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Old 06-28-2015, 12:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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What, in your opinion, is the best opener to any album?

For me, it might have to be Station to Station. 10 minutes of an absolutely incredible track that reaches such a coked-up intensity by the end, and sets the mark for the whole album. Taking up over a quarter of the album's length with the opener is a pretty daring move, but it pays off so well for Bowie here.

The other choices would be 21st Century Schizoid Man on In the Court of the Crimson King or maybe Everything in It's Right Place on Kid A.

Your picks?
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Ketsubetsu by Boris is an amazing opener to Pink, it has such an epic, extravagant feel to it.
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See username. Other notable ones are Dolphy's Hat and Beard, Coleman's Lonely Woman, and This Heat's Sleep. Another good Coleman one would be Blues Connotation off of This is Our Music.
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Lot of people here don't like Wilco, but this is an amazing opener.
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Lot of people here don't like Wilco, but this is an amazing opener.
Never listened to them but I enjoyed this. His voice doesn't work for me though.

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Is this a joke?
Hey, if you don't like it then fine, but I love the album and this is an amazing opener. Don't be so damn rude, yeah?
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Lot of people here don't like Wilco, but this is an amazing opener.
I love this record. Only Wilco album I ever really got into.
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Hey, if you don't like it then fine, but I love the album and this is an amazing opener. Don't be so damn rude, yeah?
Juuust wondering. I actually should have submitted that for the cheese thread.
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