Favorite two-song album lead-off...
07-18-04, 06:06 PM
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Favorite two-song album lead-off...
OK...to explain this a little better:
Two lead-off songs (tracks 1 & 2) that:
...so perfectly complement each other. The first song is great, and when the second one gets cooking, you think "Hell yeah! This is great too!", and you're glad you bought the album, regardless of whether you like any of the other songs or not.
...sound like they were written specifically to be back-to-back lead-off tracks on the album.
...even sound like they may have been recorded live in the studio, one after the other, without any over-dubbing or additional tracks added on later.
...when you hear the title of one, you can't help but think of the other.
Having said all that, I'll name some favorites from my own collection:
We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions - Queen (from News Of The World) (kind of an obvious choice, but I love Queen)
American Music/Out The Window - Violent Femmes (from Why Do Birds Sing?)
1999/Little Red Corvette - Prince (from 1999)
Detroit Rock City/King Of The Night Time World - KISS (from Destroyer)
Let's hear yours!
Two lead-off songs (tracks 1 & 2) that:
...so perfectly complement each other. The first song is great, and when the second one gets cooking, you think "Hell yeah! This is great too!", and you're glad you bought the album, regardless of whether you like any of the other songs or not.
...sound like they were written specifically to be back-to-back lead-off tracks on the album.
...even sound like they may have been recorded live in the studio, one after the other, without any over-dubbing or additional tracks added on later.
...when you hear the title of one, you can't help but think of the other.
Having said all that, I'll name some favorites from my own collection:
We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions - Queen (from News Of The World) (kind of an obvious choice, but I love Queen)
American Music/Out The Window - Violent Femmes (from Why Do Birds Sing?)
1999/Little Red Corvette - Prince (from 1999)
Detroit Rock City/King Of The Night Time World - KISS (from Destroyer)
Let's hear yours!
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07-18-04, 08:52 PM
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Iggy and The Stooges - Raw Power = 1)Search And Destroy 2)Gimme Danger
Nirvana - Nevermind = 1) Smells Like Teen Spirit 2) In Bloom
Aerosmith - Rocks = 1) Back In The Saddle 2) Last Child
Radiohead - The Bends = 1)Planet Telex 2) The Bends
Black Sabbath - Paranoid = 1)War Pigs 2) Paranoid
Nirvana - Nevermind = 1) Smells Like Teen Spirit 2) In Bloom
Aerosmith - Rocks = 1) Back In The Saddle 2) Last Child
Radiohead - The Bends = 1)Planet Telex 2) The Bends
Black Sabbath - Paranoid = 1)War Pigs 2) Paranoid
07-18-04, 09:31 PM
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Here's some all over the map responses from the top of my head
Down - NOLA
1. Temptations Wings 2. Lifer
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
1. Straight Outta Compton 2. F the Police
Sunny Day Real Estate - The Rising Tide
1. Killed By an Angel 2. One
Urge - Receiving the Gift of Flavor
1. Brainless 2. All Washed Up
Downset - Do We Speak A Dead Language
1. Intro 2. Empower 3. Eyes Shut Tight
GnR - Appetite
1. Welcome To Jungle 2. Its So Easy
311 - Music
1. Welcome 2. Freak Out
311 - Grassroots
1. Homebrew 2. Lucky
Rage Against The Machine
1. Bombtrack 2. Killing in the Name Of
Oh, well, I've got other stuff to do, hope someone is intrigued by my choices.
Down - NOLA
1. Temptations Wings 2. Lifer
NWA - Straight Outta Compton
1. Straight Outta Compton 2. F the Police
Sunny Day Real Estate - The Rising Tide
1. Killed By an Angel 2. One
Urge - Receiving the Gift of Flavor
1. Brainless 2. All Washed Up
Downset - Do We Speak A Dead Language
1. Intro 2. Empower 3. Eyes Shut Tight
GnR - Appetite
1. Welcome To Jungle 2. Its So Easy
311 - Music
1. Welcome 2. Freak Out
311 - Grassroots
1. Homebrew 2. Lucky
Rage Against The Machine
1. Bombtrack 2. Killing in the Name Of
Oh, well, I've got other stuff to do, hope someone is intrigued by my choices.
07-18-04, 11:03 PM
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My Morning Jacket - At Dawn
1. At Dawn 2. Lowdown
Doors - Doors
1. Break On Through 2. Soul Kitchen
Elton John - Madman Across The Water
1. Tiny Dancer 2. Levon
The Band - The Band
1. Across The Great Divide 2. Rag Mama Rag
Pearl Jam - Ten
1. Once 2. Even Flow
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
1. Speak To Me 2. Breathe
Prince - 1999
1. 1999 2. Little Red Corvette
Radiohead - OK Computer
1. Airbag 2. Paranoid Android
1. At Dawn 2. Lowdown
Doors - Doors
1. Break On Through 2. Soul Kitchen
Elton John - Madman Across The Water
1. Tiny Dancer 2. Levon
The Band - The Band
1. Across The Great Divide 2. Rag Mama Rag
Pearl Jam - Ten
1. Once 2. Even Flow
Pink Floyd - Dark Side Of The Moon
1. Speak To Me 2. Breathe
Prince - 1999
1. 1999 2. Little Red Corvette
Radiohead - OK Computer
1. Airbag 2. Paranoid Android
07-18-04, 11:30 PM
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Planes Mistaken for Stars - Knife in the Marathon (EP)
1. Scratching Pounds 2. Leaning the Room
Hum - You'd Prefer an Astronaut
1. Little Dipper 2. Pod
Hum - Electra 2000
1. Iron Clad Lou 2. Pinch & Roll
Sunny Day Real Estate - second album (the pink album)
1. Friday 2. Theo B.
Archers of Loaf - Icky Mettle
1. Web in Front 2. Last Word
Poster Children - Daisy Chainreaction
1. Dee 2. Cancer
I'm sure there are a lot more in my collection, but these are the first few of the top of my head.
1. Scratching Pounds 2. Leaning the Room
Hum - You'd Prefer an Astronaut
1. Little Dipper 2. Pod
Hum - Electra 2000
1. Iron Clad Lou 2. Pinch & Roll
Sunny Day Real Estate - second album (the pink album)
1. Friday 2. Theo B.
Archers of Loaf - Icky Mettle
1. Web in Front 2. Last Word
Poster Children - Daisy Chainreaction
1. Dee 2. Cancer
I'm sure there are a lot more in my collection, but these are the first few of the top of my head.
07-19-04, 12:20 AM
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Tried to limit it to 1 CD per (if I didn't you'd see about 7 Tom Waits CD's there)
Tom Waits - Mule Variations
1. Big In Japan 2. Lowside of the Road
Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True
1. Welcome to the Working Week 2. Miracle Man
The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
1. Sympathy for the Devil 2. No Expectations
Tom Waits - Mule Variations
1. Big In Japan 2. Lowside of the Road
Elvis Costello - My Aim Is True
1. Welcome to the Working Week 2. Miracle Man
The Rolling Stones - Beggars Banquet
1. Sympathy for the Devil 2. No Expectations
07-19-04, 04:38 PM
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Big Star - #1 Record
1. "Feel"
2. "The Ballad of El Goodo"
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street:
1. "Rocks Off"
2. "Rip this Joint"
1. "Feel"
2. "The Ballad of El Goodo"
The Rolling Stones - Exile on Main Street:
1. "Rocks Off"
2. "Rip this Joint"
07-19-04, 04:42 PM
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Chevelle - Wonder Whats Next
1) Family System 2) Comfortable Liar
Andre 3000 - The LOve Below
1) The Love Below (its an intro but more like a short song)
2) Love Hater
Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance
1)Cold Cash and Colder Hearts
2) Under a Killing Moon
1) Family System 2) Comfortable Liar
Andre 3000 - The LOve Below
1) The Love Below (its an intro but more like a short song)
2) Love Hater
Thrice - The Artist in the Ambulance
1)Cold Cash and Colder Hearts
2) Under a Killing Moon
07-19-04, 05:33 PM
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Originally posted by KnightLerxst
Rush - Permanent Waves 1. Spirit of Radio 2. Freewill
Rush - Permanent Waves 1. Spirit of Radio 2. Freewill
Of course, "Force Ten" > "Time Stand Still" is a nice start, too...
