Name some of the best album openers

[noharleyyet 2838]

 

[PRONG HORN 3146]

 

 

 

 

 

[utee94 15825]

 

 

 

 

[DougO 5250]

 

[tbone_ 14127]

[BonzoMontreaux 1038]

Several of my favorites have been called out... Van Halen, Led Zeppelin, Sabbath, Queen.  

[Rip76 4928]

So many vids... I can't even open the first page, so there may be a couple of repeats.  

 

 

 

 

[Rip76 4928]

 

 

[Rimbo 25941]

On 6/13/2022 at 6:22 PM, Rimbo said:

 

TBH, this probably isn't even DD's best opener, to say nothing of their best song.

They've had some killer openers.

Both of the above are outstanding songs, but I've been dancing around the obvious:

 

[Rimbo 25941]

The thing about bands like Duran Duran, U2 and (our topic for this post) Rush is that they've had really long and prolific careers, so not only do you have a large number of albums to argue about, you have the moment their career was launched...

 

A song that re-launched their careers, and effectivley made them the legends they are today...

 

Songs that introduced a drastic new change in style:

(1/2) "We're giving up on that synthesized shit and going back to being a rock band"

 

(2/2) "We're not writing 20-minute epics any more"

And of course, arguably my personal favorite Rush opener, "We just returned from absolute mayhem in the drummer's life to kick your pathetic little ass."

 

 

Edited June 17, 2022 by Rimbo

[The Maestro 758]

 

[yoladu 4094]

 

[South Austin 52515]

14 hours ago, The Maestro said:

 

Ah, that’s a great one. I wore the shit out of that album in college.

[BurntOrangeCrush 1011]

 

I will throw in the remake of Wake Up Dead, the opening track on Megadeths Peace Sells

 

[BurntOrangeCrush 1011]

On 6/13/2022 at 6:55 PM, Dennis Taylor said:

Three way tie for first. What do I win?

Excellent choices. You get a digital gold star and a pretend fist bump 

[BurntOrangeCrush 1011]

delete

Edited June 18, 2022 by BurntOrangeCrush
double post

[ultimaton 2981]

 

[83Horn 1641]

Here's one that's a little obscure.  I'm glad I had older brothers and sisters, or else I would have never heard stuff like this.  Great for open road, high speed cruising:

 

[DixonHur 11308]

 

[DixonHur 11308]

 

 

Edited June 23, 2022 by DixonHur

[Al_4_ISU 12464]

 

[JCHIL 414]

MURMUR 1983

[utee94 15825]

 

[DixonHur 11308]

 

[Victor Lazlo 1777]

Lynyrd Skynyrd  “Second Helping” album. Track one

 

[Buzzrock 14921]

It doesn’t get any better than this. Side one, track one of their first and only album and it’s an eponymous track.

“Say something for the record. Tell the people what you feel.”

“Fuck the record. And fuck the people!”

The world lost a great one when Lynn Strait was killed.

[Earl Haffler 591]