Steven used the release of the film Straight Outta Compton to review the best album lead-off tracks ever. The actual song selection for this playlist is decent enough. Its hard to argue about the greatness of "Welcome to the Jungle," "Crazy in Love," "Bring Da Ruckus," etc. This list is the cannon -- its safe, there are very few left-field choices, and the only selection that gave me any pause is the Counting Crows selection.This is a conceptthathasbeendone a lot. And initially, I was a bit skeptical that it would make a good playlist. At least the Complex playlist linked to above picks from only hip-hop tracks, which makes it more stylistically consistent. The Grantland playlist uses tracks from all genres and eras. Its something thats easier to ponder than listen to. Still, the songs are connected aesthetically -- theyre generally the albums most hard-hitting, rambunctious tracks. This playlist is like the Seinfeld episode where Elaine only buys muffins for their tops.
