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The best "first song"

What do you think is the best "first song" on a debut album? For instance, the first song on Guns N Roses debut album, Appetite For Destruction, is Welcome To The Jungle.....That's a pretty rockin' opening song.

Another one that comes to mind is Running With The Devil from Van Halen's debut.

I'm not as familiar with alot of the groups that I see mentioned on this site on a regular basis like Montrose or Uriah Heep so I'm sure you guys have some offerings here.

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Permalink Reply by Gordon Williams on March 12, 2009 at 1:57pm: I dont think you can get any better for an "opening opening song" (1st song 1st album) than "Jungle".

If you can beat it though, it might just be "Stranglehold" from Nugents debut record as a solo artist.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by RJhog on March 12, 2009 at 2:05pm: That is a good one....I've never been a big fan of Ted's, but that is a great song. My sister had
Free-For-All when I was growing up and I always liked the songs Free-For-All and Dog Eat Dog.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by THE GREEK on March 12, 2009 at 3:40pm: SEVEN WISHES -NIGHT RANGER OF 7 WISHES ALBUM,

CREATURES OF THE NIGHT - KISS; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Dr.J.Jones on March 12, 2009 at 3:59pm: Just get the first Montose album as it is one of the best albums of all time. You can hear where Van Halen got their sound from for their debut.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jon on March 12, 2009 at 4:47pm: "We Will Rock You" by Queen from ""News Of The World". Simple song, but it says it all.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by STID on March 12, 2009 at 4:50pm: Montrose - Bad Motor Scooter live on the Old Grey Whistle Test.
Montrose - Space Station #5

Two tracks from the first Montrose LP from 73.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by TageRyche on March 12, 2009 at 4:56pm: Pride of Lions - "It's Criminal"

Kickass song to kick off the album and what awesomely great album the self-titled debut is.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Scott on March 13, 2009 at 6:40am: Can't argue with Jungle or Runnin' With the Devil, but here's some close seconds and thirds that always worked for me...

More than a Feeling by Boston...
Feels Like the First Time by Foreigner...
The Kid is Hot Tonite by Loverboy...
Good Times Roll by The Cars...

And a couple that should have been classic...

Fantasy by Aldo Nova...
Mama Let Him Play by Jerry Doucette...
On The Run by Lake...
Spaceship Superstars by Prism...; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Peter Jones on March 13, 2009 at 12:21pm: Speed King..- Deep Purple's In Rock
I Feel Free - Cream - Fresh Cream
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Good Times, Bad Times - Led Zeppelin
Stranglehold - Ted Nugent
Queen of the Reich - Queensryche EP
Keep Yourself Alive - Queen - Queen I
Stand Up and Shout - Dio - Holy Diver
Elo Kiddies - Cheap Trick - Cheap Trick
Armed and Ready - MSG - MSG
Detroit Girls - Starz - Starz
Man on the Silver Mountain - Rainbow - Ritchie Blackmore's Rainbow
How Long - Saga - Saga
Metal Health - Quiet Riot - Metal Health
Running with the Devil - Van Halen
Finding My Way - Rush - Rush

these were pretty good openers!

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Permalink Reply by Niels on March 14, 2009 at 1:18pm: First song on a debut-album :

"Prowler" from "Iron Maiden"
"Rock brigade" from "On through the night"

If I had to choose a first song from a "debut-album/NOT", it would probebly be "Death on two legs" from "Night at the opera".; ▶ Reply to This