There is no more perfect opening to an album than Smells Like Teen Spirit by Nirvana. https://open.spotify.com/track/4CeeEOM32jQcH3eN9Q2dGj
Actually, Surfin' USM by Carter USM sets the tone pretty well too. Thanks @mrjimBob https://open.spotify.com/track/2m0HbXN7SsMZo6R0yVIcXm
Ah, crap; this is turning into a thread and I hadn't meant it to. Damn you @steveparks for getting me started.
Next up for an album opening that sets the tone: The Future by Leonard Cohen. https://open.spotify.com/track/5l8lYrnPEM1ln3J4XaTcy5
Next up for an album opening that sets the tone: The Future by Leonard Cohen. https://open.spotify.com/track/5l8lYrnPEM1ln3J4XaTcy5
I'm showing my musical preferences now, but Irresponsible Hate Anthem by Marilyn Manson - though not as accomplished as The Beautiful People - certainly sets the mood for the rest of Antichrist Superstar. https://open.spotify.com/track/7wyVuNCEr1j8NfG1vwMXZp
One of those albums that I was surprised I loved so much in my teenage years, but A Short Album about Love by The Divine Comedy was so beautiful, and who isn't In Pursuit of Happiness? https://open.spotify.com/track/1ROkGn4GeGlO7RobayXGrj
The marchin' boots of Holidays in the Sun certainly set the scene for the rest of Nevermind the Bollocks by The Sex Pistols. And I still often quote that line of a "cheap holiday in other people's misery". https://open.spotify.com/track/4e3TIXJcX3oQJnLup57I0r
WTF? How am I so far into this list without mentioning Bombtrack by Rage Against the Machine? Lovely, soft, melodic opening until BOOM! It's just another bombtrack ... https://open.spotify.com/track/2rBHnIxbhkMGLpqmsNX91M