Best opening 3 tracks on an album

[m20gull]

Better Motorhead than Dead - Live at Hammersmith 2005

Dr Rock, Stay Clean and Shoot You in the Back. Just as it was live.

 

[rcf0712]

Safe european home
English civil war
Tommy gun

that's 3 votes then.......

 

[Ninja Elephant]

Violator by Depeche Mode

World in My Eyes
Sweetest Perfection
Personal Jesus

That's a very strong one. But my favourites (I'm not quite as "cool" as some of you);

No Time to Chill - Scooter
How much is the fish?
We are the greatest
Call me Manana

Stadium Techno Experience - Scooter
Maria (I Like it Loud)
Weekend
Take a Break

Under my Skin - Avril Lavigne
Take me away
Together
Don't tell me

and a notable mention to;
Hopes and Fears - Keane
Somewhere only we know
Bend and Break
We might as well be strangers

 

[Razzoo]

Secrets, Train and Trem Two from Mission of Burma's debut Vs. The whole album is great imho though

 

[rcf0712]

in addition to Give em' enough rope, how about

Nirvana - Nevermind;
Smells Like Teen Spirit
In Bloom
Come as You Are

RATM;
Bombtrack
Killing in the Name
Take the Power Back

Jeff Buckley - Grace
Mojo Pin
Grace
Last Goodbye

Lou Reed - Transformer
Vicious
Andy's Chest
Perfect Day

Oasis - Definitely Maybe
Rock 'n' Roll Star
Shakermaker
Live Forever

I thank you.......

 

[NickBHAFC18]

Massive Attack - Mezzannine
1.Angel
2.Rising son
3. Teardrop

Dark broody classics

 

[smillie's garden]

Some great choices on this thread (esp. Marquee Moon, Mezzanine and Crossing the Red Sea). I'd like to offer up:

The Specials (s/t) A Message to You Rudy
Do the Dog
It's Up to You

The Stooges - Funhouse Down on the Street
Loose
T.V. Eye

Led Zeppelin - III Immigrant Song
Friends
Celebration Day

AC/DC - Highway to Hell Highway to Hell
Girls Got Rhythm
Walk All Over You (my favourite guilty pleasure song)

 

[One Love]

Propaganda, At Home At Work At Play, Reinforcements

Good call

 

[One Love]

that's 3 votes then.......

Make it 4

 

[Bold Seagull]

Some personal favourites.

Modern Guilt by Beck
Gamma Ray
Chemtrails
Modern Guilt

The Back Room by The Editors
Lights
Munich
Blood

A Brief History of the 20th Century by Gang of Four
At Home He's a Tourist
Damaged Goods
Natural's not in it

Turn on the Bright Lights by Interpol
Untitled
Obstacle 1
NYC

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea by Neutral Milk Hotel
King of Carrot Flowers part 1
King of Carrot Flowers part 2
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea

Chutes Too Narrow by The Shins
Kissing the Lipless
Mine's not a High Horse
So Says I

Siamese Dream by Smashing Pumpkins
Cherub Rock
Quiet
Today

Daydream Nation by Sonic Youth
Teenage Riot
Silver Rocket
The Sprawl

Remain in Light by Talking Heads
Born Under Punches
Crosseyed and Painless
The Great Curve

Queued up on Spotify!

 

[happypig]

Give em' enough rope by The Clash;
Safe European Home
English Civil War
Tommy Gun

This was my first thought, but after thinking some more, it still is.

However, creditable mentions to MC5 - Babes in Arms , Cant stand the rezillos and Teardrop Explodes - Kilimanjaro

 

[Kumquat]

The 3 openers to 13 Tales of Urban Bohemia by the Dandy Warhols are immense. Godless, Mohamed and Nietzsche.Extremely rocky and broody though admittedly not as broody as Mezzanine which would get my vote overall too.

 

[rouseytastic]

Prince - Sign O' The Times:


Sign O' The Times
Play in the Sunshine
Housequake

 

[BBassic]

Oasis - Definitely Maybe

Rock N Roll Star
Shakermaker
Live Forever

Incredible opening to an incredible album

 

[LennyD]

Johnny Cash - American IV

The Man Comes Around
Hurt
Give My Love to Rose

 

[BBassic]

in addition to Give em' enough rope, how about

Nirvana - Nevermind;
Smells Like Teen Spirit
In Bloom
Come as You Are

RATM;
Bombtrack
Killing in the Name
Take the Power Back

Jeff Buckley - Grace
Mojo Pin
Grace
Last Goodbye

Lou Reed - Transformer
Vicious
Andy's Chest
Perfect Day

Oasis - Definitely Maybe
Rock 'n' Roll Star
Shakermaker
Live Forever

I thank you.......

I'd like to add all of these to my post.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

1. "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"
2. "With a Little Help from My Friends"
3. "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"

 

[Dr. Notthenineo'clocknews]

Tell All The People, Touch Me, Shaman's Blues

 

[We're the Stripes]

The Flaming Lips - Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots

Fight Test
One More Robot / Sympathy 3000-21
Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots Pt. 1

The Kinks - The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society

The Village Green Preservation Society
Do You Remember Walter?
Picture Book

 

[JamesAndTheGiantHead]

Pixies - Bossanova

Cecilia Ann
Rock Music
Velouria

Shame the rest of the album is rubbish (by Pixies standards).

I really wanted to include a Pixies album as they're my absolute favourite, but I can't help but feel there's a slightly weaker track present in the opening 3 songs on each album. Like you say, by their standards.