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In the 70’s & 80’s the album was the artist’s statement about who they were and where they were at that time in history. In order for an album to serve as a complete statement, many things needed to be considered and many decisions needed to be made in order to “get it right.” . One of the most important decisions was what track would open the album.
On this week’s Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we take a look back at the most effective opening tracks from some of the biggest albums of the classic rock era.
1970s
“War Pigs” – Black Sabbath (Paranoid, 1970)
“Immigrant Song” – Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin III, 1970)
“Baba O’Riley” – The Who (Who’s Next, 1971)
“Black Dog” – Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin IV, 1971)
“Speak to Me / Breathe” – Pink Floyd (The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973)
“Sweet Emotion” – Aerosmith (Toys in the Attic, 1975)
“Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 1)” – Pink Floyd (Wish You Were Here, 1975)
“More Than a Feeling” – Boston (Boston, 1976)
“Detroit Rock City” – Kiss (Destroyer, 1976)
“Hotel California” – Eagles (Hotel California, 1976)
“Barracuda” – Heart (Little Queen, 1977)
“Runnin’ with the Devil” – Van Halen (Van Halen, 1978)
“Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough” – Michael Jackson (Off the Wall, 1979)
1980s
“Tom Sawyer” – Rush (Moving Pictures, 1981)
“Where the Streets Have No Name” – U2 (The Joshua Tree, 1987)
“Welcome to the Jungle” – Guns N’ Roses (Appetite for Destruction, 1987)
“Crazy Train” – Ozzy Osbourne (Blizzard of Ozz, 1980)
“Let’s Dance” – David Bowie (Let’s Dance, 1983)
“Let's Go Crazy” – Prince and the Revolution (Purple Rain, 1984)
“I Want to Know What Love Is” - Foreigner (Agent Provocateur, 1984)
“Jump” - Van Halen (1984, 1984)
“Money for Nothing” - Dire Straits (Brothers in Arms, 1985)
“Start Me Up” - The Rolling Stones (Tattoo You, 1981)
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In the 70’s & 80’s the album was the artist’s statement about who they were and where they were at that time in history. In order for an album to serve as a complete statement, many things needed to be considered and many decisions needed to be made in order to “get it right.” . One of the most important decisions was what track would open the album.
On this week’s Loudini Rock & Roll Circus we take a look back at the most effective opening tracks from some of the biggest albums of the classic rock era.
1970s
“War Pigs” – Black Sabbath (Paranoid, 1970)
“Immigrant Song” – Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin III, 1970)
“Baba O’Riley” – The Who (Who’s Next, 1971)
“Black Dog” – Led Zeppelin (Led Zeppelin IV, 1971)
“Speak to Me / Breathe” – Pink Floyd (The Dark Side of the Moon, 1973)
“Sweet Emotion” – Aerosmith (Toys in the Attic, 1975)
“Shine On You Crazy Diamond (Part 1)” – Pink Floyd (Wish You Were Here, 1975)
“More Than a Feeling” – Boston (Boston, 1976)
“Detroit Rock City” – Kiss (Destroyer, 1976)
“Hotel California” – Eagles (Hotel California, 1976)
“Barracuda” – Heart (Little Queen, 1977)
“Runnin’ with the Devil” – Van Halen (Van Halen, 1978)
“Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough” – Michael Jackson (Off the Wall, 1979)
1980s
“Tom Sawyer” – Rush (Moving Pictures, 1981)
“Where the Streets Have No Name” – U2 (The Joshua Tree, 1987)
“Welcome to the Jungle” – Guns N’ Roses (Appetite for Destruction, 1987)
“Crazy Train” – Ozzy Osbourne (Blizzard of Ozz, 1980)
“Let’s Dance” – David Bowie (Let’s Dance, 1983)
“Let's Go Crazy” – Prince and the Revolution (Purple Rain, 1984)
“I Want to Know What Love Is” - Foreigner (Agent Provocateur, 1984)
“Jump” - Van Halen (1984, 1984)
“Money for Nothing” - Dire Straits (Brothers in Arms, 1985)
“Start Me Up” - The Rolling Stones (Tattoo You, 1981)
What we got up to this week:
Loudini: Things Will Be Different, Pacific Rim, Dear Santa (christian outrage), “Reunification” (all films are a “special effect”) and the future, of filmmaking, Andrew Gold tearing it up on guitar with Linda Ronstadt, Metal is not music(Trey Xaivier), Leland Sklar on Tommy Tedesco (wise wind), BSG rewatch, Seagulls (bad lip reading)
Pittsburgh Kevin: So bad it’s good: Steven Seagal; Me Want The Punani, Alex Van Halen interview, Ram Jam guitar, Galaxy Quest, Rick Beato with Jeff “Skunk” Baxter,
Lily V: true crime,
New & Notable:
Lily V: Queen of Spades; Impact
Pittsburgh Kevin: Red Voodoo; Style
Loudini: Gojira; Mea Culpa
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gojira_(band)
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