re: Best Opening 3 Songs to an Album

Agree w Boston. It's an album that is so dang good from start to finish with basically every song being a hit. Very rare, what a debut.

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High 'n' Dry

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if they had moved Bringin' on the Heartbreak up 1 and moved almost any of the first 3 down, I'd say it was the clear winner for the OP

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I can get on board with this. Another Hit and Run is my least favorite of the opening three, so I'd vote to replace that one with Bringin' On the Heartbreak.

Sun King might be my favorite opening track.

This is where it all ends.

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Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Welcome to the Machine & Have a Cigar.

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This is a great call. The three songs are individually great, plus they flow together beautifully.


I will add:

Interpol "Turn On The Bright Lights"

-Untitled
-Obstacle 1
-NYC


I love the transitional feel to and from each song, and each one is great in and of itself.

1. "Hello"
2. "Roll with It"
3. "Wonderwall"

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1. "Good Times Roll"
2. "My Best Friend's Girl"
3. "Just What I Needed"

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Solid
Boston is also a good call

Hotel California starts with
Hotel California
New Kid in Town
Life in the Fast Lane

1. "The King of Carrot Flowers Pt. One" 2:00
2. "The King of Carrot Flowers Pts. Two & Three" Jeremy Barnes, Julian Koster, Jeff Mangum, Scott Spillane 3:06
3. "In the Aeroplane Over the Sea" 3:22

also, and I'm not even a huge fan of this band but...

"Round Here" (Duritz, Dave Janusko, Dan Jewett, Chris Roldan, David Bryson) – 5:32
"Omaha" – 3:40
"Mr. Jones" (Duritz, Bryson) – 4:33

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1. "Good Times Roll"
2. "My Best Friend's Girl"
3. "Just What I Needed"

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Damn. Forgot about that one.

Bad Company

Can't Get Enough
Rock Steady
Ready For Love

Texas Flood

Love Struck Baby
Pride and Joy
Texas Flood

This Time

This Time
Louisiana Women
Pick Up the Tempo

Close To The Edge
And You And I
Siberian Khatru

The Gates of Delirium
Sound Chaser
To Be Over