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Old 06-24-2004, 10:38 AM   #1
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When I listen to an album, I definitely look for a strong beginning to get me going. I'm the kinda person who likes listening to an album without skipping songs, so I need some good leadoff songs to get me pumped for the rest (in case I don't like it as much). I feel that it really takes about 2 songs to really give a good punch to start off an album.

What albums do you think have the best 1-2 (or 1-2-3) track punch to start them off for you?

The ones I can think of so far:

Radiohead - Ok Computer

1.Airbag
2.Paranoid Android

Airbag was the song that pretty much kicked in my Radiohead obsession. It's driving bass line gets me going and from there the fun never stops. And to follow that up with the 3 movement Paranoid Android just puts me in heaven.

Pixies - Doolittle

1.Debaser
2.Tame

Debaser pretty much kicked in my recent Pixies obsession. The screaming just made me wanna rock out every time. And then I heard Tame, and I realized that the screaming in Debaser was nothing.

U2 - The Joshua Tree

1.Where The Streets Have No Name
2.I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
3.With Or Without You

This is probably one of the biggest startups for an album ever. Now granted it isn't the best idea to put your singles at the very beginning of the album, but these three songs define U2. What's funny is, track 4 (Bullet The Blue Sky) is my favorite track, but by that point you are already heading the middle of the album.

Pearl Jam - Vs.

1.Go
2.Animal
3.Daughter

Go. The bassline. The drums. The speed. Enough said. Animal keeps the tempo going. Daughter slows it down, but keeps it rocking.
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Old 06-24-2004, 01:13 PM   #2
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Reggie and the Full Effect - Promotional Copy

The first song is just some skit about a guy getting shot, and the second song is a short COOL SONG.

And then in between their regular songs they just have some crazy techno music shit. awesome.
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Old 06-24-2004, 03:56 PM   #3
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Tool - Lateralus

The Grudge
Eon Blue Apocalypse (not really a song, but a good interlude)
The Patient
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Old 06-27-2004, 09:34 PM   #4
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Freewheel Burning followed by Jawbreaker is an amazing start to the Judas Priest album Defenders of the Faith.
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Old 06-27-2004, 11:25 PM   #5
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Iron Maiden - Somewhere In Time [By far the best ever]
1 - Caught Somewhere In Time
2 - Wasted Years

Death - Individual Thought Patterns
1 - Overactive Imagination
2 - In Human Form

Kreator - Coma of Souls
1 - When The Sun Burns Red
2 - Coma Of Souls

Children of Bodom - Hatebreeder
1 - Warheart
2 - Silent Night, Bodom Night...

Sadus - A Vision Of Misery
1 - Through The Eyes Of Greed
2 - Machines

Mercyful Fate - Don't Break The Oath
1 - A Dangerous Meeting
2 - Nightmare

Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky
1 - Kathaarian Life Code
2 - In The Shadow Of The Horns

Skid Row - Slave To The Grind
1 - Monkey Business
2 - Slave To The Grind

In Flames - Lunar Strain
1 - Behind Space
2 - Lunar Strain

Slayer - Haunting The Chapel
1 - Chemical Warfare
2 - Captor Of Sin

Nuclear Assault - Handle With Care
1 - New Song
2 - Critical Mass

Bathory - Hammerheart
1 - Shores In Flames
2 - Valhalla
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I'd have to go with Mononc' Serge & Anonymus

1.Ogunquit 2.0.
2.Les Patates

It's the best. I also like Bad Religion and their Recipe for Hate cd:

1.Recipe for Hate
2.Kerosene
3.American Jesus
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Pearl Jam:

Ten:

1. Evenflow
2. Porch
3. Black

Vs.

1. Rearviewmirror
2. Smalltown
3. Daughter

Vitalogy:

1. Corduroy
2. Betterman
3. Nothingman

Yield:

1. Do The Evolution
2. Given to Fly
3. Wishlist

Riot Act:

1. Save You
2. Love Boat Captain
3. Thumbing My Way
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Audioslave
1. Cochise
2. Show Me How To Live
3. Gasoline

Velvet Revolver - Contraband
1. Sucker Train Blues
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Pearl Jam:

Ten:

1. Evenflow
2. Porch
3. Black

Vs.

1. Rearviewmirror
2. Smalltown
3. Daughter

Vitalogy:

1. Corduroy
2. Betterman
3. Nothingman

Yield:

1. Do The Evolution
2. Given to Fly
3. Wishlist

Riot Act:

1. Save You
2. Love Boat Captain
3. Thumbing My Way
This topic asks for the best tracks to start off an album. You did read that part, right?
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