Greetings! This mixtape is focused on songs that are the first track on their respective albums. No singles or EP’s – we took a look at our favourite openers and are very happy to present this new pack.
Thanks to each and every author that participated in the event! Special thanks to Yaniv for continuing to evolve Trackflow to make it our home for organizing C3 Community events. Be sure to visit Trackflow to create your authoring account and share your WIP with a growing community of rhythm authors.
Editor’s Note: Apologies to Nookye for not listing ABBA in the graphic!
Let’s get to the music!
“The Visitors” by ABBA charted by Nookye ( Download Link )
Nookye writes “Underrated track from their last album before the hiatus in 1983.”
“Love Changes (Everything)” by Climie Fisher authored by Riqitch ( Download Link )
“The Game” by DragonForce authored by Professor Bass ( Download Link )( 2x Bass )
Professor Bass writes “First track of DragonForce‘s album “Maximum Overload“. Beware any challengers who’s willing to face this song as it will prove to be one of the most challenging experiences you will have.”
“(Fuck A) Silver Lining” by Panic! at the Disco authored by duhterminate ( Download Link )
“Infinite” by Enimem authored by Professor Bass ( Download Link )( Radio Mix )
Professor Bass writes “Infinite is the first track of Eminem‘s self titled album. One of the very first songs made by the infamous rapper from Detroit.”
“23” by Project Renegade authored by devomeister ( Download Link )( 2x Bass )
“Dust to Dust” by The Warning authored by Zarek ( Download Link )
“The French Open” by Foals authored by Andrew ETG ( Download Link )
“Fata Morgana” by Spiritbox authored by TheOreo ( Download Link )
TheOreo writes “A now Grammy-nominated metal act, Spiritbox blasts into their 2025 album Tsunami Sea with this absolute ripper of a song.”
“Boys Be Suspicious” by Nightmare authored by Fbs13 ( Download Link )
“Your Apartment” by Wallows authored by JIManji ( Download Link )
“Man Made of Meat” by Viagra Boys authored by MrPrezident ( Download Link )
“D_letion” by Abigail’s Ghost authored by devomeister ( Download Link )
“World’s End” by Mary’s Blood authored by Fbs13 ( Download Link )( 2x Bass )
“At The Library” by Green Day authored by RongoIK ( Download Link )
“Abducción” by Aurum authored by Andrew etg ( Download Link )
“Long Blond Animal” by Golden Earring authored by Spindoctor & MrPrezident ( Download Link )
“Shut Up!” by Simple Plan authored by JIManji ( Download Link )
“Ready Or Not” by Bridgit Mendler authored by i0brendan0 ( Download Link )
“Reel Around the Fountain” by The Smiths authored by yaniv297 ( Download Link )
Yaniv297 writes “So back in the day, we at AIRHeads did a pretty big Smiths project – but this is one song I loved that we’ve never got around to. So this mixtape – being the first song on the Smiths first album – was a great chance for that, “Reel Around the Fountain” is a slow-burning piece, with arpeggio guitar and wonderful piano, that sits in stark contrast to the punchier singles surrounding it in their catalog. It was actually one of the earliest Smiths compositions, previewed on a John Peel session in 1983 before the album came out, and it still stands out as somewhat of an outlier in the Smiths catalog. The song attracted controversy when the BBC initially refused to play it over concems about the lyrical content, which Morrissey dismissed as absurd misreadings. It’s a great Smiths ballad and one of their classic tunes, and I’m glad to finally have it in game.”
“Rappiolla” by Hassisen kone authored by VeeKiraRay ( Download Link )
VeeKiraRay writes “The ironic lyrics of the song caused some reporters to start complaining about indecency in rock songs. Fun fact Metallica (Robert & Kirk) have made a cover of this song in a live show back in 2018.”
“Kaasua, komisaario Peppone” by Popeda authored by VeeKiraRay ( Download Link )
VeeKiraRay writes “The song remains one of Popeda‘s most recognized hits and a frequently played classic in Finnish radio and karaoke, representing the band’s shift to a more melodic, hard rock sound in the 1980s.”
“Self-Starter” by Anberlin authored by TomGuy ( Download Link )
“The E-Street Shuffle” by Bruce Springsteen authored by yaniv297 and AJFOne23 ( Download Link )
Yaniv297 writes “Glad to present this very requested song! “The E Street Shuffle” opens Springsteen’s second album The Wild, The Innocent & The E Street Shuffle and immediately announces a completely different world from what you might know from Bruce. Loose, joyful, deeply rooted in soul and R&B, with a colorful cast of characters dancing and hanging on the street corner in a kind of mythologized Asbury Park. Every single instrument has an interesting part in here – from the great drum groove (authored by the retired AJFOne23. I just sat on this drum chart for a really long time), the funky bass, the guitar solos and the epic horn arrangement – all make up this great Jersey Shore funk. It’s the song that essentially named the band and defined their identity – and it’s finally here in your library. Enjoy!”
“D.’s Car Jam/Anxious Mo-Fo” by Minutemen authored by regularjphn ( Download Link )
Regularjphn writes “Serious as a heart attack!”
“Hablemos Del Campo” by José Madero authored by Marcos ( Download Link )
“Red Alert (Boss Metal Zone)” by Clutch authored by IaSg14 and MrPrezident ( Download Link )
“Dumbest Girl Alive” by 100 gecs authored by TheOreo ( Download Link )
TheOreo writes “You too can finally feel like the dumbest girl alive by singing along to the opener from 100 gecs‘ 2023 album ‘10000 gecs‘.”
We hope you enjoy all the new music, presented by the authors of the C3 Community! Until next time!
– MrPrez
