1-2 Punch You

BayonneMike brought up an interesting topic via email today: greatest 1-2 leadoff punch in album history. Here's my picks for some of my favorite bands. Funny how sometimes the best 1-2 don't always mean the best albums.

pre-side note: has iTunes ruined how sequencing records matter? when I was a young buck the sequence of certain records were burned into my brain - when each song ended I could hear the next one coming. if I was at a party and someone played I Will Dare but Favorite Thing didn't follow, I was slightly unnerved. and  now it looks like iTunes scrambles things up for no reason, so you can't really trust the sequence, which nobody really cares about anymore anyways.  yes? no?

RAMONES
Rocket to Russia: Cretin Hop/Rockaway Beach
Also Pretty Awesome: Pleasant Dreams, Ramones, Subterranean Jungle (albeit both covers)

THE REPLACEMENTS
Pleased to Meet Me: IOU and Alex Chilton.
Also Pretty Awesome: Let It Be

THE BEATLES
The White Album: Back in the USSR, Dear Prudence
Also Pretty Awesome : Let it Be, Please Please Me, A Hard Day's Night, Help!, Sgt Pepper

BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Lucky Town: Better Days, Lucky Town
Also Pretty Awesome: The Rising, Nebraska

THE CLASH
Combat Rock: Know Your Rights, Car Jamming
Also Pretty Awesome: Sandinista!, London Calling

MARAH
20,000 Streets Under the Sky: East, Freedom Park
Also Pretty Awesome: Kids in Philly, Float Away, If You Didn't Laugh You'd Cry

R.E.M.
Murmer: Radio Free Europe, Pilrimage
Also Pretty Awesome: Life's Rich Pageant

HUSKER DU
Warehouse: These Important Years, Charity Chastity Prudence and Hope
Also Pretty Awesome: Candy Apple Grey, New Day Rising

SOUL ASYLUM
Made to Be Broken: Tied to the Tracks, Ship of Fools
Also Pretty Awesome: While You Were Out

Soul Asylum also hold the distinction of having the Best Album with the SHITTIEST 1-2 punch: Hang Time

A few random albums that leap to mind:

BIG STAR
#1 Record: Feel, Ballad of El Goodo

BEACH BOYS
Pet Sounds: Wouldnt It Be Nice, You Still Believe in Me

TANDY
Some Summer's Day: First Thing Broken, Disappeared

THE ROLLING STONES
Let It Bleed: Gimme Shelter, Love in Vain

PAVEMENT
Slanted & Enchanted: Summer Babe/Trigger Cut

SEX PISTOLS
Never Mind the Bullocks: Holiday in the Sun, Bodies

THE FLAMIN' GROOVIES
Shake Some Action: Shake Some Action, Sometimes

LUCINDA WILLIAMS
Car Wheels on a Gravel Road: Right on Time, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road

PAUL WESTERBERG
Suicaine Gratifaction: It's a Wonderful Lie, Best Thing That Never Happened

next project: top 1-2-3 leadoff tracks!!  :)