Classic Albums With Not-So-Classic Opening Tracks

The Who, Quadrophenia - "I Am The Sea."

"Love Vigilantes" off New Order's 'Low Life' (my favorite album of theirs fwiw).

Nick Lowe, Jesus of Cool: Music for Money - boring and one note, nothing like the rest

Here's one instance where U.S. record company meddling actually improved things--it's sequenced so much better:

U.K. - "Jesus of Cool"
Music for Money
I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass
Little Hitler
Shake and Pop
Tonight
So It Goes
No Reason
36 Inches High
Marie Provost
Nutted by Reality
Heart of the City (live version)

U.S. - "Pure Pop for Now People"
So It Goes
I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass
Tonight
Marie Provost
Heart of the City (studio version)
Rollers Show
They Call It Rock (rockin'-er version of "Shake and Pop")
No Reason
Little Hitler
Nutted by Reality
36 Inches High
Music for Money

"Music for Money" works as the final cut. And the studio version of "Heart of the City" kicks the live version in the balls.

I have the new version w/ the bonus tracks, that U.S. version does look so much better. I loved "They Call It Rock" (IMO "Shake and Pop" felt watered down every since I heard it) and never understood why "Rollers Show" wasnt on the album.

Always thought Armenia City in the Sky one of the weakest things on The Who Sellout, and an odd opener

should be Armenia

I also think Rael at the end is a bit of a letdown too. That album's all about the middle, like a bell curve

Dog Shit is fucking classic beyond classic beyond classic

Always thought Armenia City in the Sky one of the weakest things on The Who Sellout, and an odd opener

Armenia's one of the best songs on Sell Out.

Which is to say, it's one of the best songs.

i always skip 'Love Is The Drug' on Siren.

^ ? waht

i mean, it is classic, i've just heard it too much, and i'm antsy to get to the 1-2-3 punch of End of the Line/Sentimental Fool/Whirlwind