best 3 song sequence on an album

See, I think a good Pavement trio is:

Gold Soundz
5-4=unity
Range Life

I think the instrumental kind of breaks things up nicely. this is one I planned to post and then saw some others had commented on Pavement.

Also: Beastie Boys - Ill Communication

Root Down
Sabotage
Get It Together

Originally posted by Venerable Bede:

Originally posted by BookerT:
and if it wasn't for "flux=rad," the "grave architecure"/"at & t"/"fight this generation" trio would be tough to top.

ok, i'll agree with that. which begs a question- did pavement purposefully throw in a crappy song to mix things up? as i noted above, take out 5-4=unity and unfair, gold soundz and range life are classic pavement songs. . .what i can't remember is, and smackie made the reference above, was the album made for album/tape or cd? obviously, that would make a difference on setting up the tracks.

I never got into The Sprawl. However, the trilogy at the end of Daydream might be a contender!

Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
How about the first three tracks of "Daydream Nation":

Teen Age Riot
Silver Rocket
The Sprawl

Welcome To The Jungle
It's So Easy
Nightrain

A House - The Way We Were

Endless Art
Why Me?
The Comedy Is Over

Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:

Originally posted by BookerT:
but, y'know. no need to bring dylan into a silly (but fun) game like this.

How about "Best of" albums?

The Boo Radleys - Kingsize

Heavens at the Bottom of this Glass
Kingsize
High as Monkeys

The The - Infected

First three songs (although every song on the album is amazing)

Walk on the Wildside
Make Up
Satellite of Love

Lou Reed - Transformer

Yo La Tengo - I Can Hear The Heart Beating As One

Sugarcube
Damage
Deeper Into Movies

Interesting topic.

I've always thought every great record has to have a really kick-ass three song suite that you could just listen to on repeat all day…or at least I've found that to be the case on the ones that I fall in love with.

Anyway, not sure if I'd classify AiH's "In Case We Die" as a truly great record….but I could definitely listen to these three on repeat:

4. Wishbone
5. Maybe You Can Owe Me
6. Do the Whirlwind

Sennen

The Widows CD

These 3 songs are at the end of the disc and always make me want to start the CD over again from the beginning, especially since the 1st song, I Couldn't Tell You, is just as good and powerful as this trio of songs. The 1st 2 songs on this list actually slide right into each other making them a natural pair.

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Sun - self-titled cd

2. Reach For The Sky
3. Leave It On Its Own
4. Moon

led zeppelin - houses of the holy

1. song remains the same
2. rain song
3. over the hills and far away

The Sprawl is definitely the weak link of the three. I was thinking about the trilogy, but I don't think Eliminator Jr. (the last part)is up to par with the other two sections.

Originally posted by econo:
I never got into The Sprawl. However, the trilogy at the end of Daydream might be a contender!

Originally posted by thingsfallapart:
How about the first three tracks of "Daydream Nation":

Teen Age Riot
Silver Rocket
The Sprawl

Sometimes
Blown a Wish
What You Want

MBV - Loveless tracks 8 - 10

pink floyd - the final cut
the fletcher memorial home/southampton dock/the final cut

aerosmith
mama kin/write me a letter/movin' out

hold steady - almost killed me
most people are dj's/certain songs/knuckles

Originally posted by jhw5g:
Interesting topic.

Anyway, not sure if I'd classify AiH's "In Case We Die" as a truly great record….but I could definitely listen to these three on repeat:

4. Wishbone
5. Maybe You Can Owe Me
6. Do the Whirlwind

I would consider In Case We Die to be a pretty great album.

As far as pavement goes, I would say the first three songs from Brighten the Corners:

1.Stereo
2.Shady Lane
3.Transport is Arranged

And, how about from Modest Mouse's Lonesome Crowded West:

1.Doin the Cockroach
2.Cowboy Dan
3.Trailer Trash

Originally posted by jhw5g:
Interesting topic.

I've always thought every great record has to have a really kick-ass three song suite that you could just listen to on repeat all day…or at least I've found that to be the case on the ones that I fall in love with.

Anyway, not sure if I'd classify AiH's "In Case We Die" as a truly great record….but I could definitely listen to these three on repeat:

4. Wishbone
5. Maybe You Can Owe Me
6. Do the Whirlwind

I'd also consider it a great album.

6. Because I Do
7. Blue Spark
8. Dancing With Tears In My Eyes

X's Under the Big Black Sun


1. Working Girls (Sunlight Shines)
2. 7:30
3. Our Time Has Passed

Pernice Brothers' The World Won't End

Originally posted by DaveKShape:
led zeppelin - houses of the holy

1. song remains the same
2. rain song
3. over the hills and far away

Oh definitely a good choice. Song Remains the Same still stands as my ultimate "get the adrenaline pumping" song.

ok kinda of hard to play along without one of them fancy digital music players or a stack of cds… so with a stack next to me.

David Bowie - "Scary Monsters" and all on side A.
"Scary Monsters(and Super Creeps)"
"Ashes to Ashes"
"Fashion"

Prince - "1999"
"1999"
"Little Red Corvette"
"Delirious"

Brendan Benson - "One Mississippi"
"Tea"
"Bird's Eye View"
"Sittin' Pretty"