Listening to The Thermal's The Body, The Blood, The Machine. It's probably my favorite straight Punk album. It's a concept album about a desperate relationship set in a theocratic America, and the first song is blunt, energizing, extremely evocative of violent Biblical imagery and, frankly, more than a bit scary.
So here's So Here's Your Future. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPsdjlPVaJU)
I'm not certain this is the best, but it is certainly a great one.
2112 is the obvious answer, but there are probably lots of great ones.
Smells Like Teen Spirit is even more obvious. My personal fave though is probably Round Here.
Good Times Bad Times, Led Zeppelin
Whole Lotta Love, Led Zeppelin II
Immigrant Song, Led Zeppelin III
Black Dog, Led Zeppelin IV
Four exceptional openings that set the bar pretty high to the rest of the album. But these are four exceptional albums.
L.
Others that come to mind:
Debaser, Doolittle, the Pixies
Europa Endlos, Trans-Europe Express, Kraftwerk
Block Rockin' Beats, Dig Your Own Hole, The Chemical Brothers
London Calling, London Calling, The Clash
The Grudge, Lateralus, Tool
L.
I don't really own a lot of CDs. Of the non-Chinese ones, I recall John Williams Greatest Hits 1969-1999.
Track 1, Side 1 is Star Wars Main Theme.
That is hard to beat :showoff:
Slayer - Reign In Blood - Angel of Death
Guns N'Roses - Appetite for Destruction - Welcome to the Jungle
Iron Maiden - Powerslave - Aces High
Blind Guardian - At the Edge of Time - Sacred Worlds
Sepultura - Chaos A.D. - Refuse/Resist (or Roots - Roots Bloody Roots)
Manowar (yeah, I went there) - Triumph of Steel - Achilles, Agony and Extasy in Eight Parts (so yeah, it's half an hour long, but it's technically one track :P )
Lynyrd Skynyrd - Second Edition - Sweet Home Alabama
Most of early Springsteen albums just completely blow you away right from the start:
Springsteen - Born to Run - Thunder Road
Springsteen - Born in the USA - Born in the USA
Springsteen - Darkness in the Edge of Town - Badlands
Other outstanding track #1s, off the top of my head:
U2 -Joshua Tree - Where the Streets Have No Name
U2 -War - Sunday Bloody Sunday
Guns'n' Roses -Appetite for destruction - Welcome to the Jungle
Hendrix - Electric Ladyland - All along the Watchtower
AC/DC - High Voltage - It's a long way to the top if you wanna rock'n'roll
Bowie - Hunky Dory - Changes
Rolling Stones - Let it Bleed - Gimme Shelter
Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand - Jacqueline
REM - Automatic for the People - Drive
There's surely tons of others, mind.
"Five Years" off of Ziggy Stardust has got to be a contender, though I will also go with "Round Here" in solidarity with a rare showing of taste from Eddie Teach.
Was tempted to include Five Years too, but I thought my list was way too dominated by 70s albums, but hey...
Another great 70s #1 (and one of my favorite songs) is Velvet Undreground's Candy Says.
I think there's a significant change of listening habits from the 2000s onward, though, when digital made it so I rarely listen to full albums anymore.
Quote from: celedhring on August 06, 2014, 04:18:34 AM
I think there's a significant change of listening habits from the 2000s onward, though, when digital made it so I rarely listen to full albums anymore.
Yes. Queequeg though, being the hipster he is, rolled back to listen to heavyweight vinyl records. Next step will be the recording of two albums on crappy Maxell 90' tapes to be listened to with a Walkman Sports. :P
L.
Springsteen- Darkness on the Edge of Town- Badlands
Springsteen- Born to Run- Thunder Road
Beatles- Abbey Road- Come Together
Beatles- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Led Zeppelin II- Whole Lotta Love
Counting Crows- Round Here
BB King & Eric Clapton- Riding with the King- Riding with the King
Denis Leary- No Cure for Cancer- Asshole
The Pogues- If I Should Fall From Grace with God- If I Should Fall From Grace with God
Jugulator
:D
God you people are old.
Pearl Jam - Ten - Once (1991)
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless - Only Shallow (1996)
The White Stripes - Elephant - Seven Nation Army (2003)
Bloc Party - Silent Alarm - Like Eating Glass (2005)
Frightened Rabbit - The Midnight Organ Flight - The Modern Leper (2008)
Tom Waits - Bad As Me - Chicago (2011)
Japandroids - Celebration Rock - The Nights of Wine and Roses (2012)
King Krule - 6 Feet Beneath the Moon - Easy Easy (2013)
Quote from: celedhring on August 06, 2014, 03:52:25 AM
Most of early Springsteen albums just completely blow you away right from the start:
Springsteen - Born to Run - Thunder Road
Springsteen - Born in the USA - Born in the USA
Springsteen - Darkness in the Edge of Town - Badlands
+1 on all of these.
Also,
Black Sabbath - Paranoid - War Pigs
Judas Priest - Turbo - Turbo Lover
AC/DC - Back In Black - Hell's Bells
Van Halen - Van Halen I - Runnin' With The Devil
Heck I think Black Sabbath was track one.
That must have been a wtf moment for a lot of people when they got the record home.
I remember HATING Black Sabbath because there was this bully in high school that always wore Black Sabbath shirts. That's why I never bought their albums until my late 20s. I was indeed blown away.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on August 06, 2014, 05:21:25 AM
Heck I think Black Sabbath was track one.
That must have been a wtf moment for a lot of people when they got the record home.
It was, and I should have included that one also.
Oh this one is easy.
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea - King of Carrot Flowers Pt. 1
Quote from: Pedrito on August 06, 2014, 03:24:01 AM
Others that come to mind:
The Grudge, Lateralus, Tool
L.
Seconded.
Rollins Band - The End of Silence / Low Self Opinion
Most others have already been mentioned.
I don't remember enough full albums but I like the appetite for destruction mentions. That album blew me away the first time I heArd it.
I will make the bold claim that Metallica's Ride the Lightning had the best first four tracks:Fight Fire with Fire, Ride the Lightning, For Whom the Bell Tolls, Fade to Black.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 06, 2014, 12:57:49 AM
Smells Like Teen Spirit is even more obvious. My personal fave though is probably Round Here.
Yep. And yep.
Arthur Blythe - Lenox Avenue Breakdown - Down San Diego Way
Ornette Coleman - Shape of Jazz to Come- Lonely Woman
John Coltrane - Giant Steps - Giant Steps
Miles Davis - Kind of Blue - So What
Herbie Hancock - Maiden Voyage - Maiden Voyage
Andrew Hill - Point of Departure - Refuge
Charles Mingus - Shape of Jazz to Come - Better Git It in Your Soul
Lee Morgan - The Sidewinder - The Sidewinder
David Murray - Ming - The Fast Life
Sony Rollins - Saxophone Colossus - St Thomas
Wayne Shorter - Alegria - Sacagawea
Horace Silver - Song for My Father - Song for My Father
Youssou N' Dour - Immigres - Immigres
The Stooges -- The Stooges -- "1969"
Al Green -- Call Me -- "Call Me (Come Back Home)"
David Bowie -- Station to Station -- "Station to Station"
N.W.A. -- Straight Outta Compton -- "Straight Outta Compton"
Pet Shop Boys -- Very -- "Can You Forgive Her?"
David Lee Roth - Yankee Rose
Lots of good choices, so rather than repeating some of them I will add one.
The Clash - London Calling.
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 06, 2014, 12:57:49 AM
Smells Like Teen Spirit is even more obvious.
Yeah, that's a pretty good one.
I'd toss in Them Bones from AIC's Dirt, and Tool's Stinkfist from Aenima as well.
Didn't somebody already mention Back in Black? That was such an important first track for an album in many ways.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 06, 2014, 12:11:50 PM
Didn't somebody already mention Back in Black? That was such an important first track for an album in many ways.
Dont know if anyone mentioned it but agreed.
Quote from: Liep on August 06, 2014, 05:08:55 AM
God you people are old.
We're discussing album tracks. Who even buys albums these days? Of course we're going to be going fairly old-school in our selections.
Quote from: Barrister on August 06, 2014, 12:36:51 PM
Quote from: Liep on August 06, 2014, 05:08:55 AM
God you people are old.
We're discussing album tracks. Who even buys albums these days? Of course we're going to be going fairly old-school in our selections.
All those I listed comes off great albums. Every artist still releases their songs on albums, even if they release them on soundcloud or whatever first, though some still stick to 7".
It's just that you stopped listening to new music. :P
Quote from: Liep on August 06, 2014, 12:46:48 PM
Quote from: Barrister on August 06, 2014, 12:36:51 PM
Quote from: Liep on August 06, 2014, 05:08:55 AM
God you people are old.
We're discussing album tracks. Who even buys albums these days? Of course we're going to be going fairly old-school in our selections.
All those I listed comes off great albums. Every artist still releases their songs on albums, even if they release them on soundcloud or whatever first, though some still stick to 7".
It's just that you stopped listening to new music. :P
The concept of a first track on side one is nowhere near as important as it once was. You are just too young to understand such things. :)
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 06, 2014, 12:48:30 PM
The concept of a first track on side one is nowhere near as important as it once was. You are just too young to understand such things. :)
Well, the thread started with an album from 2006. And why would it not be important anymore?
Quote from: Liep on August 06, 2014, 12:51:33 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 06, 2014, 12:48:30 PM
The concept of a first track on side one is nowhere near as important as it once was. You are just too young to understand such things. :)
Well, the thread started with an album from 2006. And why would it not be important anymore?
Because you can easily start with any song you want. Back in the day, unless you were really good at manually placing the needle on the record, you always started with the first track and that influenced how you experienced the rest of the record. Even when we went to casette tapes the first track was important because you would still start with the first track until the devices came along that made it easier to select songs.
But then it's equally important for people who listens to the first track still, I assume. That's what I do, I rarely know the titles of songs because I never check my iPhone I just start an album and go.
Also, I'm sure most artists still care about how an album is composed. I mean, Katy Perry probably makes more money off iTunes-singles, but besides those YouTube heroes an album still starts with track 1.
I didnt deny there might still be some importance. I think you are correct that there is still some importance. I said it is nowhere near as important as it once was. You might listen to records or albums like we were forced to do back in the day but do it by choice.
Quote from: celedhring on August 06, 2014, 05:38:40 AM
I remember HATING Black Sabbath because there was this bully in high school that always wore Black Sabbath shirts. That's why I never bought their albums until my late 20s. I was indeed blown away.
Wow. Those bullies have taste. The ones when I was at school all liked generic crappy techno club stuff.
Quote from: Tyr on August 06, 2014, 01:14:06 PM
Quote from: celedhring on August 06, 2014, 05:38:40 AM
I remember HATING Black Sabbath because there was this bully in high school that always wore Black Sabbath shirts. That's why I never bought their albums until my late 20s. I was indeed blown away.
Wow. Those bullies have taste. The ones when I was at school all liked generic crappy techno club stuff.
Wait, you were bullied by guys who listened to techno?
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 06, 2014, 01:12:52 PM
You might listen to records or albums like we were forced to do back in the day but do it by choice.
I think I do as is intended. And besides, most albums these days are also released on vinyl. So I think they all fully qualify for the "first track sets the tone".
But my original statement was that you guys were old, that was countered with a generic "but there's no good music these days"-variant from BB. And I still am a little surprised that most of you don't have a post-1990 album, is all.
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 06, 2014, 12:48:30 PM
The concept of a first track on side one is nowhere near as important as it once was. You are just too young to understand such things. :)
Punk probably doesn't even know what a flash cube is.
Quote from: Liep on August 06, 2014, 01:24:17 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 06, 2014, 01:12:52 PM
You might listen to records or albums like we were forced to do back in the day but do it by choice.
I think I do as is intended. And besides, most albums these days are also released on vinyl. So I think they all fully qualify for the "first track sets the tone".
But my original statement was that you guys were old, that was countered with a generic "but there's no good music these days"-variant from BB. And I still am a little surprised that most of you don't have a post-1990 album, is all.
Probably because post 1990 few people still bought records and so the concept of a first track side A had little meaning for us anymore. I understand that buying records has become a trendy thing again but that just underscores the difference in the way people listen to music now.
To put it bluntly, I can vividly remember a lot of first tracks from back in the day. I have no idea whether the new music I now listen to is a first track on an album. Its just a song I like that I downloaded from itunes or wherever.
So you haven't heard a full album since Napster?
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 06, 2014, 01:39:47 PM
Quote from: Liep on August 06, 2014, 01:24:17 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 06, 2014, 01:12:52 PM
You might listen to records or albums like we were forced to do back in the day but do it by choice.
I think I do as is intended. And besides, most albums these days are also released on vinyl. So I think they all fully qualify for the "first track sets the tone".
But my original statement was that you guys were old, that was countered with a generic "but there's no good music these days"-variant from BB. And I still am a little surprised that most of you don't have a post-1990 album, is all.
Probably because post 1990 few people still bought records and so the concept of a first track side A had little meaning for us anymore. I understand that buying records has become a trendy thing again but that just underscores the difference in the way people listen to music now.
To put it bluntly, I can vividly remember a lot of first tracks from back in the day. I have no idea whether the new music I now listen to is a first track on an album. Its just a song I like that I downloaded from itunes or wherever.
For my backup job I just finished working on a study about the music industry, and one of the conclusions is that the "silent killer" of the recording industry is the fact that people have stopped paying 15$ for a full album and instead spend 1$ on just the songs they like (or stream them).
To some extent I think the thread topic is a bit of a miss, since if were the question is alluding to the vinyl or cassette experience of the listener, then why not ask which is the best or stand out sides of albums you've heard.
Particularly with vinyl you were likely to place a chosen side on turntable, walk back/sit down/dance and then hear the whole side in one go.
Quote from: celedhring on August 06, 2014, 02:02:32 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 06, 2014, 01:39:47 PM
Quote from: Liep on August 06, 2014, 01:24:17 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 06, 2014, 01:12:52 PM
You might listen to records or albums like we were forced to do back in the day but do it by choice.
I think I do as is intended. And besides, most albums these days are also released on vinyl. So I think they all fully qualify for the "first track sets the tone".
But my original statement was that you guys were old, that was countered with a generic "but there's no good music these days"-variant from BB. And I still am a little surprised that most of you don't have a post-1990 album, is all.
Probably because post 1990 few people still bought records and so the concept of a first track side A had little meaning for us anymore. I understand that buying records has become a trendy thing again but that just underscores the difference in the way people listen to music now.
To put it bluntly, I can vividly remember a lot of first tracks from back in the day. I have no idea whether the new music I now listen to is a first track on an album. Its just a song I like that I downloaded from itunes or wherever.
For my backup job I just finished working on a study about the music industry, and one of the conclusions is that the "silent killer" of the recording industry is the fact that people have stopped paying 15$ for a full album and instead spend 1$ on just the songs they like (or stream them).
Reminds me of something I read on wiki (I know) about Motley Crue's (I know) future endeavors. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Motley_Crue#Recent_events.2C_The_Final_Tour_and_retirement_.282011.E2.80.93present.29)
QuoteIn a later interview, Sixx talked about the possibility of releasing new music, saying that "We have music written, [but] it's not put together yet". He also speculated that the band would release it in a song-by-song format as opposed to a full-length album format, elaborating with "It's hard, to be honest with you, to spend six [or] nine months to write eleven songs — all those lyrics... everything... the vocals, the guitars, the bass, the sonics, the mixing, the mastering, the artwork... You put it out and nothing [happens], because now people cherry-pick songs. So we go, 'Why don't we write songs and find vehicles to get one, two or four songs to ten million people rather than eleven songs to a hundred thousand people."[41]
Judas Priest - The Hellion (double points if you count The Hellion/Electric Eye as a combined track)
Styx - The Great White Hope
Electric Light Orchestra - Fire on High
The Alan Parsons Project - Stereotomy
Kansas - Point of Know Return
Black Sabbath - Anno Mundi
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 06, 2014, 01:21:25 PM
Quote from: Tyr on August 06, 2014, 01:14:06 PM
Quote from: celedhring on August 06, 2014, 05:38:40 AM
I remember HATING Black Sabbath because there was this bully in high school that always wore Black Sabbath shirts. That's why I never bought their albums until my late 20s. I was indeed blown away.
Wow. Those bullies have taste. The ones when I was at school all liked generic crappy techno club stuff.
Wait, you were bullied by guys who listened to techno?
That's what most meat heads like.
The other bully at my school was a Pearl Jam fan, but I was a fan by that time.
When I was a teen, most punks in my area listened to hard rock/metal bands, "tough guy music". Then the techno meatheads moved in later in the decade.
I'd like to give an atomic wedgie to anyone who listens to techno.
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 06, 2014, 01:39:47 PM
Probably because post 1990 few people still bought records and so the concept of a first track side A had little meaning for us anymore. I understand that buying records has become a trendy thing again but that just underscores the difference in the way people listen to music now.
To put it bluntly, I can vividly remember a lot of first tracks from back in the day. I have no idea whether the new music I now listen to is a first track on an album. Its just a song I like that I downloaded from itunes or wherever.
Yeah I was going to say Once from Ten also but I wasn't sure if it came out on vinyl. I thought side one track one meant it was on a record.
Quote from: MadImmortalMan on August 06, 2014, 12:48:53 AM
2112 is the obvious answer, but there are probably lots of great ones.
This.
I think the greatest is Tutti Frutti on "Here's Little Richard;" from the opening "Bop bopa-a-lu a whop bam boo" you know you're in for a wild ride.
Other favorites are
David Bowie, Young Americans
Bo Diddley, Bo Diddley
T. Rex, Mambo Sun ("Electric Warrior")
Bob Marley and the Wailers, Concrete Jungle ("Catch a Fire")
Marty Robbins, Big Iron ("Gunfighter Ballads and Trail songs")
The Beach Boys Wouldn't it be Nice? ("Pet Sounds")
The Grateful Dead Box of Rain ("American Beauty")
Sonic Youth, Teenage Riot ("Daydream Nation")
All these are outstanding songs in their own right, and they set up what's to follow on the album.
Quote from: mongers on August 06, 2014, 02:11:46 PM
To some extent I think the thread topic is a bit of a miss, since if were the question is alluding to the vinyl or cassette experience of the listener, then why not ask which is the best or stand out sides of albums you've heard.
Particularly with vinyl you were likely to place a chosen side on turntable, walk back/sit down/dance and then hear the whole side in one go.
It's been a long time since I've listened to music that way, but I'd pick:
U2 "The Joshua Tree" Side 1
The Beatles "Abbey Road" Side 2
The Beatles "Sergeant Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" Side 1
The Rolling Stones "Exile on Main Street" Album 1 Side 1
Bob Dylan "Bringing it All Back Home" Side 1
The Who - Who's Next - Baba O'Riley
Who the fuck are you?
Quote from: Valmy on August 06, 2014, 05:06:56 PM
Who the fuck are you?
Used to play EU2 MP, came to the former Languish for a game including Daniel A who was banned from Paradox Forums.
Been lurking after that.
Quote from: Liep on August 06, 2014, 12:46:48 PM
Quote from: Barrister on August 06, 2014, 12:36:51 PM
Quote from: Liep on August 06, 2014, 05:08:55 AM
God you people are old.
We're discussing album tracks. Who even buys albums these days? Of course we're going to be going fairly old-school in our selections.
All those I listed comes off great albums. Every artist still releases their songs on albums, even if they release them on soundcloud or whatever first, though some still stick to 7".
It's just that you stopped listening to new music. :P
I listen to new music all the time. What I don't do is buy albums. So no clue what position most songs are in.
Ah well glad we could coax you out of lurking for a few posts.
Quote from: miozozny on August 06, 2014, 05:12:57 PM
Quote from: Valmy on August 06, 2014, 05:06:56 PM
Who the fuck are you?
Used to play EU2 MP, came to the former Languish for a game including Daniel A who was banned from Paradox Forums.
Been lurking after that.
:hug: Where you from?
Quote from: Liep on August 06, 2014, 01:24:17 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 06, 2014, 01:12:52 PM
You might listen to records or albums like we were forced to do back in the day but do it by choice.
I think I do as is intended. And besides, most albums these days are also released on vinyl. So I think they all fully qualify for the "first track sets the tone".
But my original statement was that you guys were old, that was countered with a generic "but there's no good music these days"-variant from BB. And I still am a little surprised that most of you don't have a post-1990 album, is all.
Wait a sec - I definitely never said "there is no good new music these days". :mad:
There is some awesome new music these days. I'll admit I don't have the time or inclination to follow music like I did in my teens, but I can turn on the new music station on the local radio or sat radio and really like a lot of the tunes.
But when I buy music - it's mostly individual tracks. Or even if I buy the album, it goes on my iPhone and I pick out the individual tracks I like.
Listening to an album in it's entirety like the old days is no more.
Quote from: Barrister on August 06, 2014, 11:30:49 PM
Quote from: Liep on August 06, 2014, 01:24:17 PM
Quote from: crazy canuck on August 06, 2014, 01:12:52 PM
You might listen to records or albums like we were forced to do back in the day but do it by choice.
I think I do as is intended. And besides, most albums these days are also released on vinyl. So I think they all fully qualify for the "first track sets the tone".
But my original statement was that you guys were old, that was countered with a generic "but there's no good music these days"-variant from BB. And I still am a little surprised that most of you don't have a post-1990 album, is all.
Wait a sec - I definitely never said "there is no good new music these days". :mad:
There is some awesome new music these days. I'll admit I don't have the time or inclination to follow music like I did in my teens, but I can turn on the new music station on the local radio or sat radio and really like a lot of the tunes.
But when I buy music - it's mostly individual tracks. Or even if I buy the album, it goes on my iPhone and I pick out the individual tracks I like.
Listening to an album in it's entirety like the old days is no more.
http://languish.org/forums/index.php/topic,11776.msg768920.html#new
Pink Floyd: One of These Days
Rush: Tom Sawyer/Spirit of Radio
Yes: Yours is No Disgrace
to name a few...sorry I missed this thread.
I asked my wife this question last night. Her pick was "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" from Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road."
Her second choice, "And It Stoned Me," from Van Morrison's "Moondance" is one I would put on my list. :cool:
Quote from: Savonarola on August 08, 2014, 07:50:37 AM
I asked my wife this question last night. Her pick was "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" from Elton John's "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road."
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road is a great album, but that one is way overshadowed by Candle In The Wind, Benny and the Jets (which I hate), etc. So I wouldn't have mentioned that album for this topic.
I just thought of another one: Hall and Oates - Private Eyes - Private Eyes. :)
Quote from: Caliga on August 08, 2014, 11:53:07 AM
I just thought of another one: Hall and Oates - Private Eyes - Private Eyes. :)
I can remember the Saturday I walked into Camelot Music at the mall with my allowance and bought that album.
:fasttimesatholyshitiamold:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 08, 2014, 12:03:02 PM
I can remember the Saturday I walked into Camelot Music at the mall with my allowance and bought that album.
:fasttimesatholyshitiamold:
Ah, Camelot Records. Way better than the shitty FYE brand that consumed it.
I've sampled a couple of songs recommended here.
I think our music tastes are...different :ph34r:
The best song recorded, on single and LP, is The Clash' "London Calling". It captures the essence of that band.
The second best is "Alive" by Pearl Jam.
End of.
Quote from: Norgy on August 08, 2014, 08:26:27 PM
The best song recorded, on single and LP, is The Clash' "London Calling". It captures the essence of that band.
The second best is "Alive" by Pearl Jam.
End of.
Pearl Jam. Sorry, guys, this is the one area where I'm definitely NOT a Gen-X throwback- I could never get past the goatlike mumble of Eddie Vedder. :yuk:
London Calling really should have been on my list, though.
Quote from: DontSayBanana on August 08, 2014, 10:24:56 PM
Quote from: Norgy on August 08, 2014, 08:26:27 PM
The best song recorded, on single and LP, is The Clash' "London Calling". It captures the essence of that band.
The second best is "Alive" by Pearl Jam.
End of.
Pearl Jam. Sorry, guys, this is the one area where I'm definitely NOT a Gen-X throwback- I could never get past the goatlike mumble of Eddie Vedder. :yuk:
London Calling really should have been on my list, though.
I thought about doing a companion thread for "best hidden track", but since hidden tracks are somewhat uncommon, The Clash's Train in Vain would almost certainly be the overwhelming favourite.
Quote from: Norgy on August 08, 2014, 08:26:27 PM
The second best is "Alive" by Pearl Jam.
Not under consideration in this thread. Track 1 is "Once". :contract:
Quote from: Monoriu on August 08, 2014, 08:06:49 PM
I've sampled a couple of songs recommended here.
I think our music tastes are...different :ph34r:
That's because under that nondescript Chinese office drone exterior, you're really Mrs. Gladys Samuelson, 72, of Olathe, Kansas.
"More Than A Feeling" Boston: Eponymous.
"Mirror in the Bathroom" The English Beat: Eponymous.
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 09, 2014, 12:15:39 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on August 08, 2014, 08:06:49 PM
I've sampled a couple of songs recommended here.
I think our music tastes are...different :ph34r:
That's because under that nondescript Chinese office drone exterior, you're really Mrs. Gladys Samuelson, 72, of Olathe, Kansas.
Have you made up your mind on whether I am an old American lady, or Chinese Empress Dowager of the Animetards? :P
Quote from: Admiral Yi on August 09, 2014, 01:32:45 AM
"More Than A Feeling" Boston: Eponymous.
Double points for inspiring the riff in Nirvana's Smells Like Teen Spirit.
Quote from: Monoriu on August 08, 2014, 08:06:49 PM
I've sampled a couple of songs recommended here.
I think our music tastes are...different :ph34r:
Give us a few examples of your favorite songs so we can listen to them too. :)
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 08, 2014, 12:03:02 PM
I can remember the Saturday I walked into Camelot Music at the mall with my allowance and bought that album.
:fasttimesatholyshitiamold:
Given where I grew up, that song (and album) got nonstop airplay when it came out. I never got tired of Hall and Oates though. :cool:
What's Going On - Marvin Gaye
That's all.
Quote from: Monoriu on August 09, 2014, 02:15:30 AM
Have you made up your mind on whether I am an old American lady, or Chinese Empress Dowager of the Animetards? :P
Depends on whether or not you're wearing curlers at the time.
Quote from: Monoriu on August 08, 2014, 08:06:49 PM
I've sampled a couple of songs recommended here.
I think our music tastes are...different :ph34r:
Why I am just shocked that you aren't a fan of Sonic Youth and the Grateful Dead. ;)
Here's one for you Mono (though it's not a first song):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd9HrO1b7pk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vd9HrO1b7pk)
This one was the spotlight dance at CB and my wedding. :)
Anyone mentioned Only Shallow by My Bloody Valentine or I Wanna Be Adored by Stone Roses yet?
Quote from: Queequeg on August 09, 2014, 09:36:55 AM
Anyone mentioned Only Shallow by My Bloody Valentine or I Wanna Be Adored by Stone Roses yet?
I had MBV but Stone Roses I forgot and should definitely be mentioned.
"Love Kills" Freddy Mercury Metropolis
"Silent Running" Mike + The Mechanics, Mike + The Mechanics
Quote from: Liep on August 09, 2014, 10:33:44 AM
Quote from: Queequeg on August 09, 2014, 09:36:55 AM
Anyone mentioned Only Shallow by My Bloody Valentine or I Wanna Be Adored by Stone Roses yet?
I had MBV but Stone Roses I forgot and should definitely be mentioned.
Meh, I love that album but does an opening track like I Wanna Be Adored actually qualify when a 4 1/2 minute song is 3 minutes' worth of fade in?
Quote from: Peter Wiggin on August 09, 2014, 12:12:52 AM
Quote from: Norgy on August 08, 2014, 08:26:27 PM
The second best is "Alive" by Pearl Jam.
Not under consideration in this thread. Track 1 is "Once". :contract:
Not on the single. :P
Quote from: Queequeg on August 09, 2014, 09:36:55 AM
Anyone mentioned Only Shallow by My Bloody Valentine or I Wanna Be Adored by Stone Roses yet?
As much as I liked The Stone Roses back in the day, hearing them live destroyed much of that. :ph34r:
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 09, 2014, 01:46:28 PM
Quote from: Liep on August 09, 2014, 10:33:44 AM
Quote from: Queequeg on August 09, 2014, 09:36:55 AM
Anyone mentioned Only Shallow by My Bloody Valentine or I Wanna Be Adored by Stone Roses yet?
I had MBV but Stone Roses I forgot and should definitely be mentioned.
Meh, I love that album but does an opening track like I Wanna Be Adored actually qualify when a 4 1/2 minute song is 3 minutes' worth of fade in?
The bass starts much earlier and is delicious and the riff at 1 1/2. I think it does qualify.
I'll also throw in Pantera's Cowboys From Hell.
Oh, I remembered one more: Hells Bells on AC/DC's "Back in Black".
Back in its day, it was rather awesome.
Quote from: Norgy on August 09, 2014, 02:24:06 PM
Oh, I remembered one more: Hells Bells on AC/DC's "Back in Black".
Back in its day, it was rather awesome.
It still is. And used as entrance theme for home matches of FC St. Pauli:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3U1sirIRBKA
(from 1:25)
Quote from: Liep on August 09, 2014, 01:54:58 PM
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 09, 2014, 01:46:28 PM
Quote from: Liep on August 09, 2014, 10:33:44 AM
Quote from: Queequeg on August 09, 2014, 09:36:55 AM
Anyone mentioned Only Shallow by My Bloody Valentine or I Wanna Be Adored by Stone Roses yet?
I had MBV but Stone Roses I forgot and should definitely be mentioned.
Meh, I love that album but does an opening track like I Wanna Be Adored actually qualify when a 4 1/2 minute song is 3 minutes' worth of fade in?
The bass starts much earlier and is delicious and the riff at 1 1/2. I think it does qualify.
Does not. It's a pretentious example of a fade in. It's a waste.
Quote from: Savonarola on August 09, 2014, 09:27:08 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on August 08, 2014, 08:06:49 PM
I've sampled a couple of songs recommended here.
I think our music tastes are...different :ph34r:
Why I am just shocked that you aren't a fan of Sonic Youth and the Grateful Dead. ;)
Pure Mono.
http://youtu.be/xUA-DcW1lFc
Quote from: CountDeMoney on August 09, 2014, 02:57:24 PM
Quote from: Savonarola on August 09, 2014, 09:27:08 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on August 08, 2014, 08:06:49 PM
I've sampled a couple of songs recommended here.
I think our music tastes are...different :ph34r:
Why I am just shocked that you aren't a fan of Sonic Youth and the Grateful Dead. ;)
Pure Mono.
http://youtu.be/xUA-DcW1lFc
I do like that song :)
Quote from: Caliga on August 09, 2014, 06:22:04 AM
Quote from: Monoriu on August 08, 2014, 08:06:49 PM
I've sampled a couple of songs recommended here.
I think our music tastes are...different :ph34r:
Give us a few examples of your favorite songs so we can listen to them too. :)
I think I have posted a ton of them in my thread ;)
This is a recent western one that I like -
Someone Like You - Adele
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AW9C3-qWug
Rent I Pay - They Want My Soul - Spoon. (2014)
Budos Band III- Rite of the Ancients
The Bomb Shelter Sessions- Blues Hand Me Down
Boston- More than a Feeling
Hugh Laurie- Let them Talk- St. James Infirmary