some albums switch gears at the beginning of the 2nd side in an interesting way, "On Some Faraway Beach" on Warm Jets for example
― Vic Perry, Thursday, 14 May 2015 11:27 (nine years ago) link
For a couple of my teenage years it was pretty reliably track 4 for some reason.
― the joke should be over once the kid is eaten. (chap), Thursday, 14 May 2015 11:28 (nine years ago) link
CDs don't have that required change dynamic and maybe they get frontloaded more than LP based collections did
― Vic Perry, Thursday, 14 May 2015 11:30 (nine years ago) link
Track 7
― I am using your worlds, Thursday, 14 May 2015 12:41 (nine years ago) link
Between 1989 and 2001, I put together a 110 minute cassette mixtape of my faves from each year, for a total of 373 songs. Going by their CD (not LP) track numbers, here's how many there are of each:
1.) 74 - Track 2's2.) 67 - Track 1's3.) 55 - Track 5's4.) 44 - Track 3's5.) 39 - Track 4's6.) 24 - Track 6's7.) 20 - Track 7's8.) 20 - Track 8's9.) 13 - Track 10's10.) 12 - Track 9's11.) 9 - Track 11's12.) 8 - Track 13's13.) 8 - Track 14's14.) 7 - Track 12's15.) 3 - Track 16's16.) 1 - Track 20's17.) 1 - Track 21's18.) 1 - Track 37's
Pretty much confirms the concept of front-loading. Interesting that Track 2 edges out Track 1, which I like to think proves I'm not shallow.
― Hideous Lump, Friday, 15 May 2015 01:57 (nine years ago) link
I've long thought the second track was U&K. You need a strong opener to draw you into the album, then knock it out of the park with a killer track 2 to drive it home.
Nonetheless, if I were making a 10-track LP with 5 songs a side, I'd put my best song in the middle of side 2, so track 8 for me.
― Lee626, Friday, 15 May 2015 06:00 (nine years ago) link
1 - immediate track with lesser lasting returns.2 - filler/intro3 - acknowledged gem4 - track that wouldn't fit with the thematic suite on side B5 - guitarist fucking around with tape loops while everyone else is sleeping...
― Sanpaku, Friday, 15 May 2015 20:09 (nine years ago) link
Voted track 2. Feel like lots of albums I love have the good track 1 followed by great track 2 progression.
― intheblanks, Friday, 15 May 2015 23:29 (nine years ago) link
Track 7 is almost always awesome
― Black Arkestra, Saturday, 16 May 2015 02:01 (nine years ago) link
voted track 2 on behalf of my ex-wife
― mookieproof, Saturday, 16 May 2015 03:28 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Thursday, 21 May 2015 00:01 (nine years ago) link
wondering if 1st track will get shut out?
Just thinking off the top of my head of old acclaimed lps with 1st tracks that regularly get called the favorite song, I get Highway 61, Maggot Brain, Exile on Main St., Who's Next, What's Goin On, Funhouse, Kick Out the Jams, New York Dolls, Astral Weeks, some Neil Young, Joni Mitchell & several Roxy Music & Steely Dan records, In A Silent Way (wait, that's the last song on side one)
― Vic Perry, Thursday, 21 May 2015 06:23 (nine years ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Friday, 22 May 2015 00:01 (nine years ago) link
more voters than I expected and some surprises in the results, thanks for playing and goodbye
― Vic Perry, Friday, 22 May 2015 13:41 (nine years ago) link
First wuz robbed!
― kornrulez6969, Friday, 22 May 2015 14:18 (nine years ago) link