspired Anagram.

 

[zefarelly]

https://youtu.be/jdI7uqCBKd0

 

[Icy Gull]

The band the Eagles stole members (Randy Meisner and Timothy B Schmidt) from and who never got anywhere near the recognition they should have. Sublime..imo

The band who turned me on to Country Rock

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QiDNlCyHp0I

 

[zefarelly]

Steve Miller has a few.

https://youtu.be/xRu9npwSg2Q

https://youtu.be/VdaeVoX3cvU

Song for our ancestors, space intro and threshold too

 

[Barrow Boy]

This made the hairs on the back of my neck stand up when I first heard it in 1970, it still does today nearly 50 years later.




This was recorded during their world tour, they opened with it when I saw them at The Dome. Not only did they nearly take the roof off they also managed to get banned by Brighton council from ever playing at The Dome again. They were in the Guiness book of records at the time for being the loudest band in the world, it wasn't the noise that got them banned it was the mini riot at the end of the gig, even made the headlines in The Argus next day.





They don't come much better than this




Another belter of a first track.

 

[Icy Gull]

Elton when he was groundbreaking and before he became a commercial parody and sold out (again just imo)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqNkMnLD_uE


Likewise with Rod Stewart

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poaOlVSMTrM

And this is just DIFFERENT and brilliant

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2frAPi1Pv8

 

[GT49er]

Steve Miller has a few.

Song for our ancestors, space intro and threshold too

Yes, I seem to remember Steve Miller often put the best track right at the beginning of the album, rather like this splendid example from 1970.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UzvAWKutRwo
It was also a superb alternative to 'Here comes the bride' when my daughter got marred at the Two Thousand Trees Festival!

 

[studio150]

 

[studio150]

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Rock and Roll star - Oasis

To have this as the opening track on your first album is unreal.

This. Definitely.

 

[Mayonaise]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHnK7m2PNVI&list=RDCHnK7m2PNVI&start_radio=1&t=149

I loved this album! I haven't heard it in years so thanks for posting - off to you tube for a full on listen/reminiscence of younger days

 

[babyshambles]

MC5 - Ramblin' Rose

Amazing album.

 

[maltaseagull]

https://youtu.be/cWGE9Gi0bB0

 

[boik]

This. Definitely.

.......maybe.