So UltimateClassicRock.com ranked the top 40 songs to open an ALBUM and here they are. I'd love to hear your thoughts as to what you think they missed.
1. "Thunder Road", Bruce Springsteen. From "Born to Run" (1975)
2. "Sympathy for the Devil", The Rolling Stones. From "Beggar's Banquet" (1968)
3. "Whole Lotta Love", Led Zeppelin. From "Led Zeppelin 2" (1969)
4. "Smells Like Teen Spirit", Nirvana. From "Nevermind" (1991)
5. "Welcome to the Jungle", Guns N' Roses. From "Appetite for Destruction" (1987)
6. "Purple Haze", The Jimi Hendrix Experience. From "Are You Experienced" (1967)
7. "Baba O'Reilly", The Who. From "Who's Next" (1971)
8. "London Calling", The Clash. From "London Calling" (1979)
9. "Like a Rolling Stone", Bob Dylan. From "Highway 61 Revisited" (1965)
10. "What's Going On", Marvin Gaye. From "What's Going On" (1971)
11. "Runnin' With the Devil", Van Halen. From "Van Halen" (1978)
12. "Black Dog", Led Zeppelin. From "Led Zeppelin 4" (1971)
13. "We Will Rock You", Queen. From "News of the World" (1977)
14. "Let's Go Crazy", Prince and the Revolution. From "Purple Rain" (1984)
15. "Gimme Shelter", The Rolling Stones. From "Let It Bleed" (1969)
Other songs on the list include "Come Together" by the Beatles . . . "More Than a Feeling" by Boston . . . "War Pigs" by Black Sabbath . . . "Radio Free Europe" by R.E.M. . . . "Enter Sandman" by Metallica . . . AC/DC's "Highway to Hell" . . . "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey . . . "Tom Sawyer"
A few of my personal favorites include:
Highway to Hell/Highway to Hell/ACDC
Detroit Rock City/Destroyer/KISS
Sun King/Sonic Temple/The Cult
Sure Shot/License to ILL/Beastie Boys
(Check out the complete list from Ultimate Classic Rock here.)
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