Rutlefan Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) Listened to Sufjan Stevens' Seven Swans this morning for first time in a long time and was struck by how perfect are the first three tracks, so I thought about other alums with great 1-2-3 openings. Not merely in that they are great songs, but that they open the album perfectly. Here's ten (or twelve) that come to mind. 1. Radiohead OK Computer -- Airbag/Paranoid Android/Subterranean Homesick Alien 2. Nirvana Nevermind -- Teen Spirit/In Bloom/Come As You Are 3. The Beatles -- Back in the USSR/Dear Prudence/Glass Onion 4. The Beatles Revolver -- Taxman/Eleanor Rigby/I'm Only Sleeping 5. The Kinks are the Village Green Preservation Society -- The Village Green Preservation Society/Do You Remember Walter?/Picture Book 6. Sufjan Stevens Seven Swans -- All the Trees of the Field Will Clap Their Hands/The Dress Looks Nice on You/In the Devil's Territory 7. Rush Moving Pictures -- Tom Sawyer/Red Barchetta/YYZ 8. Wire 154 -- I Should've Known Better/Two Peope in a Room/The 15th 9. The Psychedelic Furs -- India/sister Europe/Susan's Strange 10. Gorillaz Demon Days -- Last Living Souls/Kids with Guns/O Green World (not counting "Intro") Honorable Mentions... The Gun Club Fire of Love -- Sex Beat/Preaching the Blues/Promise Me and Wire Change Becomes Us -- Doubles and Trebles/Keep Exhaling/Adore Your Island Edit -- I should have titled this "Great 1-2-3 Track Openings" rather than "Best", for what it's worth. Edited November 29, 2013 by Rutlefan 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cyclonus X-1 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Close to the Edge (Yes) -- Close to the Edge, And You And I, Siberian KhatruHeavy Horses (Jethro Tull) -- ...And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps, Acres Wild, No LullabyAenima (Tool) -- Stinkfist, Eulogy, H. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReRushed Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 King Crimson Red - Red, Fallen Angel, One More Red Nightmare Talking Heads Remain in Light - Born Under Punches, Crosseyed and Painless, The Great Curve The Beatles Beatles for Sale - No Reply, I'm a Loser, Baby's in Black Brian Eno Another Green World - Sky Saw, Over Fire Island, St. Elmo's Fire The Cars The Cars - Good Times Roll, My Best Friend's Girl, Just What I Needed The Police Outlandos d'Amour - Next to You, So Lonely, Roxanne Lou Reed New York - Romeo Had Juliette, Halloween Parade, Dirty Blvd. The Velvet Underground Loaded - Who Loves the Sun, Sweet Jane, Rock & Roll R.E.M. Lifes Rich Pageant - Begin the Begin, These Days, Fall on Me Rush Snakes & Arrows - Far Cry, Armor and Sword, Workin' Them Angels 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Wings over America - Venus & Mars/Rock Show/JetBoston - More than a Feellng/Peace of Mind/Foreplay-LongTime 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod in Toronto Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 7. Rush Moving Pictures -- Tom Sawyer/Red Barchetta/YYZ /topic. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powderfinger Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) Close to the Edge (Yes) -- Close to the Edge, And You And I, Siberian KhatruHeavy Horses (Jethro Tull) -- ...And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps, Acres Wild, No LullabyAenima (Tool) -- Stinkfist, Eulogy, H. Perfect. Come on, how does one top that? Greatest opening trio of all time also forms the greatest album of all time. Edited November 29, 2013 by Powderfinger 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oracle Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Undertow (Tool) - Intolerance, Prison Sex, Sober Duke (Genesis) - Behind the Lines, Duchess, Guide Vocal Amok (Atoms for Peace) - Before Your Very Eyes, Default, Ingenue Off the Wall (Michael Jackson) - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough, Rock With You, Workin' Day and Night (Come on, gotta throw in a little disco!) Clockwork Angels (Rush) - Caravan, BU2B, Clockwork Angels 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Turbine Freight Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Montrose (Montrose) - Rock The Nation/Bad Motor Scooter/Space Station No.5 Little Queen (Heart) - Barracuda/Love Alive/Dream Of The Archer Station To Station (David Bowie) - Station To Station/Golden Years/TVC15 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemispheresserehpsimeH Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) Innervisions (Stevie Wonder) - Too High/Visions/Living For The CityPainkiller (Judas Priest) - Painkiller/Hell Patrol/All Guns BlazingCrime Of The Century (Supertramp) - School/Bloody Well Right/Hide In Your ShellEmpire (Queensrÿche) - Best I Can/The Thin Line/Jet City WomanThe Chemical Wedding (Bruce Dickinson) - King In Crimson/Chemical Wedding/The TowerBand On The Run (Paul McCartney & Wings) - Band On The Run/Jet/Bluebird Edited November 29, 2013 by HemispheresserehpsimeH 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushCanuck Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Boston - More than a Feellng/Peace of Mind/Foreplay-LongTime :ebert: 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RushCanuck Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Crime Of The Century (Supertramp) - Crime Of The Century/Bloody Well Right/Hide In Your Shell :goodone: 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemispheresserehpsimeH Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Crime Of The Century (Supertramp) - School/Bloody Well Right/Hide In Your Shell :goodone:So good, except I put the title track first, when it's actually School haha. Oops! School is just as good, though :) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hatchetaxe&saw Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 90125 - Owner/Hold On/ It Can Happen 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorraine Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 To Our Children's Children's Children (The Moody Blues) - Higher and Higher, Eyes of a Child, FloatingClose To The Edge (Yes)Billion Dollar Babies (Alice Cooper) - Hello! Hooray!, Raped and Freezin, ElectedQuadrophenia (The Who) - I Am the Sea, The Real Me, Quadrophenia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
driventotheedge Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Montrose (Montrose) - Rock The Nation/Bad Motor Scooter/Space Station No.5................ GREAT call!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Go DownDog Eat DogLet There Be Rock 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Narps Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Journey InfinityLightsFeeling That WayAnytimeI think you can hear Lifeson's influence in the guitar lick's too....... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Close to the Edge (Yes) -- Close to the Edge, And You And I, Siberian KhatruHeavy Horses (Jethro Tull) -- ...And the Mouse Police Never Sleeps, Acres Wild, No LullabyAenima (Tool) -- Stinkfist, Eulogy, H.YES - You read my mind 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custom55 Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Led Zep - III - Immigrant Song, Friends, Celebration Day Led Zep - Houses Of he Holy -TSRTS, Rain Song, Over the Hills and Far Away ELP -Trilogy - Endless Eniigma Part 1, Fugue, Endless Enigma Part 2 Pink Floyd - Meddle- One of These Days, A Pillow of Winds, Fearless Rush - Hemispheres - Cygnus X-1, Circumstances, The Trees The Rolling Stones - Sticky Fingers - Brown Sugar, Sway ( Love Sway :smoke: ), Wild Horses The Who - Who's Next - Baba O'Reily, Bargain, Love Ain't for Keeping Aerosmith - Get Your Wings - Same Old Song, Lord of the Thighs. Spaced Black Sabbath - Paranoid - War Pigs, Paranoid, Planet Carvan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 Wings over America - Venus & Mars/Rock Show/Jet I hadn't thought of live albums but that's perfect. 3 songs/11 minutes that have dragged me into the 3 lp marathon many times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fordgalaxy Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 From the best debut album of all time, imo. Runnin' With The Devil Eruption You Really Got Me 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rutlefan Posted November 30, 2013 Author Share Posted November 30, 2013 (edited) Talking Heads Remain in Light - Born Under Punches, Crosseyed and Painless, The Great Curve The Cars The Cars - Good Times Roll, My Best Friend's Girl, Just What I Needed Lou Reed New York - Romeo Had Juliette, Halloween Parade, Dirty Blvd. The Velvet Underground Loaded - Who Loves the Sun, Sweet Jane, Rock & Roll This part of your list stuck out to me as I've been on a minor Modern Lovers kick this last week. Inspired by Velvet Underground and featuring a pre-Talking Heads Jerry Harrison and pre-Cars David Robinson. I've never been to Boston let alone live there, but man that place has produced an amazing amount of great music/bands. Well ... some people try to pick up girls and get called assholesThis never happened to Pablo PicassoHe could walk down your street and girls could not resist his stare and soPablo Picasso was never called an asshole Not like me :guitar: Oh, and plus one for Loaded. Edited November 30, 2013 by Rutlefan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Off the Wall (Michael Jackson) - Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough, Rock With You, Workin' Day and Night (Come on, gotta throw in a little disco!) :dweez: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Montrose (Montrose) - Rock The Nation/Bad Motor Scooter/Space Station No.5................ GREAT call!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted November 30, 2013 Share Posted November 30, 2013 Crime Of The Century (Supertramp) - School/Bloody Well Right/Hide In Your Shell Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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