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Poll Question: Which of these is the best way to start an album?
Poll Choice Votes Poll Statistics
7 [25.00%]
1 [3.57%]
1 [3.57%]
1 [3.57%]
4 [14.29%]
2 [7.14%]
12 [42.86%]
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Best way to start album is Wigwam Losing Hold, so no vote here.

About this list I really love Surrounded by the Stars and King Of the Mountain, but I don´t think they´re best openers at all. For example In the Glassgarden in Syntelman´s March of the Roaring Seventies or Moving in Kick Inside are much better.


Edited by Mortte - June 29 2018 at 22:58
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Kid Charlemagne is the actual opener to Royal Scam. Caves is the second song. 
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Originally posted by axeman axeman wrote:

Kid Charlemagne is the actual opener to Royal Scam. Caves is the second song. 
Of course it is! Brain blip in my part

Considering it's probably the album I've listened to more than any other, this is a worrying sign of senility

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Originally posted by Mortte Mortte wrote:

Best way to start album is Wigwam Losing Hold, so no vote here.

About this list I really love Surrounded by the Stars and King Of the Mountain, but I don´t think they´re best openers at all. For example In the Glassgarden in Syntelman´s March of the Roaring Seventies or Moving in Kick Inside are much better.

Haha, taste is a mysterious thing. Actually I like these, but clearly not as much as those I've proposed.

By the way, the poll is really only asking you for the best starter out of those on offer. You don't betray your other favourites if you vote here.




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Got to go with Deadwing (straight in there no messing , love it)  although Blackest Eyes might be even better in that regards.
btw My favourite song in the poll is King Of The Mountain. What a way to announce you are well and truly back!
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School on Crime of the Century and Give a Litle Bit on Even In the Quitest Moment
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I had to vote for the Cardiacs. That song is a hymn. Clap
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Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

School on Crime of the Century 

Good call!
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Originally posted by Icarium Icarium wrote:

School on Crime of the Century and Give a Litle Bit on Even In the Quitest Moment
 
 
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Censored no!! DeadNuke
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How to start an album and make your debut simultaneously:
Father Cannot Yell 
Kobaïa
Luglio, Agosto, Settembre (nero)
Astronomy Domine (I know they had released some #7's)
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From that strange list......Deadwing.....,but of course the correct answer is 21st Century Schizoid Man.
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Opening up the post somewhat, some great starters that spring to mind:

Watcher of the Skies - Genesis (hairs up on the back of the neck time)
Tarot Woman - Rainbow
Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Speed King - Deep Purple
Yours is No Disgrace - Yes
Red - King Crimson
Thick as a Brick - Jethro Tull
Welcome to the Cruise - Judie Tzuke
Runnin' With the Devil - Van Halen
Tubular Bells - Mike Oldfield
Heat of the Moment - Asia
Wishing Well - Free
Script for a Jester's Tear - Marillion

....oh, I give up. Too many albums start superbly! If only many ended as good!



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From this list...Surrounded by the Stars is a great opener...though my fave song on the album is Green Bubble Raincoated Man...

Some other great openers...

ELP - s/t - The Barbarian
Crimson - Lizard - Cirkus
Crimson - Starless & Bible Black - The Great Deceiver
Zappa - Studio Tan - The Adventures of Greggary Peccary
Genesis - TotT - Dance on a Volcano
Gentle Giant - Acquiring the Taste - Pantagruel's Nativity
Black Sabbath - Paranoid - War Pigs
Marillion - Clutching at Straws - Hotel Hobbies Suite (Hotel Hobbies/Warm Wet Circles/That Time of the Night)
etc...
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