List them!


For starters, I love this intro from Lykke Li's Youth Novels album

well that's a great one, for starters

Station to Station-David Bowie is one I can think of off the top of my head.

the albums i tend to like most are the ones that have an overall feel
or theme.

in particular the ones that break away from what the artist usually
does.

for instance U2's "achtung baby". the way the first song starts out,
the distorted guitar and drums, the metallic clangs.

you're only 30 seconds in but you already know that this album will
be completely different from what you've heard of U2 before and it
serves as a micro picture of what the whole album will be like.

another example is bjork's "vespertine" where "hidden place" has all
the elements that will return on the rest of the album: deep brooding,
organic beats, angelical whispering backing choirs, soft electronic
glitches and a sense of cocooning warmth and earthly sensuality.

one of the best opening tracks ever, imo. sets the perfect
tone for a complete album full of otherworldly soundscapes
and claustrophobic yearning. brilliant. absolutely ace.

and this is the first real intro i'll mention: from martina topley bird's
debut solo album. i love this track.

midiscover said:

that CD

Cinnie said:

i'm listening for the first time now, and i think i'm in love.

IstenSzek said:

it is totally some new school org schitt

IAintTheOne said:

Cinnie said:

Now that my friend is an intro

I'ma go wit this

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Cinnie said:

Cinnie said:

Yess! I love that album

Other than the obvious Prince ones, let's go with this tasty little appetizer for the Sound of Silver album:

"Mellon Collie and The Infinity Sadness" by Smashing Pumpkins
"Where The Streets Have No Name" by U2
"Welcome To The Jungle" by GN'R

If you're not talking songs but really intros...the start of Lovesexy is my all time favourite...now thats an intro!

IstenSzek said:

You got great taste, sir.