It was always George Martin's policy that the first and last song on each side of a record should be strong - I think he called them an albums sign posts. Of course that doesn't matter these days since Steve Jobs simply sends songs to our minds via his death ray, but I thought I'd check out my favorites of each category from my favorite band.
Side 1 closers HERE
Side 2 closers HERE.
TODAY: Side 2 openers
THE RAMONES
Animal Boy: Bonzo Goes to Bitburg
Also Pretty Awesome: Now I Wanna Be a Good Boy, Teenage Lobotomy, I Wanna Be Sedated, Baby I Love You, She's a Sensation, Howling at the Moon, Death of Me, Pet Sematary. As usual, The Ramones lead the league in the category.
THE REPLACEMENTS
Tim: Bastards of Young
Also Pretty Awesome: White and Lazy, Within Your Reach, Unsatisfied, Never Mind, Anywhere Is Better Than here. Finally, a signpost they nail.
THE BEATLES
Abbey Road: Here Comes the Sun
Also Pretty Awesome : Roll Over Beethoven, Birthday, I've Got a Feeling. Another curiously weak showing, considering George Martin was the original signpost guy.
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
Born to Run: Born to Run
Also Pretty Awesome: No Surrender
THE CLASH
Cut the Crap: This is England
Also Pretty Awesome: Career Opportunities, Police On My Back,
MARAH
Their albums have never really been on tapes or records...until LIFE'S A PROBLEM, their upcoming one! Find it HERE!!
R.E.M.
Murmer: Catapult
Also Pretty Awesome: nothing
HUSKER DU
New Day Rising: Terms of Psychic Warfare
Also Pretty Awesome: Hardly Getting Over It
SOUL ASYLUM
While You Were Out: Closer to the Stars
Also Pretty Awesome: Standing in the Doorway, New World,
Surprisingly, the weakest category yet.
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