Ah, Timbuk 3. Great fun pop.
Going to be a bit contrary here: On Pat Metheney’s First Circle, in reaction to kind of album sequencing prevalent at the time—DJs would often only listen to the first cut of new releases and discard the whole album if they didn’t like what they heard— Metheney had his group record a kind of atonal oom pah-pah/marching band track called Forward March as the lead track. Just to sweeten things, the band played instruments that they did not really play.
When they toured to support the album they marched on stage playing it live.
The track still gives me a giggle.
And the rest of the album is, as usual, wonderful.
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Just came up with another:
- Start Me Up The Rolling Stones, Tattoo You
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Here’s my list but with an added condition =)
Side 1, Track 1, 1st Album
Durutti Column: Sketch For Summer - Return of the Durutti Column
Jesus And Mary Chain: Just Like Honey - Pyschocandy
Massive Attack: Safe From Harm - Blue Lines
Tricky: Overcome - Maxinquaye
King Krule: Easy Easy - 6 feet beneath the moon
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Tough list to make, but here’s what I’ve thought of:
The Beatles - Help!: Help!
Wu-Tang Clan - Enter The Wu-Tang (36 Chambers): Bring da Ruckus
The White Stripes - White Blood Cells: Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground
Childish Gambino - Awaken, My Love!: Me and Your Mama
Run The Jewels - Run The Jewels: Run The Jewels
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LZ2 whole lotta love
Frank Zappa Hot Rats - peaches en regalia
Layla - I looked Away
Let it bleed. Gimme shelter
Never mind - Smells like teen spirit
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Oooo Maggotbrain. Good call.
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Do The Strand… nice
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Downloaded Lucinda’s Tiny Desk Concert on NPR, awesome.