25 Greatest Album Opening Tracks (1970's)

25 best opening tracks on albums released in the 1970s.
All credit to Electric Light Orchestra, Genesis, Bob Dylan, Elton John, Jethro Tull, Stevie Wonder, David Bowie, Joy Division, Queen, The Clash, Black Sabbath, Rush, Funkadelic, Yes, Pink Floyd, Steely Dan, Paul McCartney and Wings, Led Zeppelin and The Who

#music #albums #1970s #rockmusic #soulmusic #progrock #punkrock #funk #postpunk #hardrock #metal #electriclightorchestra #eltonjohn #genesis #bobdylan #jethrotull #steviewonder #davidbowie #joydivision #queen #theclash #blacksabbath #rush #funkadelic #yes #pinkfloyd #steelydan #paulmccartney #wings #ledzeppelin #thewho

[ChordLord]

Five years- David Bowie
More than a Feeling- Boston
Immigrant Song- Led Zeppelin

[josephst.george]

I think “in the flesh?” From the wall deserves an honorable mention, I think it’s one of the best openings to an album / concert I’ve ever heard

[justinmeque]

Achilles Last Stand getting the recognition it derserve fills me with joy

[HanHonHon]

Incredible pick for Station to Station as #1, yes

[mazda]

I am so glad that "Turn to Stone" made an appearance, but I wish it was higher for sure! Great list!!

[diarmuidwall]

Thunder Road definitely deserves a mention, serves as an invitation to the Born to Run album

[Blockoumi]

Surprised by how low close to the edge is but props for adding it.

I thought most that have listened to it put it on shine on’s level

[GabrielRFM]

I saw Atom heart mother and automatically my finger looked for the like button

[DoubleE]

Bruce Springsteen got robbed frickin twice!
Thunder Road and Badlands are two of his greatest songs and they’re on his two greatest albums!

[wesleymidgley]

Great list, personally I’d add, Patti Smith - Gloria, Bruce Springsteen - thunder road, damned - machine gun etiquette and Rolling Stones - brown sugar

[kevingill]

To me The Rolling Stones song Brown Sugar is one of the greatest opening tracks ever! from their album Sticky Fingers.

[ohdan]

Disorder sounds so different to everything here, really shows how much a creative leap forward Joy Division were

[NNnn-zcbm]

Too Many People - Paul McCartney
Immigrant Song - Led Zeppelin

[Sabotage]

Black Sabbath, Highway Star, Carry on Wayward Son, Minstrel in the Gallery, Burn, Hole in The Sky, Exciter (judas priest) Man in The Silver
Just a few off of the top of my head 😊

[LarryGonzalez]

Rocks Off and Miss You - The Rolling Stones, Slip Kid - The Who, Tiny Dancer, Honky Cat, Daniel, The Bitch Is Back - all Elton John, Mother and Child Reunion, Kodachrome, Still Crazy After All These Years - all Paul Simon, Detroit Rock City - KISS, Bridge Over Troubled Waters - Simon & Garfunkel, Under My Wheels, School's Out, Welcome To My Nightmare - all Alice Cooper

[drdavid]

Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel 1970
Imagine - John Lennon 1971
Brown Sugar - The Rolling Stones 1971
All I Want - Joni Mitchell 1971
I Saw The Light - Todd Rundgren 1972
Five Years - Bowie 1972
Highway Star - Deep Purple 1972
Ol' '55 - Tom Waits 1973
Rikki Don't Lose That Number - Steely Dan 1974
This Town Ain't Big Enough For The Both of Us - Sparks 1974
Wall Street Shuffle - 10CC 1974
Lust For Life - Iggy Pop 1976
Accidents Will Happen - Elvis Costello & The Atttractions 1979
I Zimbra - Talking Heads 1979

[renatocpjr]

"And it stoned me" - Moondance (Van Morrison)
"Ando meio desligado" - A Divina Comédia (Os Mutantes)
"Don't cry, no tears" - Zuma (Neil Young)
"Gloria" - Horses (Patti Smith)
"Roadhouse blues" - Morrison Hotel (The Doors)

[Starkid]

Thanks for including Close to the Edge

[jesparker]

Great to see Steely Dan on here. Love that band . 👍

[joeshittheragman]

Atom Heart Mother? Subscribed. Gone Hollywood from Supertramps Breakfast in America should be here though