Great opening songs on albums...

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Saw this tweet this morning... thought it would be a quality talking point.


A lot of good ones in the Tweet... I’m betting the rank and file here have some interesting choices.

 

[beardown07]

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

Just for starters.....

The 1st track from Miles Davis' 1959 album "Kind of Blue"



Miles Davis – trumpet
Bill Evans – piano
John Coltrane – tenor saxophone
Julian "Cannonball" Adderley – alto saxophone
Paul Chambers – double bass
Jimmy Cobb – drums

 

[Melman]

Baba O'Riley by The Who

 

[Sam Sportboy]

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath

That’s always the first one that comes to my mind. Not just a great song to start a great album but a great song that kickstarted a genre.

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Machine Head...

 

[kburjr]

Bad Company

Song, album, band

 

[Sam Sportboy]

 

[Sam Sportboy]

 

[Sam Sportboy]

Before they sucked.................

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

Bad Company

Song, album, band

Not the first song on the album... first song on Side 2 is not the topic.

 

[kburjr]

Not the first song on the album... first song on Side 2 is not the topic.

I played Side 2 first

 

[JohnShadows]

Good Times, Bad Times - Zepp I

 

[kburjr]

Aqualung Jethro Tull

 

[kburjr]

Time was - Argus - Wishbone Ash

 

[Tai Chi≈Surfing]

 

[Sir Robin Of Camelot]

 

[Melman]

 

[kburjr]

Caballo Diablo Fire on the Mountain Charlie Daniels