The most powerful first track of an album you have ever heard

"Rusty Cage" - BadMotorFinger

Soundgarden

 

Mississippi Queen - Mountain
Stop - James Gang Live in Concert
Are You Ready - Grand Funk Railroad Live Album
Sabbath Bloody Sabbath - Black Sabbath
Hole In The Sky - Black Sabbath
Victim Of Changes - Judas Priest
Trouble/Guitar Man - Elvis Presley Comeback Special
Speed King - Deep Purple In Rock

Sincerely
Trond

 

"Solid Air" gets a vote in this camp, as well.

Here's another contender:

 

The Baby's Back On My Feet Again, followed by True Love True Confessions off The Union Jacks album a perfect one two punch to start an album.

 

Cannibal Corpse - - Hammer Smashed Face

 

The opening medley from Joe Byrd & the Field Hippies' The American Metaphysical Circus. Holy smokes (and other substances)!

 

Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground

 

Don't Stop Believin'

(drops the karaoke mic and walks away)

 

Yes. And Hole in the Sky is followed by Symptom of the Universe, for one of the all-time one-two punches.

 

In A Big Country-Big Country

 

Zoo Station from Achtung Baby

 

there are just so many!

 

Imagine by John Lennon.

 

Holidays In The Sun by The Sex Pistols

Down On The Street by Iggy And The Stooges

 

Over The Mountain--Ozzy Osbourne

 

Hotel California

 

Wheels Of Confusion - Black Sabbath Vol 4

 

Dazzle - Siouxsie & The Banshees

 

The Adoration of the Earth.

 

I've got to say "Tangled Up in Blue" is tops on my list. Though there are other strong contenders.

 

MC5 - "Tutti Fruiti" (Back In the USA)

 

Judas Priest - - Painkiller

 

Maggot Brain

 

"Like A Rolling Stone"