Has there ever been a better rock LP side than this?

Queen - Sheer Heart Attack...Side 1

 

Bowie Scary Monsters side one

 

Of course there is no best- it s a matter of opinion. But I would find it hard to find a side with more impacr than side one of Elvis golden records. Without that one I wonder if we even would have had some of the others mentionef here

1,"Hound dog
2. "Loving you
3. "All schook up
4. "Heartbreak hotel
5. Jailhouse rock
6. Love me
7. To much

That one is hard to beat ehh

 

Not mentioned yet?

Highway 61 Revisited - side one

The Velvet Underground & Nico - side one

 

Just a shout for With the Beatles and AHDN. I'd also plump for never Mind the Bollocks or Inflammable Material.

 

What I would say.

Though, side 1-2 & 4 are pretty great too.

 

Queen's A Night at the Opera - Side 2

 

If I was to choose just one, it would be side 2 of Every Picture Tells A Story.

Henry
Maggie May
Mandolin Wind
(I Know) I'm Losing You
Reason to Believe.

Heavenly bliss. It gets me every time.

 

Damn great side.

This is a tough question really.

Can't argue against any of these.

So many "great sides."

 

Doors Side 1

1. Break on Through
2. Soul Kitchen
3. The Crystal Ship
4. Twentieth Century Fox
5. Alabama Song
6. Light My Fire

 

At Fillmore East, side one

 

I've always been fond of Blind Faith Side 1:

1. "Had to Cry Today"
2. "Can't Find My Way Home"
3. "Well... All Right"
4. "Presence of the Lord"

 

Fair Warning side 2

 

Back in black...pick a side!

 

James Gang Rides Again - either side
Led Zep II - either side
Black Oak Arkansas - s/t - side 1
Allman Bros. - s/t or Idlewild - either side
Allman Bros - Eat A Peach - side 1
ZZ Top - Tres Hombres - either side
Stones - Sticky Fingers - side 1
Who - Live At Leeds - side 2
Doobie Bros. - Toulouse St - either side
Creedence - s/t - side 1
Creedence - Willy or Cosmos - either side

 

Black Sabbath, Master Of Reality side A.

 

pixies - doolittle side one

 

Loads of great ones mentioned. How about

Jammin'
Waiting in Vain,
Turn Your Lights Down Low,
Three Little Birds,
One Love/People Get Ready.

Now if I could just steal the last track on side 1, the 7 minute title track, almost perfection..

Bob Marley, Exodus.

Either side of What's Going On, Marvin Gaye.

 

Side One: Buffalo Spring Again

Mr. Soul
Child's Claim to Fame
Everydays
Expecting To Fly
Bluebird

c'mon, is anything really better than that? (Except Side 2 without "Good Time Boy")

 

The Lamb Lies Down On Broadway

Side 3

 

CCR-side one of Bayou Country:

1. Born on the Bayou
2. Bootleg
3. Graveyard Train

Steely Dan-side two of Countdown to Ecstasy:

1. Show Biz Kids
2. My Old School
3. Pearl of the Quarter
4. King of the World

 

The answer for me is Purple Rain, I just can't choose among A and B. So strong. I lean towards B given Computer Blue.

Side one
1. "Let's Go Crazy" 4:39
2. "Take Me with U" 3:54
3. "The Beautiful Ones" 5:13
4. "Computer Blue" 3:59
5. "Darling Nikki" 4:14

Side two
6. "When Doves Cry" 5:54
7. "I Would Die 4 U" 2:49
8. "Baby I'm a Star" 4:24
9. "Purple Rain" 8:41

 

If we go to 42,803 pages we can list every side of every album, ever!

 

Bad Company S/T