Ever listen to an album for the very first time and you know it’s going to be great from the very first song? I’m pretty certain this phenomenon happens all the time. After having a major discussion with Mike Roffman about our favorite album openers, he and I came up with some awesome cuts. Here’s ten of some of the best album openers of all time:

10. Black Flag – Rise Above
9. Red Hot Chili Peppers – Around The World
8. The Ramones – Blitzkrieg Bop
7. The Who – Baba O’Riley
6. The Screaming Blue Messiahs – Sweet Water Pools
5. The Replacements – I Will Dare
4. Guns N’ Roses – Welcome To The Jungle
3. Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit
2. Led Zeppelin – Immigrant Song
1. Megadeth – Holy Wars…The Punishment Due