The greatest "Side One"? (LP)

Madman Across The Water

1) Tiny Dancer
2) Levon
3) Razor Face
4) Madman Across The Water

 

It doesn't get much better than that.

 

Beat me to it by 12 minutes (or one and a half 'You Don't Pull No Punches' ).

 

U2 The Joshua Tree

1.Where The Streets Have No Name
2.I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
3.With Or Without You
4.Bullet The Blue Sky
5.Running To Stand Still

Perhaps one of the best sides of rock music in history.

 

Second favourite Van album Great choice.

 

Number one for me. Staggering how underappreciated it was when it came out. Even now it just doesn't get the recognition it deserves. Its a major piece of work by a major artist.

 

Wholeheartedly agree! I was flicking through some old reviews the other day, they were moaning about the lyrics etc. (Same as with Common One). They just don't get it! They don't have that "real soul" eh?

It's very close between it and Astral Weeks, but Astral Weeks just tops it for me. The two of them are closely followed by Moondance and so on, he's got so many great records though. If you dig him that is...if you don't, you might think it's boring, but those who know, know! haha

 

George Harrison - Cloud Nine

1. Cloud Nine
2. That's What it Takes
3. Fish on the Sand
4. Just for Today
5. This is Love
6. When We Was Fab

 

First Roxy Music Album

 

Very strong indeed.

But then I listen to side 2 and am equally (almost) impressed with the quality of the songs....not as 'heavy' but still very compelling musically.

 

Gary Numan's Dance is great too. Two long (both over 9 minutes) completely undanceable tracks sandwich two of his best pop songs.

 

Heart - Dreamboat Annie side 1 is fantastic!
1. Magic Man
2. Dreamboat Annie (Fantasy Child)
3. Crazy on You
4. Soul of the Sea
5. Dreamboat Annie

 

Adrian Belew - Side One

 

Face the Music - ELO

1. Fire On High
2. Waterfall
3. Evil Woman
4. Nightrider

 

Black Sabbath - Heaven and Hell (1980)

1. Neon Knights
2. Children Of The Sea
3. Lady Evil
4. Heaven & Hell



One of the greatest albums ever recorded.

 

Black Sabbath - Mob Rules (1981)

1. Turn Up The Night
2. Voodoo
3. The Sign Of The Southern Cross
4. E5150
5. The Mob Rules



Just about perfect.

 

I literally had this for many years before i ever flipped to side 2. Good choice!

 

Manassas first album, cracking side A:

1. Song of Love
2. Rock & Roll Crazies / Cuban Bluegrass
3. Jet Set
   
4. Anyway
5. Both of Us

 

Yet...while this thread is still topical for the weekend....

What is a "diz buster" and why do they scream?

 

You really want to know?

 

Indeed, the point of separating the sides into "The Black" (1) and "The Red" (2) was so that they could divide the heavier, faster songs into one side, with the more mellow, at times spacey material on the other.

They're both stunning, but very different.


And maybe also so they could have their own custom labels.

 

bowie- diamond dogs

i have a really hard time deciding between:
wire- pink flag
gang of four- entertainment

oh, and U2- boy

 

TALKING HEADS - REMAIN IN LIGHT

1. Born Under Punches
2. Crosseyed and Painless
3. The Great Curve

There is no better side one that this, only different side ones. Side two is just a cool down.

 

The Band s/t. Speaking In Tongues and Moondance aren't too far behind