Best opening five seconds of an album

Amazingly, this hasn't been done. I will begin with the near-unbeatable opening statement of Dodheimsgard's 666 International...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awINKZ_KBi0

republic

"Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine"

you are now about to witness the strength of street knowledge

biting yrself here, lj: Albums that you know are going to be brilliant within the opening 20 seconds of the first track

haha there's a subtle difference though - I considered bumping that thread but this is for fantastic opening blasts that don't necessarily presage a great album

must...not...start...parody...thread...

Oh what the hell. Life is short.

Tell 'Em - Sleigh Bells, Treats

MIA - Kala, "Bamboo Banger"

Smashing Pumpkins, Siamese Dream, "Cherub Rock"

what about albums that start with silence and you start twisting the volume knobs maybe something might be wrong and THEN it kicks in.

grr.

OXbow - "Fuckfest"

The run-in groove is wonderful.

Obvious choice, but I'd go for the, um, a cappella opening of Led Zeppelin IV. (Actually there's a bit of guitar first, and it probably exceeds five seconds.)

Godflesh - Godflesh (look, Earache re-released it as an album, ok?), "Avalanche Master Song"

First 5-6 seconds.

If you like bells, the winner is John Lennon Plastic Ono Band.

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Now I Got Worry "Skunk"

Once played this on my computer at my office thinking my headphones were plugged in. The whole office heard it and never looked at me he same again.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-9cH4sA9FA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSCl7zjRDYw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-Yd9afGIGU

the opening five-second riff on 'concubine' from converge's jane doe kicks things off in the most ominous way imaginable.

"Revolver" and "Taxman"

Geir OTM

there's something so purely invigorating about the beginning of hawkwind's 'warrior on the edge of time'

Billy Joel's 'You May Be Right' (opening track of 'Glass Houses')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCtC-LoOvqs

The cough at the beginning of Sweet Leaf off of Black Sabbath's Master Of Reality

Incredible String Band, "Wee Tam"

"We're all still here
no one has gone away"

I was going to say Pet Sounds but it's at six seconds when the drum comes in and that's when it gets amazing. Never Too Much by Luther Vandross would be my choice.

The echoing guitar riff of "Welcome To The Jungle" on Appetite For Destruction.

The synth-and-drum blast of "Tom Sawyer" from Rush's Moving Pictures telling Rush fans they're not in Kansas anymore and a call to arms for future deejays.

The "bass" intro to "Seven Nation Army" from Elephant by the White Stripes.

The boogie of the intro to "Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap" encapsulates AC/DC in five seconds at least as good as any five second span of their career.

"Blitzkrieg Bop" by The Ramones. Same as above but even better.

Lemmy's thrashing bass on "Ace Of Spades" might be the best five seconds of anything, really.

The first five seconds of "Sailin' On" already has the drums count in, the band start and HR's "You don't want me anymore," a great introduction on the ROAR tape.

Mezzanine, Massive Attack

'Sunday Morning' on 'The Velvet Underground & Nico'.

Bowie's "aaaaaaaa-roooooooooooooooooooo!" on 'Future Legend' from 'Diamond Dogs'.

Elvis Costello, "No Action"

JSBX, "Skunk," Now I Got Worry. One of the best screams on record.

King Crimson - Red

Incredible String Band, "Wee Tam"

"We're all still here
no one has gone away"

― Designated Striver (Tom D.), Monday, January 21, 2013 6:11 AM (4 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

OTM

Spine Of God by Monster Magnet. Every time I hear that flanged drum roll I crack up laughing whilst punching the air at it's awesomeness.

Sgt. Pepper.

magical mystery tour - best beatles one.

The opening 5 seconds of Revolver must have sounded pretty wild in 1966

Oh yeah, "Let's Go Crazy" (Purple Rain)

"Teeth Like God's Shoeshine" Modest Mouse, The Lonesome Crowded West

Age of Consent - New Order - Power, Corruption and Lies

King Crimson - Red

― frogbs, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 02:07 (6 hours ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

YES

Guided by Voices - Man Called Aerodynamics

Husker Du - New Day Rising
Miles Davis - A Tribute To Jack Johnson
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Cosmo's Factory
Duke Ellington - The Far East Suite

electric light orchestra - on the third day
depeche mode - violator
chris squire - fish out of water
duran duran - seven and the ragged tiger
todd rundgren - something/anything
blur - the great escape
genesis - wind & wuthering (a thin, cold, windy atmosphere kicks in immediately)
inxs - kick
inxs - x
inxs - listen like thieves
art of noise - in visible silence
tism - machiavelli and the four seasons
mark ronson - version
aphex twin - saw ii

perhaps a bit overdone tbh

Personality Crisis - New York Dolls s/t

joni mitchell's blue