Title tracks can come off as lazy when they recycle the name of the album into a song title. Then again, there are times where a song so completely sums up the essence of a record that giving it title track status is the only choice.
When I think of title tracks, Astral Weeks by Van Morrison has to be at the top of the list:
David Bowie, "Scary Monsters"
The Afghan Whigs, "Gentlemen"
The Cure, "Faith"
Depeche Mode, "Black Celebration"
PJ Harvey, "Rid of Me"
Soundgarden, "Superunknown"
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 2:26 am
by Norah
bon iver for emma
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 2:29 am
by verb_to_trust
"29" by Ryan Adams is an example of a title track that doesn't hit. How can a song that so blatantly rips off Truckin by GD garner title track status:
I suppose you can't really call the record Strawberry Wine though.
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 5:13 am
by verb_to_trust
I wonder what a track on Nevermind called Nevermind would have sounded like?
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 5:20 am
by tragabigzanda
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 5:29 am
by verb_to_trust
I will say, the song Summerteeth never really stood out much but this new Slow Rhodes version highlights some of the depth it has as a tune.
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 5:30 am
by verb_to_trust
tragabigzanda wrote:
The Argument, Fugazi
Good one
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 7:26 am
by i got bugs
Straight outta Compton
5150
Wildflowers
Purple rain
Pretzel logic
Master of puppets
Born to run
Darkness on the edge of town
Born in the USA
Abacab
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 3:11 pm
by Farmer John
After the Goldrush
Harvest Moon
Harvest
On the Beach
Everybody Knows this is Nowhere
Tonight's the Night
Comes a Time
Sleeps with Angels
Silver & Gold
Time Fades Away
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 3:24 pm
by LetMeSleep
London Calling
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 3:32 pm
by verb_to_trust
5150 is Van Hagar's best song and Wildflowers is an ace that also serves as track one. Great picks!
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 4:54 pm
by lennytheweedwhacker
thriller
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 5:11 pm
by surfndestroy
Run To The Hills (Iron Maiden)
Toys In The Attic (Aerosmith)
Hysteria (Def Leppard)
Tooth & Nail (Dokken)
The Grand Illusion (Styx)
Bad Company (Bad Company)
Help (Beatles)
Lamb Dies Down On Broadway (Genesis)
Dr. Feelgood (Mpotley Crüe)
Nightmare (Avenged Sevenfold)
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 5:16 pm
by LetMeSleep
surfndestroy wrote:Run To The Hills (Iron Maiden)
ahem ..... The Number Of The Beast
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 5:33 pm
by surfndestroy
LetMeSleep wrote:
surfndestroy wrote:Run To The Hills (Iron Maiden)
ahem ..... The Number Of The Beast
Still holds.
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 5:48 pm
by LetMeSleep
surfndestroy wrote:
LetMeSleep wrote:
surfndestroy wrote:Run To The Hills (Iron Maiden)
ahem ..... The Number Of The Beast
Still holds.
More so I'd say.
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 7:15 pm
by i got bugs
verb_to_trust wrote:5150 is Van Hagar's best song and Wildflowers is an ace that also serves as track one. Great picks!
Might be my fav vh of either singer
I cant believe I forgot on the beach, my fav ny tune
Re: All Time Title Tracks
Posted: Sun September 06, 2020 7:38 pm
by verb_to_trust
Fire Garden Suite is a 10 minute romp on Steve Vai's 1996 album Fire Garden. Steve's a total weirdo guitar instrumentalist genius who has always been a hero of mine.
The correct way to listen to the song is to also include Bangkok, which comes immediately before though. You have to start and end the 12 minutes by hearing the bees buzzing, it ties it all together.