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Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 3:10 am
by Smokey Gem
Hi Folks,

One nomination each. Then we discuss and eliminate our way down to the most favoured.

My nomination is Pink Flloyd. " Shine on you Crazy Diamond part one "

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 6:02 am
by Longneck
So many possibilities, but for body of work I'm going with:
Van Halen - Runnin' With the Devil

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 6:13 am
by BobMcBob
I'm going to have to go with the 1812 Overture, that's got to have been the first track on an album at some point. It's also the best.

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 6:21 am
by Wusti
Sympathy for the Devil
The Rolling Stones from their Beggars Banquet Album

Also if you count Track One on B Sides:

Fortunate Son
CCR on "Willy and the Poor Boys" Album

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 6:33 am
by WyattS14
“So What” - Miles Davis in “Kind of Blue”

It set the tone of the album so perfectly

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 6:44 am
by ssorenn
Smokey Gem wrote:
Fri Nov 08, 2019 3:10 am
Hi Folks,

One nomination each. Then we discuss and eliminate our way down to the most favoured.

My nomination is Pink Flloyd. " Shine on you Crazy Diamond part one "
Before i read anything, that was my pick

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:15 am
by Ayreon
Genesis, album Foxtrot, track "Watcher of the skies".

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:32 am
by NeonGreen
It's got to be 'Back in the U.S.S.R.' by the Beatles on the White Album

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 11:24 am
by Senlac
Whole lotta love, Led Zep II.

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Fri Nov 08, 2019 8:30 pm
by Greg_the_republican
Holy Wars... The Punishment Due from the album Rust in Peace by Megadeth.

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:23 am
by SpaceDip
Without a doubt: School, Crime of the Century, Supertramp.

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 2:33 am
by Chaqa
Hmmm.

Power of Equality off Blood Sugar Sex Magik by RHCP. It isn't a super well-known track, but it sets the groove for one of the best albums of the era.

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 4:37 am
by bo_sox48
I've gotta throw Hells Bells by AC/DC into the mix, but ultimately I agree with the Pink Floyd suggestion.

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 7:48 am
by TrPrado
Wait so is this gonna be one of those tournaments from the olden days?

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 12:51 pm
by Senlac
What was that? ”golden” days, yes.

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 4:36 pm
by gimix
There are so many fantastic first tracks of fantastic albums
But Robert Wyatt's Sea Song on Rock Bottom is... different from anything else, and perfect

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Sun Nov 10, 2019 10:52 pm
by Matticus13
https://youtu.be/Lp3kcHchD1Y

Bombtrack by RATM is definitely up there for me. First album, first song... They have better songs, but this one has special place in my heart.

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 2:48 am
by faircell21
Long season off of long season by fishmans

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2019 7:36 pm
by SamC
Ramblin' Gamblin' Man from Bob Seger's album Ramblin' Gamblin' Man
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HswsQI6CdUE

Re: Best first trak on an album of all time

Posted: Tue Dec 03, 2019 1:00 pm
by MajorMitchell
What's this??? No Kylie Minogue tracks nominated yet?

One interesting bit of trivia regarding the 1812 by Tchaikovsky is that at it's first public performance the enthusiastic chaps firing the cannons managed to inflict substantial damage to nearby buildings including, I think, a cathedral of some importance.