2nd Post: Track Twos

'Sup brothas and sistahs.

I've always had a fascination with track 2s. Of course, so much thought is put into the opening track of an album, of a mix, of a setlist, but perhaps track 2 is actually more important (lest we forget Rob Gordon's rule of making track 2 decidedly BETTER than track 1 when making a mixtape), plus they are often my favorite tracks on any album, or at least the songs that first "grab" me.

So with that in mind, and it feels appropriate because this is the second post of the blog (and props to Guido for characteristically killing it on post 1), I present five of my favorite track 2s. Enjoy.

1. Beulah-"Sunday Under Glass" (When Your Heartstrings Break; Sugar Free; 1999)

2. Charles Earland-"The Mighty Burner" (Black Talk; Prestige; 1969)

3. The Feelies-"Fa C-La" (Crazy Rhythms; Stiff; 1980)

4. Saint Etienne-"Railway Jam" (So Tough; Heavenly; 1993)

5. The Radio Dept.-"Heaven's on Fire" (Clinging to a Scheme; Labrador; 2010)

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-J.J.