artists have great opening tracks on their debut album?

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Underleveled 02/13/21 12:06:43 PM #1:	A few years ago there was a topic asking which artists had the best closing tracks on their final album, essentially ending their career in the best way possible. So this is the opposite. Which artists have opened their career on a high note with a great first track on their first album? My go-to is Guns n Roses with Welcome to the Jungle. The Beatles also come to mind with I Saw Her Standing There. --- darkx Games beaten in 2021 - 13; Most recent - Link's Crossbow Training <cite>Underleveled posted [p:950595621] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>A few years ago there was a topic asking which artists had the best closing tracks on their final album, essentially ending their career in the best way possible. So this is the opposite. Which artists have opened their career on a high note with a great first track on their first album? My go-to is Guns n Roses with Welcome to the Jungle. The Beatles also come to mind with I Saw Her Standing There. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
ZaziGuado 02/13/21 12:08:03 PM #2:	Weezer - My Name is Jonas --- snowpork azuarc is OP. <cite>ZaziGuado posted [p:950595660] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Weezer - My Name is Jonas </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jesse_Custer 02/13/21 12:16:42 PM #3:	NIN - Head Like a Hole <cite>Jesse_Custer posted [p:950595927] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>NIN - Head Like a Hole </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jesse_Custer 02/13/21 12:20:28 PM #4:	Also The Eagles - Take it Easy <cite>Jesse_Custer posted [p:950596042] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Also The Eagles - Take it Easy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 02/13/21 12:22:31 PM #5:	Metallica - Ht the Lights Still one of my favorite solos in their discography. --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://imgur.com/a/du8zgsT - https://imgur.com/a/VTNzDEW <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:950596103] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Metallica - Ht the Lights Still one of my favorite solos in their discography. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
firefdr 02/13/21 12:31:45 PM #6:	Pink Floyd - Astronomy Domine <cite>firefdr posted [p:950596360] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Pink Floyd - Astronomy Domine </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
MoogleKupo141 02/13/21 12:33:38 PM #7:	ZaziGuado posted... Weezer - My Name is Jonas this was my first thought also Is This It by The Strokes. until I think about it more, that would be my pick. --- For your Azuarc* .* At least Kupo has class and doesn't MESSAGE the people -Dr Pizza <cite>MoogleKupo141 posted [p:950596417] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>ZaziGuado posted...</cite> <quote>Weezer - My Name is Jonas </quote> this was my first thought also Is This It by The Strokes. until I think about it more, that would be my pick.</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Dragon66116 02/13/21 12:49:08 PM #8:	At The Library (Green Day) N.Y. State of Mind (Nas) - I know The Genesis is the first "song" but it's more of an intro imo Born To Die (Lana Del Rey) Iron Galaxy (Cannibal Ox) --- Suddenly, Mudkips. Thousands of them.(preferably OVER 9000!!!!!!!!!!!!!) Congrats to azuarc, 2020 Guru champ. <cite>Dragon66116 posted [p:950596850] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>At The Library (Green Day) N.Y. State of Mind (Nas) - I know The Genesis is the first "song" but it's more of an intro imo Born To Die (Lana Del Rey) Iron Galaxy (Cannibal Ox) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StifledSilence 02/13/21 12:52:17 PM #9:	Linkin Park - Papercut --- Bear Bro The Empire of Silence <cite>StifledSilence posted [p:950596926] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Linkin Park - Papercut</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FL81 02/13/21 12:59:31 PM #10:	Iron Maiden - Prowler --- Thanks to Proofpyros for the sig images https://imgur.com/Nv4Pi1v https://imgur.com/N43HJYv <cite>FL81 posted [p:950597158] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Iron Maiden - Prowler </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
StartTheMachine 02/13/21 1:11:39 PM #11:	I've thought about this before, and Bloc Party's Like Eating Glass has always been my definitive answer. Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) Interpol - Untitled The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (if we're counting supergroup/side projects of established artists) Are also acceptable answers. But actually...Godspeed You! Black Emperor - The Dead Flag Blues may actually top any of these for me and I only realized that now. There's a lot of good choices out there. --- - Blur - Welcome to your Divinity. <cite>StartTheMachine posted [p:950597552] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>I've thought about this before, and Bloc Party's Like Eating Glass has always been my definitive answer. Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) Interpol - Untitled The Postal Service - The District Sleeps Alone Tonight (if we're counting supergroup/side projects of established artists) Are also acceptable answers. But actually...Godspeed You! Black Emperor - The Dead Flag Blues may actually top any of these for me and I only realized that now. There's a lot of good choices out there. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Snake5555555555 02/13/21 1:12:52 PM #12:	I know another great one - Led Zeppelin - Good Times, Bad Times --- I've decided to put my fears behind me. I'm not going back. https://imgur.com/a/du8zgsT - https://imgur.com/a/VTNzDEW <cite>Snake5555555555 posted [p:950597587] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>I know another great one - Led Zeppelin - Good Times, Bad Times </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neonreaper 02/13/21 1:35:49 PM #13:	korn - blind White zombie - welcome to planet motherfucker faith no more - we care a lot Queen - keep yourself alive Alice In Chains - we die young meat loaf - bat out of hell enya - the celts --- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter? Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. <cite>neonreaper posted [p:950598258] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>korn - blind White zombie - welcome to planet motherfucker faith no more - we care a lot Queen - keep yourself alive Alice In Chains - we die young meat loaf - bat out of hell enya - the celts </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CasanovaZelos 02/13/21 1:37:31 PM #14:	LCD Soundsystem's debut kicks off with "Daft Punk is Playing at My House" which remains one of their most iconic songs. It's funny to think that Bruce Springsteen started things off with "Blinded by the Light," which I think most people don't realize was a Springsteen song due to being overshadowed by the cover. This is actually probably the opposite of the point but I was just thinking through my favorites and found this one funny. Bob Dylan also started with a cover album, I believe, so nothing there either. If we skip the opening skit, "We Don't Care" is probably Kanye's best track not released as a single? If not, it's at least up there. --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ <cite>CasanovaZelos posted [p:950598308] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>LCD Soundsystem's debut kicks off with "Daft Punk is Playing at My House" which remains one of their most iconic songs. It's funny to think that Bruce Springsteen started things off with "Blinded by the Light," which I think most people don't realize was a Springsteen song due to being overshadowed by the cover. This is actually probably the opposite of the point but I was just thinking through my favorites and found this one funny. Bob Dylan also started with a cover album, I believe, so nothing there either. If we skip the opening skit, "We Don't Care" is probably Kanye's best track not released as a single? If not, it's at least up there. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
neonreaper 02/13/21 1:38:21 PM #15:	Also Black Sabbath and Type O Negative - Unsuccessfully Coping --- Donny: Are they gonna hurt us, Walter? Walter: No, Donny. These men are cowards. <cite>neonreaper posted [p:950598337] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Also Black Sabbath and Type O Negative - Unsuccessfully Coping </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Seginustemple 02/13/21 1:40:40 PM #16:	Steely Dan - Do It Again --- You bow to no one, azuarc <cite>Seginustemple posted [p:950598405] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Steely Dan - Do It Again</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Janus5k 02/13/21 1:41:32 PM #17:	Dragonforce - Valley of the Damned Still a top 5 song of theirs probably --- As a guru, only azuarc could ever find forever. <cite>Janus5k posted [p:950598430] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Dragonforce - Valley of the Damned Still a top 5 song of theirs probably </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
HeroDelTiempo17 02/13/21 2:16:14 PM #18:	CasanovaZelos posted... If we skip the opening skit, "We Don't Care" is probably Kanye's best track not released as a single? If not, it's at least up there. Came in to say this, all-time great opener. The skits flanking it actually enhance it so it definitely counts. (also kanye has too many great tracks not released as singles but this is one of the more noteworthy ones) --- I definitely did not forget to put the 2020 GOTD Guru winner, azuarc in my sig! <cite>HeroDelTiempo17 posted [p:950599551] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>CasanovaZelos posted... </cite> <quote>If we skip the opening skit, "We Don't Care" is probably Kanye's best track not released as a single? If not, it's at least up there.</quote> Came in to say this, all-time great opener. The skits flanking it actually enhance it so it definitely counts. (also kanye has too many great tracks not released as singles but this is one of the more noteworthy ones) </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
TheCodeisBosco 02/13/21 2:55:02 PM #19:	FL81 posted... Iron Maiden - Prowler Seginustemple posted... Steely Dan - Do It Again Came in here to post these two! Also, Kimbra's debut album starts with "Settle Down," which is fantastic and one of her defining songs. --- The music was thud-like. The music was... thud-like. <cite>TheCodeisBosco posted [p:950600781] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>FL81 posted... </cite> <quote>Iron Maiden - Prowler</quote> Seginustemple posted... </cite> <quote>Steely Dan - Do It Again</quote> Came in here to post these two! Also, Kimbra's debut album starts with "Settle Down," which is fantastic and one of her defining songs. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
RyoCaliente 02/13/21 2:57:53 PM #20:	Bloc Party - Like Eating Glass Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) Weezer - My Name is Jonas Feist - It's Cool to Love Your Family Kings of Leon - Red Morning Light MGMT - Time to Pretend Pixies - Bone Machine Kent - Blajeans Explosions in the Sky - A Song for our Fathers Nick Drake - Time Has Told Me --- How paralyzingly dull, boring and tedious! <cite>RyoCaliente posted [p:950600881] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Bloc Party - Like Eating Glass Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) Weezer - My Name is Jonas Feist - It's Cool to Love Your Family Kings of Leon - Red Morning Light MGMT - Time to Pretend Pixies - Bone Machine Kent - Blajeans Explosions in the Sky - A Song for our Fathers Nick Drake - Time Has Told Me </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jakyl25 02/13/21 3:04:30 PM #21:	Coheed and Cambria - Time Consumer --- Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRlKR5nU8AA_v_C?format=jpg&name=large <cite>Jakyl25 posted [p:950601069] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Coheed and Cambria - Time Consumer</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Xiahou Shake 02/13/21 3:05:43 PM #22:	Boston - More Than a Feeling --- Let the voice of love take you higher, With this gathering power, go beyond even time! <cite>Xiahou Shake posted [p:950601108] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Boston - More Than a Feeling </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Earthshaker 02/13/21 3:07:38 PM #23:	Silversun Pickups - Melatonin Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More Halestorm - It's Not You Madonna - Lucky Star Yes, I am old and posted an 80s Madonna album shut up. --- [Brackets.] - Current and ongoing games: FFXIV, Vermintide 2, League of Legends, Warframe. Streaming soon on Twitch <cite>Earthshaker posted [p:950601153] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Silversun Pickups - Melatonin Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More Halestorm - It's Not You Madonna - Lucky Star Yes, I am old and posted an 80s Madonna album shut up. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jakyl25 02/13/21 3:08:31 PM #24:	Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time --- Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRlKR5nU8AA_v_C?format=jpg&name=large <cite>Jakyl25 posted [p:950601189] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Earthshaker 02/13/21 3:09:25 PM #25:	Jakyl25 posted... Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time I'd judge you but I literally posted Madonna half a minute ago so instead I must nod my head and agree. --- [Brackets.] - Current and ongoing games: FFXIV, Vermintide 2, League of Legends, Warframe. Streaming soon on Twitch <cite>Earthshaker posted [p:950601211] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Jakyl25 posted... </cite> <quote>Britney Spears - ...Baby One More Time</quote>I'd judge you but I literally posted Madonna half a minute ago so instead I must nod my head and agree. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Jakyl25 02/13/21 3:14:39 PM #26:	Well firstly theres a massive gap between Madonna and Britney. Come on now. Madonna is a timeless legend; Britney is very much of her time. But Britney is still great --- Thank you, Eddie Guerrero. https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DRlKR5nU8AA_v_C?format=jpg&name=large <cite>Jakyl25 posted [p:950601390] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Well firstly theres a massive gap between Madonna and Britney. Come on now. Madonna is a timeless legend; Britney is very much of her time. But Britney is still great</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LiquidOshawott 02/13/21 3:25:35 PM #27:	King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe --- I live on, THROUGH THIS SEASHELL! VeryInsane's mobile account <cite>LiquidOshawott posted [p:950601709] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>King Crimson - 21st Century Schizoid Man R.E.M. - Radio Free Europe </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
CasanovaZelos 02/13/21 3:47:41 PM #28:	Finally at my computer and taking a quick look through my favorite artists; gonna mention anyone from my top 50 who started strong. Ended up with 18 of those 50, with two actually starting off with my favorite of their entire career LCD Soundsystem - "Daft Punk is Playing at My House" (though feels weird treating this as a strong start when their first single came out three years before the album and is even better) R.E.M. - "Radio Free Europe" - though counting this as their debut makes me sad since Chronic Town is one of the essential EPs (but does not start with a particularly noteworthy track...though "Radio Free Europe" also predates that EP...). Bjork's Debut - "Human Behavior" The Velvet Underground and Nico - "Sunday Morning" Kanye West - "We Don't Care" The Smiths - "Reel Around the Fountain," which is good but not quite to the level of these others Similar to above, The Cure - "10:15 Saturday Night" Leonard Cohen - "Suzanne," which barely nudges out "You Want It Darker" as my favorite Cohen song Brian Eno - "Needles in the Camel's Eye," which is my favorite song by him Led Zeppelin - "Good Times, Bad Times" I always forget that Stevie Wonder started making music when he was 12, and even at that young age, "Fingertips" remains a great song Joy Division - "Disorder" Arcade Fire - "Neighborhood #1" Pixies have both "Caribou" and "Bone Machine" if you want to start with Come on Pilgrim or Surfer Rosa Pink Floyd - "Astronomy Domine," though I feel this earliest album gets forgotten due to their big stylistic shift, it's still one of their best St. Vincent - "Now, Now," though this feels like another minor case U2 - "I Will Follow" Vampire Weekend - "Mansard Roof" --- My top 100 games (with write-ups): https://foolfantastic.com/top-100-video-games-project/ <cite>CasanovaZelos posted [p:950602378] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Finally at my computer and taking a quick look through my favorite artists; gonna mention anyone from my top 50 who started strong. Ended up with 18 of those 50, with two actually starting off with my favorite of their entire career LCD Soundsystem - "Daft Punk is Playing at My House" (though feels weird treating this as a strong start when their first single came out three years before the album and is even better) R.E.M. - "Radio Free Europe" - though counting this as their debut makes me sad since Chronic Town is one of the essential EPs (but does not start with a particularly noteworthy track...though "Radio Free Europe" also predates that EP...). Bjork's Debut - "Human Behavior" The Velvet Underground and Nico - "Sunday Morning" Kanye West - "We Don't Care" The Smiths - "Reel Around the Fountain," which is good but not quite to the level of these others Similar to above, The Cure - "10:15 Saturday Night" Leonard Cohen - "Suzanne," which barely nudges out "You Want It Darker" as my favorite Cohen song Brian Eno - "Needles in the Camel's Eye," which is my favorite song by him Led Zeppelin - "Good Times, Bad Times" I always forget that Stevie Wonder started making music when he was 12, and even at that young age, "Fingertips" remains a great song Joy Division - "Disorder" Arcade Fire - "Neighborhood #1" Pixies have both "Caribou" and "Bone Machine" if you want to start with Come on Pilgrim or Surfer Rosa Pink Floyd - "Astronomy Domine," though I feel this earliest album gets forgotten due to their big stylistic shift, it's still one of their best St. Vincent - "Now, Now," though this feels like another minor case U2 - "I Will Follow" Vampire Weekend - "Mansard Roof" </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SeabassDebeste 02/13/21 3:52:09 PM #29:	boston - more than a feeling --- yet all azuarc of all sorts are more or less capricious and unreliable - they live in the varying outer weather, and they inhale its fickleness <cite>SeabassDebeste posted [p:950602521] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>boston - more than a feeling</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Panthera 02/13/21 4:06:26 PM #30:	Suffocation - Liege of Inveracity Starting off your career with the best death metal song of all time is pretty good --- Meow! <cite>Panthera posted [p:950603015] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Suffocation - Liege of Inveracity Starting off your career with the best death metal song of all time is pretty good </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
SpikeSetsFire 02/13/21 9:44:45 PM #31:	The Avalanches - Since I Left You --- https://www.youtube.com/user/SpikeSetsFire https://www.twitch.tv/spikesetsfire <cite>SpikeSetsFire posted [p:950613729] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>The Avalanches - Since I Left You </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
LOLIAmAnAlt 02/13/21 11:04:35 PM #32:	Pearl Jam - Once Is pretty great --- lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll lllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllll <cite>LOLIAmAnAlt posted [p:950615706] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Pearl Jam - Once Is pretty great </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
jcgamer107 02/14/21 3:12:06 AM #33:	Snake5555555555 posted... I know another great one - Led Zeppelin - Good Times, Bad Times this is my #1 DEVO - Uncontrollable Urge #2 ZaziGuado posted... Weezer - My Name is Jonas #3 Ben Folds Five - Jackson Cannery #4 --- azuarc wasn't even home. he was playing Magic the Gathering at his buddy's store, which is extremely easy to verify <cite>jcgamer107 posted [p:950621148] in Which band... [t:79293162]...</cite> <quote>Snake5555555555 posted... </cite> <quote>I know another great one - Led Zeppelin - Good Times, Bad Times</quote>this is my #1 DEVO - Uncontrollable Urge #2 ZaziGuado posted... </cite> <quote>Weezer - My Name is Jonas</quote>#3 Ben Folds Five - Jackson Cannery #4 </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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