10 Best Opening Album Tracks

How to capture an entire generation in 5 mintues or the Smells Like Teen Spirit story;it could be the title of a book. Nobody was prepared for the impact Smells Like Teen Spirit would have, as it captured the hearts, minds and souls of teenagers all over the world. It propelled alternative rock into the mainstream and saw Nirvana become an overnight success.

Naturally, it was the only song that could open the band's second album, Nevermind. The band had received a lot of attention after the release of Smells Like Teen Spirit, so they had to make a statement from the get-go and what better way to do it than with the most angst-ridden song on the record?

Four chords and a drumbeat that have cemented their place in the mind of rock fans everywhere and a guitar solo that people know better than their own home address. This was the song that changed everything and is an opening track other bands would kill for.