Do The Order Of Songs On An Album Really Matter To You?
Inspired by a friend telling me that he only listens to albums on shuffle. I don't really understand the point of doing that as I feel that the album can lose some of it's impact on the listener. I always try to listen to albums in the order the artist intended. Granted there are plenty of albums where the sequencing seems wrong, but when the artist (or producer) gets it right and each songs flows perfectly into the next it can really make the album sound better on the whole and take you on a trip. I also like the idea of a beginning, middle and end to an album where certain songs seem to suit best at certain stages. Even when I'm creating playlists for myself or others I always try to put the songs in the order I think works best rather than just randomly.
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