# Best Three-in-a-Row Track Listing from Original Album Source **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [August 18, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997 "2017-08-18T18:21:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![minlokwat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/minlokwat/32/2844_2.png) [@minlokwat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/minlokwat)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/1 "2017-08-18T18:21:03Z")
The title is a bit clunky. I mean what is the best back-to-back-to-back song listing on an original album. This doesn’t include greatest hits compilations or the like. As one of the board’s resident (Steely) Danophiles, I’d be inclined to go with the opening one-two-three punch from **Aja**. It leads in with **Black Cow** then to \*\*Aja \*\*and then **Deacon Blues**. **Sergeant Pepper’s** opening of the title track to **With a Little Help from My Friends** and **Lucy in the Sky** is great as well. But I don’t think anything can top Michael Jackson’s \*\*Thriller \*\*which is great beginning to end (if you discount his duet with Sir Paul, namely, the Girl is Mine). \*\*Thriller \*\*leads to **Beat It** which leads to **Billie Jean** (and then Human Nature for that matter). Any one of them could be considered the best track on the album to have them follow in succession is what puts \*\*Thriller \*\*in a class of its own. ---
**Author:** ![journeyman\_southpaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5e9695/32.png) [@journeyman\_southpaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/journeyman_southpaw)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 6:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/2 "2017-08-18T18:42:48Z")
Side One of Led Zeppelin IV consists of Black Dog, Rock and Roll, The Battle of Evermore and Stairway to Heaven. That’s a 1-2-3 or a 2-3-4 that’s hard to beat. The final three songs on Who’s Next are Going Mobile, Behind Blue Eyes and Won’t Get Fooled Again. That might be the best 1-2-3 punch to close an album. Queen’s News of the World opens with We Will Rock You, We Are the Champions and Sheer Heart Attack. For a more recent album how about songs 2-3-4 from R.E.M.'s Automatic for the People: Try Not to Breathe, The Sidewinder Sleeps Tonite and Everybody Hurts. ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/3 "2017-08-18T18:46:27Z")
Too many to pick from, but _More Than A Feeling/Peace of Mind/Long Time_ from **Boston** has got to be on the list. ---
**Author:** ![Meltdown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Meltdown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meltdown)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/4 "2017-08-18T18:49:10Z")
I’ll go with the last three songs on “The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars” by David Bowie: Ziggy Stardust Suffragette City Rock ‘n’ Roll Suicide ---
**Author:** ![dalej42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/67e7ee/32.png) [@dalej42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dalej42)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 6:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/5 "2017-08-18T18:59:21Z")
The first 3 songs on A Trick of the Tail: Dance on a Volcano Entangled Squonk All 3 are Genesis classics. ---
**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/6 "2017-08-18T19:04:20Z")
From “Yankee Hotel Foxtrot” by Wilco: Ashes of American Flags Heavy Metal Drummer I’m The Man Who Loves You More obscure answer – from “The Grand Theatre Vol I” by Old 97s: Every Night Is Friday Night (Without You) The Magician You Were Born To Be In Battle Totally joke answer – “Close To The Edge” by Yes: Close To The Edge And You And I Siberian Khatru ---
**Author:** ![jaycat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jaycat/32/3015_2.png) [@jaycat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jaycat)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/7 "2017-08-18T19:14:43Z")
Queen Jane Approximately Highway 61 Revisited Just Like Tom Thumb’s Blues ---
**Author:** ![Gatopescado](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gatopescado/32/5711_2.png) [@Gatopescado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gatopescado)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/8 "2017-08-18T19:33:24Z")
> [@Shoeless](#): > > Totally joke answer – “Close To The Edge” by Yes: > Close To The Edge > And You And I > Siberian Khatru Dead-serious answer-- “Relayer” by Yes: The Gates Of Delirium Sound Chaser To Be Over ---
**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 7:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/9 "2017-08-18T19:37:29Z")
“Queen II” side White – “Procession” into “Father to Son” into “White Queen.” 15 non-stop Queen-a-licious minutes. ---
**Author:** ![Art\_Rock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/art_rock/32/525_2.png) [@Art\_Rock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Art_Rock)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 7:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/10 "2017-08-18T19:52:56Z")
> [@dalej42](#): > > The first 3 songs on A Trick of the Tail: > Dance on a Volcano > Entangled > Squonk > > All 3 are Genesis classics. My pick is the same album, but Entangled Squonk Mad man moon ---
**Author:** ![blondebear](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/blondebear/32/1022_2.png) [@blondebear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/blondebear)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/11 "2017-08-18T19:58:50Z")
_ **Montrose** _: Rock The Nation Bad Motor Scooter Space Station #5 ---
**Author:** ![K364](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/k364/32/5_2.png) [@K364](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/K364)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/12 "2017-08-18T20:13:35Z")
Fleetwood Mac Rumours side one: Don’t Stop Go Your Own Way Songbird This side also includes: Second Hand News Dreams Never Going Back Again * * * Billy Joel The Stranger side two: Vienna Only The Good Die Young She’s Always A Woman ---
**Author:** ![It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/it_s_not_rocket_surgery/32/312_2.png) [@It\_s\_Not\_Rocket\_Surgery](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/It_s_Not_Rocket_Surgery)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/13 "2017-08-18T20:21:10Z")
The Who, Quadrophenia Side 4: Dr. Jimmy The Rock Love, Reign O’er Me Peter Gabriel, So, your choice of: A) Red Rain Sledgehammer Don’t Give Up B)In Your Eyes Mercy Street Big Time ---
**Author:** ![Hampshire](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hampshire/32/4887_2.png) [@Hampshire](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hampshire)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/14 "2017-08-18T20:26:08Z")
You pick em. Either the first three or the last three on side 2 of Purple Rain: “When Doves Cry” “I Would Die 4 U” “Baby I’m a Star” “Purple Rain” ---
**Author:** ![RealityChuck](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/realitychuck/32/195_2.png) [@RealityChuck](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RealityChuck)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 8:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/15 "2017-08-18T20:43:17Z")
_The Twelve Dreams of Dr. Sardonicus_ has several. “Prelude/Nothing to Hide” “Natures Way” “Animal Zoo” then “Love Has Found a Way” “Why Can’t I Be Free?” “Mr. Skin.” And on the second side: “Life has Just Begun” “Morning Will Come” “Soldier.” Van Morrison’s _Moondance_ “Moondance” “Crazy Love” “Caravan” _It’s a Beautiful Day_ from the group of the same name “White Bird” “Hot Summer Day” “Wasted Union Blues” Then it continues with “Girl with No Eyes” (side 2) “Bombay Calling” “Bulgaria” And, of course “Time Is” And, of course, _Emitt Rhodes_ (Pick any three). “With My Face on the Floor” “Somebody Made for Me” “She’s Such a Beauty” “Long Time No See” “Lullabye” “Fresh as a Daisy” “Live Till You Die” “Promises I’ve Made” “You Take the Dark out of the Night” “You Should Be Ashamed” “Ever Find Yourself Running” “You Must Have” ---
**Author:** ![Kent\_Clark](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kent_clark/32/105_2.png) [@Kent\_Clark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kent_Clark)\ **Post date:** [August 18, 2017, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/16 "2017-08-18T20:57:13Z")
Rod Stewart’s _Every Picture Tells a Story_ “Maggie May” “Mandolin Wind” “(I Know) I’m Losing You” “Reason to Believe” ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 8:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/17 "2017-08-19T08:27:56Z")
On the theme of Prince. the First three tracks of 1999 are 1. 1999 2. Little Red Corvette 3. Delirious ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 10:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/18 "2017-08-19T10:10:42Z")
**Hey ho, let’s go! hey ho, let’s go!** Blitzkrieg Bop Beat on the Brat Judy Is a Punk **Ramones** _Ramones_ ---
**Author:** ![WordMan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e8c25b/32.png) [@WordMan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WordMan)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2017, 11:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997/19 "2017-08-19T11:04:15Z")
I am loving these - firing off sequential neurons in my brain. It’s funny, I don’t think of sequences of songs, even though my brain always starts playing the next song on the album ahead of time. The only run of songs that comes to mind isn’t even sequential - there’s a _meh_ song in the middle - but it’s the one where I just shake my head as it goes from song to sing and I hear the powerpop goodness: **Big Star, Radio City** : - Mod Lang - Back of a Car - Daisy Glaze (meh) - She’s a Mover - September Gurls ---
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Stones, _Sticky Fingers_: Brown Sugar, Sway, Wild Horses Jethro Tull, _Aqualung_: Aqualung, Cross-Eyed Mary, Mother Goose (or am I forgetting one of the short acoustic songs?) Radiohead, _OK Computer_: No Surprises, Lucky, The Tourist [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/best-three-in-a-row-track-listing-from-original-album-source/793997.md?page=2)