mpolak21 Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Good call. It's not a proper "album," per se, but the way David Byrne opens Stop Making Sense with that solo acoustic version of "Psycho Killer," accompanied by a programmed drum beat on a boombox is pretty sick. "Hi, I've got a tape I want to play." Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Things that I Used to Do - G. Love and Special SauceBox of Rain - Greatful Dead, American BeautyAt the Bottom of Everything - Bright Eyes, I'm Wide Awake, It's Morning Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Stewart Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Divine Intervention - Matthew Sweet, GirlfriendExcursions - A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End TheoryWild Flower - The Cult, ElectricBlock Rockin Beats - Chemical Brothers, Dig Your Own Hole Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted May 26, 2010 Share Posted May 26, 2010 Second these:Like a Rolling Stone. Doesn't get much better than that snare drum snap.Rocks Off add:Welcome to the Jungle, GnR Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Vacant Horizon Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Divine Intervention - Matthew Sweet, GirlfriendExcursions - A Tribe Called Quest, The Low End TheoryWild Flower - The Cult, ElectricBlock Rockin Beats - Chemical Brothers, Dig Your Own Hole good call with matthew sweet. that album would make a good pic in a 'best first few songs' list. such a great 'first side'. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Shakespeare In The Alley Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Peaches En Regalia Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 like a rolling stone - bob dylanjokerman - bob dylantwo of us - beatlesachilles last stand - zeppelinfrank and jesse james - warren zevonramble tamble - creedence Quote Link to post Share on other sites
calvino Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Dark Star - Live Dead Quote Link to post Share on other sites
English St Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 The Man Comes Around - American IV - Johnny CashInto My Arms - Boatmans Call - Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds. Greatest opening line to an album "I don't believe in an interventionist God, but I know darling that you do" Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rusty Shackleford Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 3 pages and nobody's mentioned this one? Windfall - Son Volt ("Trace") Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 3 pages and nobody's mentioned this one? Windfall - Son Volt ("Trace")Yeah that us strange no one mentioned it..great call! I like Straightfaced too! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 4 pages in, and I can't believe that it took 3 pages before someone used the "I can't believe nobody's mentioned _____________." Oh - David Bowie, Width of a Circle, from Man Who Sold the World. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
a-me-with-a-you Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 BreadCrumb Trail - Spiderland (Slint)Go - VS (Pearl Jam)Summer Babe (Winter Version) - Slanted & Enchanted (Pavement)Misunderstood - Being There (Wilco)Marching Bands of Manhattan - Plans (Death Cab)Homecoming Queen - Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot (Sparklehorse) sorry to inject some post-90s music into this thread Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghost of Electricity Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Homecoming Queen - Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot (Sparklehorse) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
The High Heat Posted May 27, 2010 Share Posted May 27, 2010 Taxman Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 The Stones: Sympathy for the Devil (Beggars Banquet) The Stones: Let’s Spend the Night Together (Between the Buttons)Neutral Milk Hotel: Song Against Sex (On Avery Island)Rod Stewart: Every Picture Tells A Story (Every Picture Tells A Story) The Beach Boys: Our Prayer (Smile)The Band: Tears of Rage (Big Pink)Radiohead: Airbag (Ok Computer)Brian Eno: No One Receiving (Before and After Science) The Beatles: Taxman (Revolver). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
anthony Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 The Beatles: Taxman (Revolver).One, Two, Three, Four **cough** One, two, three, four! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
choo-choo-charlie Posted May 28, 2010 Author Share Posted May 28, 2010 Radiohead: Airbag (Ok Computer) Great f*cking riff. One, Two, Three, Four **cough** One, two, three, four! All this time I thought it was George who did the count-in, and someone here recently said that it was Paul.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
barbkm Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 I was just listing to I Am Trying to Break Your heart today and thougth how it's such an amazing way to open an album. In addition to the aboveNext to You -- Outlandos D'Amour, The PoliceFiery Crash - Armchair Apocrypha, Andrew BirdFeeling Gravity's Pull - Fables, REM Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Muzzle of Dan Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Nice Topic!!! Here are a bunch of my favorites: I Am Trying To Break Your Heart - Wilco - YHFAt Least That's What You Said - Wilco - AGIBAt The Bottom Of Everything - Bright Eyes - I'm Waide Awake, It's MorningAstral Weeks - Van Morrison - Astral WeeksBox Of Rain - Grateful Dead - American BeautySgt. Peppers Lonely Heart's Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends - The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's...Rocks Off - The Rolling Stones - Exile On Main StreetCarry On - CSNY - Deja VuTears Of Rage - The Band - Music From The Big PinkConcrete Jungle - Bob Marley - Catch A FireLate For The Sky - Jackson Browne - Late For The SkyStrange Days - The Doors - Strange DaysTonight's The Night - Neil Young - Tonight's The NightLittle Wing - Neil Young - Hawks And DovesWelcome To The Jungle - Guns 'N Roses - Appetite For DestructionSilence Kit - Pavement - Crooked Rain, Crooked RainIn The Flesh Pt. 1 - Pink Floyd - The WallMr. Soul - Buffalo Springfield - AgainGood Times, Bad Times - Led Zeppelin - IEverything In It's Right Place - Radiohead Kid A2+2=5 - Raidohead - Hail To The TheifTeenage Riot - Sonic Youth - Daydream NationWaiting For My Ruca - Sublime - 40 oz. To FreedomI Feel The Earth Move - Carole King - TapestryPsycho Killer - Talking Heads - Stop Making SenseJailbreak - Thin Lizzy - JailbreakTime Was - Wishbone Ash - ArgusBaba O'Reilly - The Who - Who's NextPathetic - Blink 182 - Dude RanchCadence To Arms - Dropkick Murphys - Do Or Die Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mpolak21 Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Eels: Grace Kelly Blues (Daises of the Galaxy). Quote Link to post Share on other sites
airtaco Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Amazing choices so far.... In the wee small hours - SintraGiant Steps - ColtraneHard Day's Night - beatlesLove for tender - elvis costelloSilent kit - pavementfeel - big star Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Nobody Girl Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Things that come to mind without repeating anything that's been mentioned: I and Love and You - I and Love and You (The Avett Brothers)Seven Nation Army - Elephant (The White Stripes)Stuck Between Stations - Boys and Girls in America (The Hold Steady)Roscoe - The Trials of Van Occupanther (Midlake)Laminated Cat - Loose Fur (Loose Fur)Flume - For Emma, Forever Ago (Bon Iver)Shampoo - Elvis Perkins in Dearland (Elvis Perkins in Dearland)White Light/White Heat - White Light/White Heat (The Velvet Underground) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted May 28, 2010 Share Posted May 28, 2010 Did I somehow miss somebody mention"Let's Go Crazy" - Prince (Purple Rain)? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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