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5 Star Albums
I am in the middle of some serious track rating in iChoons which got me thinking...what is your absolute top rated album...do you have any album that every track merits 5* ?
I don't although I am quite strict in rating my choons..I think the closest I come is Randy Newman - Land of Dreams which merits a mix of 5* and 4*...so any 100% 5* albums in your collection ? |
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I was actually thinking of doing that myself, rating albums in my "iChoons" library track by track. I'll let you know which work out at 5 stars overall.
![]() This is my rating system by the way ![]() ***** Outstanding, brilliant, amazing etc **** Really Good, Above Average, Respectable etc *** Good but nothing special. ** Ok, nothing special, below average * Total crap, rubbish, pointless etc. |
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Not even close and not even if I include the "Best of" albums...
I'm not one of those who has ever idolised one person and then thought that they could do no wrong - it just doesn't work that way for me. Even the greatest of the greats release stuff that they should never have touched with a barge pole! ![]() Recently Anna Netrebko came closest with Violetta - Arias & Duetts from La Traviata... Particularly as Violetta is my absolute favourite operatic role, but even then there is the odd track I'm less keen on than the others. |
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Bic Runga's "Beautiful Collision" is the only album that comes close to an all 5 star album for me and even that doesn't quite make it
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I've always thought 'Silk and Steel' was a good 5 Star album.
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I was actually thinking of doing that myself, rating albums in my "iChoons" library track by track. I'll let you know which work out at 5 stars overall.
![]() This is my rating system by the way ![]() ***** Outstanding, brilliant, amazing etc **** Really Good, Above Average, Respectable etc *** Good but nothing special. ** Ok, nothing special, below average * Total crap, rubbish, pointless etc. |
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I've always thought 'Silk and Steel' was a good 5 Star album.
Anyone who has such an album, I'll feel compelled to check out to see if it floats my boat |
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We share the same rating system..I use the same criteria then I make smart playlists that always discards 1* and most 2*'s ( I let the occasional 2* sneak thru' in an effort to redeem themselves but 1*'s are never heard again...I just don't delete them so I can keep albums intact ).
I don't think I will actually have one album where all the songs are 5 Stars.
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Remember..a 5* album aint enuff..its got to be every track merits 5*'s
Anyone who has such an album, I'll feel compelled to check out to see if it floats my boat |
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Whos Next - The Who
Machine Head - Deep Purple Fire And Water - Free |
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Back To Black. My iTunes ratings:
1. Rehab * * * * * 2. You Know I'm No Good * * * * 3. Me And Mr Jones * * * 4. Just Friends * * * * 5. Back To Black * * * * * 6. Love Is A Losing Game * * * * * 7. Tears Dry On Their Own * * * * * 8. Wake Up Alone * * * 9. Some Unholy War * * * 10. He Can Only Hold Her * * * * 11. Addicted * * * * And Back To Black: The Deluxe Edition ratings: 1. Valerie * * * * 2. Cupid * * * * 3. Monkey Man * * * 4. Some Unholy War (Down Tempo) * * * 5. Hey Little Rich Girl * * * 6. You're Wondering Now * * * 7. To Know Him Is To Love Him * * * 8. Love Is A Losing Game (Original Demo) * * * * * |
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Whos Next- The Who
Absolution- Muse Origin Of Symmetry- Muse The Bends- Radiohead Wish- The Cure OK Computer- Radiohead Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me- The Cure Yeh, I have a few!!
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Goodbye Yellow Brick Road- Elton John.
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Hounds of Love Kate Bush is the dogs bo**ocks
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Raw Power - Iggy & The Stooges
The Idiot - Iggy Pop Lust for Life - Iggy Pop For Your Pleasure - Roxy Music Stranded - Roxy Music Sheer Heart Attack - Queen A Night At The Opera - Queen Quadrophenia - The Who Ultravox - Rage In Eden Lloyd Cole & The Commotions - Easy Pieces This Is The Hardline - Terence Trent D'Arby Urban Hymns - The Verve Supernature - Goldfrapp Absolution - Muse Witching Hour - Ladytron |
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The Smiths- 'The queen is dead.'
Regularly regarded as one of the best rock albums of all time by music journalists. |
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Some good albums there..I'm going to check out / revisit some of these albums...."Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" for example is an album I haven't listened to in 10 years or more
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The National - 'Boxer', one my favourites.
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5 Star albums? Good question.
Daft Punk - Homework. Daft Punk - Alive 2007. (In my opinion, 2 flawless albums) There are no doubt a good few more in my collection, but those are the 2 that immediately spring to mind. |
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Impossible task really, off the top of my head tho ;[LIST][*]Led Zeppelin - Four Symbols[*]Bob Dylan - Blood on The Tracks[*]Dr Feelgood - Down By The Jetty[*]Dave Edmunds - Get It[*]The Jam - Snap ![compilation][*]Nirvana - Nevermind[*]Diamond Head - Lightning to the Nations[/LIST][LIST][*]Jimi Hendrix - Are You Experienced ?[LIST][*]Cream - Disraeli Gears[*]Frank Zappa & The Mothers - We're Only In It For The Money[/LIST][/LIST]
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*****/Muse-Black Holes & Revelations.
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The National - 'Boxer', one my favourites.
Also 'Alligator'. The National are absolutely amazing. |
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Kate Bush - Hounds of Love
Damien Rice - O |
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I don't think I will actually have one album where all the songs are 5 Stars.