Best Album Track

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[Flying_Monkey]

I've just been listening to Pixies' Doolittle and Surfer Rosa and almost any song off those two albums would qualify - particularly 'Hey' and 'Brick is Red'.

Other things that spring to mind randomly include the Stones' 'Connection' off Between the Buttons (an underrated album all round), and 'Swan Swan H' by REM, off Life's Rich Pageant.

 

[Andy in Sig]

Dance Little Sister by the Stones from the It's Only Rock And Roll album.

Guaranteed world wide number one and probably the best dance record they have done since Get Off My Cloud.

Edit: In an unusual fit of IT literacy I've managed to find a link to a live version:


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bi48tH7Oqfk

 

[Andy in Sig]

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Lullaby of London. From If I Should Fall From Grace With God. Pogues.


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I thought that was a single or am I just having a hazy memory?

 

[Yellow Fang]

I've just been listening to Pixies' Doolittle and Surfer Rosa and almost any song off those two albums would qualify -

Two of my favourite ever albums.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

Two of my favourite ever albums.

I love this clip of 'Hey' played live on some dismal British indie show in 1988 - clueless presenter, awesome band...


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdZGvMEeNLw

 

[Andy in Sig]

And here's another nomination: perfect Friday afternoon stuff as well:


View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEwN_JIEBWs

 

[slowmotion]

Box of Rain from the album American Beauty

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]View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4SqDx1vi4c[/media]

 

[Flying_Monkey]

'Drivin on 9', from The Breeders' Title TK. Pure world-weary country with a little touch of sleaze.

 

[upsidedown]

Sorry if this has been done before... but just rediscovered New Orders "Your Silent Face", on 'Power Corruption and Lies'. A truly beautiful, gentle melody, New Order at their melancholic finest.

What's your hidden gem?

Isn't Leave Me Alone on that album ? Not too shabby a track either.

 

[Over The Hill]

May I mention a track that I really hate - but it was still the best track this artist made?

Sorry but this puts me off the end of the cool wall (not that I was ever even on it)

OK it is american sugary **** but strangely Isn't She Lovely by stevie wonder was not a single.

Some pub singer had a rip off hit with it IIR.

Still the best he did and odd that he did not put it out.

 

[upsidedown]

And on the subject of New Order , Elegia on Low Life is a beautiful instrumental.

 

[PaulB]

May I mention a track that I really hate - but it was still the best track this artist made?

Sorry but this puts me off the end of the cool wall (not that I was ever even on it)

OK it is american sugary **** but strangely Isn't She Lovely by stevie wonder was not a single.

Some pub singer had a rip off hit with it IIR.

Still the best he did and odd that he did not put it out.

Wrong on so many counts; It certainly WAS a single (and a big hit to boot) by Stevie Wonder, of that I have zero doubt and no, it absolutely was not anywhere remotely near dreaming distance that it was 'the best track this artist made'. I can only conclude you haven't heard much by the man who is undoubtedly THE greatest living musical artiste.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Anything from PIL's Metal Box except Memories which was a single, you can get away with including Swan Lake as this was called Death Disco when released as a single.

 

[Foghat]

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Love on the Terraces from the album Serious Drinking by Serious Drinking.
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Er....that was a single. Also my least favourite track on the album - give me Bilko, '66, Drugs, etc any day.....

Anyway, a lot of Ramones album tracks would have made belting singles:

You Should Never Have Opened That Door

I'm Against It

Durango 95

Wart Hog

Humankind

Endless Vacation

And, of course, the wonderful Did You No Wrong by the Sex Pistols.