Best Opening Track

TheFloyd · 07-07-2007, 11:58 PM

Let's determine which is the Beatle's best opening song.

Harold · 07-08-2007, 12:58 AM

Great thread idea. I went with A Hard Days Night because of the opening chord, the excitement, the movie, it's just a hard charging bit of magic. Mostly it's the impulse of this moment because they're several other songs on the list I might just as well have chosen.

Snookeroo · 07-08-2007, 02:29 AM

I voted for the start of it all......."I Saw Her Standing There".

Paul's "one two three FAH" sets the tone for one of the most kick-ass exciting opening tracks on ANY rock album IMO.

I would also add that I think "No Reply" is the weakest opening track.

Runtfan · 07-08-2007, 03:08 AM

Lotsa good choices, but it's gotta be "Hard Day's Night". Like Harold says...that opening chord.

That 70s Guy · 07-08-2007, 10:00 AM

This one was alot harder than the last song one,but I went with "Two of Us (Let It Be) "

Joey Self · 07-08-2007, 10:16 AM

Much tougher question than the closing song, I went with "I Saw Her Standing There," but could have easily picked "A Hard Day's Night" or "Back In The USSR."

JcS

Dragon Phoenix · 07-08-2007, 10:27 AM

I went with back in the USSR, other strong candidates for me were A Hard day's night, Come together, Help, and I saw her standing there.

Slip'nn2Darkness · 07-08-2007, 10:44 AM

I went with Drive My Car.

More Cowbell

MagicRat · 07-08-2007, 10:53 AM

"Taxman"

Italian Angel · 07-08-2007, 12:11 PM

A Hard Day's Night.

One of my all time favorite Beatles tunes.

Moody Blue · 07-08-2007, 01:06 PM

No Reply - When the "Beatles 65" vinyl came out I played this song to death. I found it to be a comforting song regarding adverse situations in my life despite it's somewhat melancholic tone. Anyway, it continues to be one of my very favorite early Beatle classics.

C_Miller · 07-08-2007, 02:44 PM

I saw this question and my first thought was "I Saw Her Standing There" before I even opened the thread. Easily one of the best rock openings of all time.

infidel · 07-08-2007, 03:17 PM

Taxman

07-08-2007, 03:44 PM

One, two, three, four, (cough) one, two
I love hearing that opening to Revolver as soon as you put the needle down.
Honorable mentions
A Hard Day's Night
Magical Mystery Tour

Beat Less · 07-08-2007, 06:22 PM

gotta go with taxman

darkglasses · 07-08-2007, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C_Miller

I saw this question and my first thought was "I Saw Her Standing There" before I even opened the thread. Easily one of the best rock openings of all time.

Same here. Perfect way to kick off an album.

Tkitna · 07-09-2007, 10:18 PM

I went with 'Sgt. Peppers'. Just something about the crowd noise and the instruments tuning up. Its like magic in my ears.

Snookeroo · 07-10-2007, 01:16 PM

The "Yellow Submarine" album is missing from the list. I don't know if it would get any votes, but it is missing.

The opening track is YS - but if it was "Hey Bulldog" we'd have some thinking to do

View Poll Results: Best?
Back in the U.S.S.R (White Album)	7	10.14%
Taxman (Revolver)	12	17.39%
Drive My Car (Rubber Soul)	3	4.35%
Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band (Peppers)	13	18.84%
Magical Mystery Tour (Magical Mystery Tour)	2	2.90%
I Saw Her Standing There (Please Please Me)	5	7.25%
It Won't Be Long (With the Beatles)	1	1.45%
A Hard Day's Night (A Hard Day's Night)	8	11.59%
No Reply (Beatles For Sale)	3	4.35%
Help! (Help!)	7	10.14%
Two of Us (Let It Be)	3	4.35%
Come Together (Abbey Road)	5	7.25%
Voters: 69. You may not vote on this poll

07-07-2007, 11:58 PM	#1
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07-08-2007, 12:58 AM	#2
Harold Classic Rocker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Wake Forest, NC Posts: 1,971 Gameroom cash: $514 Give Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Opening Track Great thread idea. I went with A Hard Days Night because of the opening chord, the excitement, the movie, it's just a hard charging bit of magic. Mostly it's the impulse of this moment because they're several other songs on the list I might just as well have chosen.

07-08-2007, 02:29 AM	#3
Snookeroo uh no, I'm a mocker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,923 Gameroom cash: $500 Give Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Opening Track I voted for the start of it all......."I Saw Her Standing There". Paul's "one two three FAH" sets the tone for one of the most kick-ass exciting opening tracks on ANY rock album IMO. I would also add that I think "No Reply" is the weakest opening track. __________________ “Drumming is my madness” Uploaded with ImageShack.us

07-08-2007, 03:08 AM	#4
Runtfan Classic Rocker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Dallas,Tx> Posts: 2,584 Gameroom cash: $500 Give Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Opening Track Lotsa good choices, but it's gotta be "Hard Day's Night". Like Harold says...that opening chord. __________________ "How can I change the world, if I can't change myself?" -Change Myself (Todd Rundgren)

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That 70s Guy Bad Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Nova Scotia Canada Posts: 9,300 Gameroom cash: $1658 Give Thanks: 1 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Best Opening Track This one was alot harder than the last song one,but I went with "Two of Us (Let It Be) " __________________

07-08-2007, 10:16 AM	#6
Joey Self A Voice Of Reason Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,097 Gameroom cash: $1432 Give Thanks: 1 Thanked 10 Times in 8 Posts	Re: Best Opening Track Much tougher question than the closing song, I went with "I Saw Her Standing There," but could have easily picked "A Hard Day's Night" or "Back In The USSR." JcS __________________ I'm part of the Mod Squad--the old guy in the suit.

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Dragon Phoenix That Art Rock Guy Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Kampen NL Posts: 1,349 Gameroom cash: $510 Give Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Opening Track I went with back in the USSR, other strong candidates for me were A Hard day's night, Come together, Help, and I saw her standing there. __________________ My blog: Art for Art's sake...

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07-08-2007, 12:11 PM	#10
Italian Angel Silence must be heard.... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: in the land of music, cats and my Moody Blue. ;-) Posts: 1,077 Gameroom cash: $505 Give Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Opening Track A Hard Day's Night. One of my all time favorite Beatles tunes. __________________ People talk too much for what they have to say Words without a meaning, they are fading away... Traces, many faces lost in the maze of time.

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Moody Blue ...fishing for moody bluegills! ;-) Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Mcfarland/Aspinwall Posts: 2,015 Gameroom cash: $500 Give Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Opening Track No Reply - When the "Beatles 65" vinyl came out I played this song to death. I found it to be a comforting song regarding adverse situations in my life despite it's somewhat melancholic tone. Anyway, it continues to be one of my very favorite early Beatle classics. __________________ CLASSIC ROCK + Michele Janine =

07-08-2007, 02:44 PM	#12
C_Miller Spanish Johnny Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Beneath that Giant Exon Sign Posts: 413 Gameroom cash: $500 Give Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Opening Track I saw this question and my first thought was "I Saw Her Standing There" before I even opened the thread. Easily one of the best rock openings of all time. __________________ Concerts I've been to in my young life: The Edgar Winter Group Jerry Lee Lewis The White Stripes Bob Dylan/Elvis Costello Pat Metheny Trio Rockapella Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band Reel Big Fish Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers/Steve Winwood (June 21st) Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band (August 2nd)

07-08-2007, 03:17 PM	#13
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07-08-2007, 03:44 PM	#14
interstelar vision Posts: n/a Gameroom cash: $	Re: Best Opening Track One, two, three, four, (cough) one, two I love hearing that opening to Revolver as soon as you put the needle down. Honorable mentions A Hard Day's Night Magical Mystery Tour

07-08-2007, 06:22 PM	#15
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07-09-2007, 10:18 PM	#17
Tkitna Classic Rocker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 3,392 Gameroom cash: $2357 Give Thanks: 1 Thanked 25 Times in 24 Posts	Re: Best Opening Track I went with 'Sgt. Peppers'. Just something about the crowd noise and the instruments tuning up. Its like magic in my ears. __________________ Donovan: If he (Paul McCartney) fell on the piano, by the time he picked himself up he would have written three songs.

07-10-2007, 01:16 PM	#18
Snookeroo uh no, I'm a mocker Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: New York Posts: 1,923 Gameroom cash: $500 Give Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Best Opening Track The "Yellow Submarine" album is missing from the list. I don't know if it would get any votes, but it is missing. The opening track is YS - but if it was "Hey Bulldog" we'd have some thinking to do __________________ “Drumming is my madness” Uploaded with ImageShack.us

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