Top 5 Opening Tracks From a Classic Rock Album

[WhiteDevilPress]

Shine on You Crazy Diamond - Pink Floyd
Jerusalem - ELP
This Morning - Blue Jays (Justin Hayward & John Lodge)
War Child - Jethro Tull
Roundabout - Yes

 

[Streeper541]

In no particular order;

Whole Lotta Love - Led Zepplin, II (1969)

Born on the Bayou - Creedance Cleerwater Revival, Bayou Country (1969)

Hotel California - The Eagles, Hotel California (1976)

Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Second Helping (1974)

Gimme Shelter - The Rolling Stones, Let It Bleed (1969)

*** This was "classic rock" for me when I was a kid in the 80's & 90's. The kinda stuff my old man listened to and got me hooked on. My kids think Nirvana and Soundgarden are "classic rock" and this sorta stuff is "oldies." ***

 

[bullet08]

It amazes me when people can remember this kinda things. Like remembering baseball stat or specifics on bunch of cars. I can't even remember half of my cousins names.

 

[brian64]

It amazes me when people can remember this kinda things. Like remembering baseball stat or specifics on bunch of cars. I can't even remember half of my cousins names.

I didn't bother putting artist or album name in my list because I couldn't imagine anyone not knowing both immediately given those particular songs...especially this old crowd.

But there are a few that others have named here I'm not familiar with.

 

[kanaia]

All the opening tracks on the first 4 Led Zeppelin albums
Good Times Bad Times
Whole Lotta Love
Immigrant Song
Black Dog

 

[Puff nstuff]

Maybe not 'top,' but some great ones that come to mind:

Drive My Car - Rubber Soul (Beatles)
Foxy Lady - Are You Experienced (Hendrix)
Roundabout - Fragile (Yes)
Do It Again - Can't Buy A Thrill (Steely Dan)
White Room - Wheels Of Fire (Cream)

 

[warren99]

"Higher Love," Back in the High Life (Steve Winwood)
"Parker's Band," Pretzel Logic (Steely Dan)
"Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding," Goodbye Yellow Brick Road (Elton John)
"Let's Spend the Night Together," Between the Buttons (Rolling Stones)
"Rock and Roll Never Forgets," Night Moves (Bob Seger)

 

[brian64]

"Parker's Band," Pretzel Logic (Steely Dan)

Side 2, so not an opening track...but we can bend the rules for Steely Dan.

 

[warren99]

I stand corrected. I will amend to "Rikki Don't Lose that Number," a much bigger hit than "Parker's Band." Agree that we can always bend the rules for Fagen, Becker, et al.

 

[vosBghos]

off the top of my head no particular order but a fun thread to lurk for sure

Aqualung ( Jethro Tull, Aqualung)
Taxman ( Beatles ,Revolver)
Black Dog ( Led Zeppelin ,4)
Sympathy for the devil ( Rolling Stones Beggars Banquet)
Sabbath bloody Sabbath ( Black Sabbath, Sabbath bloody Sabbath)

 

[Alejo R.]

Back on USSR.
Enter Sandman
War Pigs
Blitzkrieg bop
Smell like teen spirit

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

Holidays in the Sun (Sex Pistols - NMTB)
Girls & Boys (Blur - Parklife)
Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band
Can't Stand Me Now (The Libertines - The Libertines)
Rock 'n' Roll Star (Oasis - Definitely Maybe)

All great opening tracks

 

[keith929]

My top 5.
Voodoo Chile - Jimi Hendrix
Sympathy for the Devil - The Rolling Stones
Crossroads - Cream
Atlantic City - Bruce Springsteen
The End - The Doors