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I'm curious: Are all the songs in your favorite music album masterpieces? or how do you determine an album is one of your favorites? (lemmy.world)
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My Take

In my case, the albums that have become my favorites are the ones I feel I absolutely have to listen to from start to finish. Of course, there are standout tracks, and some, though good, might pale in comparison to others. But it’s the experience of listening to the entire album that captivates me.

Examples:

  • "Flowerboy" by Tyler, The Creator.
  • "Affinity" by Haken
  • "Brat" by Charli XCX
  • The debut album by Gentle Giant

What are your favorite albums and why?

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[–] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

I find there are very few albums that are great beginning to end, and I'm not including "greatest hits" or "Best of..." collections.

  1. The Crystal Method - Vegas
  2. Bad Mojos - Songs that Make You Wanna Die!
  3. GZA - Pro Tools
  4. Sloppy Seconds - Destroyed (guilty pleasure of mine)
  5. Eddy Current Suppression Ring - Primary Colours
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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    Shout out to Vegas, it is consistently excellent through the entire album. As a bonus, there was a PS1 game N2O that had the entire album on disc using redbook audio (essentially, you could pop the game disc in a CD player and listen to the tracks). It really worked for that games too.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago

    Right on! I still own N2O. Easily one of the best tube shooters ever. The N2O in a CD player was a fun party trick, alongside scanning backwards from track 1 on Less Than Jake's "Losing Streak." Made the hidden bonus song(s) at the end of the CD technique seem amateur.

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