Best first track on an album

Lincsaddick

Braziliance said:

Had a scan and don't think I saw any of these mentioned; 

Ramones - Ramones - Blitzkrieg Bop

Journey - Escape - Don't stop Believen' 

Boston - Boston - More than a feeling

Bring me The Horizon - That's the Spirit - Doomed

The Clash - London Calling - London Calling 

Catatonia -  International Velvet - Mulder and Scully (personal fav)

Republica - Republica - Ready to Go

Sum 41 - Does this look Infected - The Hell Song (outrageous opening album track imo) 

good choices there

Redskin

Knockin' on Your Screen Door - 'The Tree of forgiveness' ~ John Prine

Dyon Anaswa - 'Return of the Super Ape' ~ Lee 'Scratch' Perry & the Upsetters

Taxman - 'Revolver' ~ The Beatles

Rockwrock - 'Ha! Ha! Ha!' ~ Ultravox!

Christopher Tracey's Parade - 'Parade' ~ Prince 

A Night in Tunisia - 'A Night in Tunisia' ~ Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

I Won't Back Down - 'American lll: Solitary Man'~ Johnny Cash 

As for the worst opening track on a track on an album, special mention to Squeeze's Out of Touch from their album 'Sweets from a Stranger'...

AddickNL88

Spiritualized - Ladies and gentlemen we're floating in space - Ladies and gentlemen we're floating in space 

RedRedRoosta

Never Let Me Down Again - Depeche Mode - Music For The Masses

Lincsaddick

Light as a Feather from same name album .. Chick Corea & Return to Forever

jimmymelrose

Leroy Ambrose said:

Puressence - Sharpen Up The Knives (Only Forever) 

Leroy knows what it’s about. This is from probably the most underated album of the 90s (aside from all Gene albums that is!)

To add to the mix I propose Crystal from Get Ready by New Order.

church-lane

Redskin said:

Knockin' on Your Screen Door - 'The Tree of forgiveness' ~ John Prine

Dyon Anaswa - 'Return of the Super Ape' ~ Lee 'Scratch' Perry & the Upsetters

Taxman - 'Revolver' ~ The Beatles

Rockwrock - 'Ha! Ha! Ha!' ~ Ultravox!

Christopher Tracey's Parade - 'Parade' ~ Prince 

A Night in Tunisia - 'A Night in Tunisia' ~ Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

I Won't Back Down - 'American lll: Solitary Man'~ Johnny Cash 

As for the worst opening track on a track on an album, special mention to Squeeze's Out of Touch from their album 'Sweets from a Stranger'...

Good shout that one @Redskin. I'd go so far as to say that the opening track on each of Ultravox first 4 albums are up there among the best.
Saturday Night In The City Of The Dead - Ultravox 
rockwrok - Ha Ha Ha
Slow Motion - Systems Of Romance (My personal fave and my favourite album)
Astradyne - Vienna

Bedsaddick

Bill Withers - Just As I Am (Album ) - Harlem ( first Track ) - 1971

fadgadget

church-lane said:

Redskin said:

Knockin' on Your Screen Door - 'The Tree of forgiveness' ~ John Prine

Dyon Anaswa - 'Return of the Super Ape' ~ Lee 'Scratch' Perry & the Upsetters

Taxman - 'Revolver' ~ The Beatles

Rockwrock - 'Ha! Ha! Ha!' ~ Ultravox!

Christopher Tracey's Parade - 'Parade' ~ Prince 

A Night in Tunisia - 'A Night in Tunisia' ~ Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

I Won't Back Down - 'American lll: Solitary Man'~ Johnny Cash 

As for the worst opening track on a track on an album, special mention to Squeeze's Out of Touch from their album 'Sweets from a Stranger'...

Good shout that one @Redskin. I'd go so far as to say that the opening track on each of Ultravox first 4 albums are up there among the best.
Saturday Night In The City Of The Dead - Ultravox 
rockwrok - Ha Ha Ha
Slow Motion - Systems Of Romance (My personal fave and my favourite album)
Astradyne - Vienna

What incarnation do you prefer ? Ultravox mk 1 or Ultravox mk 2

Gribbo

Couple more honorable mentions

Smoke Outside the Hospital Doors - An Has a Start - Editors

More That This - Avalon - Roxy Music

Bonkers - Tongue In Cheek - Dizzee Rascal

church-lane

fadgadget said:

church-lane said:

Redskin said:

Knockin' on Your Screen Door - 'The Tree of forgiveness' ~ John Prine

Dyon Anaswa - 'Return of the Super Ape' ~ Lee 'Scratch' Perry & the Upsetters

Taxman - 'Revolver' ~ The Beatles

Rockwrock - 'Ha! Ha! Ha!' ~ Ultravox!

Christopher Tracey's Parade - 'Parade' ~ Prince 

A Night in Tunisia - 'A Night in Tunisia' ~ Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

I Won't Back Down - 'American lll: Solitary Man'~ Johnny Cash 

As for the worst opening track on a track on an album, special mention to Squeeze's Out of Touch from their album 'Sweets from a Stranger'...

Good shout that one @Redskin. I'd go so far as to say that the opening track on each of Ultravox first 4 albums are up there among the best.
Saturday Night In The City Of The Dead - Ultravox 
rockwrok - Ha Ha Ha
Slow Motion - Systems Of Romance (My personal fave and my favourite album)
Astradyne - Vienna

What incarnation do you prefer ? Ultravox mk 1 or Ultravox mk 2

Mark 1. I like both but prefer the less commercial stuff. You?

fadgadget

church-lane said:

fadgadget said:

church-lane said:

Redskin said:

Knockin' on Your Screen Door - 'The Tree of forgiveness' ~ John Prine

Dyon Anaswa - 'Return of the Super Ape' ~ Lee 'Scratch' Perry & the Upsetters

Taxman - 'Revolver' ~ The Beatles

Rockwrock - 'Ha! Ha! Ha!' ~ Ultravox!

Christopher Tracey's Parade - 'Parade' ~ Prince 

A Night in Tunisia - 'A Night in Tunisia' ~ Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers

I Won't Back Down - 'American lll: Solitary Man'~ Johnny Cash 

As for the worst opening track on a track on an album, special mention to Squeeze's Out of Touch from their album 'Sweets from a Stranger'...

Good shout that one @Redskin. I'd go so far as to say that the opening track on each of Ultravox first 4 albums are up there among the best.
Saturday Night In The City Of The Dead - Ultravox 
rockwrok - Ha Ha Ha
Slow Motion - Systems Of Romance (My personal fave and my favourite album)
Astradyne - Vienna

What incarnation do you prefer ? Ultravox mk 1 or Ultravox mk 2

Mark 1. I like both but prefer the less commercial stuff. You?

Same here , really like John Foxx but i do like the more Synth pop side of the Midge Ure era .    

Stig

The early stuff is alright, but I do prefer them without the exclamation mark. I think Foxx developed a lot when he went solo too.

swordfish

Walzinblack