Title tracks can come off as lazy when they recycle the name of the album into a song title. Then again, there are times where a song so completely sums up the essence of a record that giving it title track status is the only choice.

When I think of title tracks, Astral Weeks by Van Morrison has to be at the top of the list:

https://youtu.be/4ech6pZoBJ4

What are some of your favorites?

David Bowie, "Scary Monsters"
The Afghan Whigs, "Gentlemen"
The Cure, "Faith"
Depeche Mode, "Black Celebration"
PJ Harvey, "Rid of Me"
Soundgarden, "Superunknown"

bon iver for emma

"29" by Ryan Adams is an example of a title track that doesn't hit. How can a song that so blatantly rips off Truckin by GD garner title track status:

https://youtu.be/ujKXOpve57A


The emotional centerpiece of 29 is Strawberry Wine unquestionably.

Before you get old
And you can't break out of it
My old friend
Cause it's getting winter
And if you want any flowers
You better get your seeds in

https://youtu.be/mn_d34Gzj10

I suppose you can't really call the record Strawberry Wine though.

I wonder what a track on Nevermind called Nevermind would have sounded like?

All Nerve, The Breeders

The Argument, Fugazi

Californication, RHCP

Wish You Were Here, Pink Floyd

I will say, the song Summerteeth never really stood out much but this new Slow Rhodes version highlights some of the depth it has as a tune.

Good one

Straight outta Compton
5150
Wildflowers
Purple rain
Pretzel logic
Master of puppets
Born to run
Darkness on the edge of town
Born in the USA
Abacab

After the Goldrush
Harvest Moon
Harvest
On the Beach
Everybody Knows this is Nowhere
Tonight's the Night
Comes a Time
Sleeps with Angels
Silver & Gold
Time Fades Away

London Calling

5150 is Van Hagar's best song and Wildflowers is an ace that also serves as track one. Great picks!

thriller

Run To The Hills (Iron Maiden)
Toys In The Attic (Aerosmith)
Hysteria (Def Leppard)
Tooth & Nail (Dokken)
The Grand Illusion (Styx)
Bad Company (Bad Company)
Help (Beatles)
Lamb Dies Down On Broadway (Genesis)
Dr. Feelgood (Mpotley Crüe)
Nightmare (Avenged Sevenfold)

ahem ..... The Number Of The Beast

Still holds.

More so I'd say.

Might be my fav vh of either singer

I cant believe I forgot on the beach, my fav ny tune

Fire Garden Suite is a 10 minute romp on Steve Vai's 1996 album Fire Garden. Steve's a total weirdo guitar instrumentalist genius who has always been a hero of mine.

The correct way to listen to the song is to also include Bangkok, which comes immediately before though. You have to start and end the 12 minutes by hearing the bees buzzing, it ties it all together.

https://youtu.be/eNqdk2z-6Xo

Elton — Goodbye Yellow Brick Road