The shuffle mentality vs the full album

mrguy · 06-05-2010, 06:25 AM

What do you do and why?

Do you pick and chose songs you like, buy them and stick them on shuffle, or are you a tradionalist and have to listen to the full album?

Urban Hat€monger ? · 06-05-2010, 08:12 AM

Depends on how good the album is obviously.

Isn't this a stupid question really?

You really think people have a set way of listening to different albums of varying quality?

The Bullet · 06-05-2010, 08:14 AM

Usually, I listen to the full album. Alot of the time, the order of the songs on the album was thought out, and not random. It really helps the album build energy over it's duration.

Hank The Drifter · 06-05-2010, 08:25 AM

I listen to full albums pretty much all the time. I may occasionally skip a song or something, but I listen to full albums all the time basically.

AleG · 06-05-2010, 10:01 AM

I randomly choose a song, and usually let the music-player go from there, playing songs in order. I might skip to another album after a bit, or skip an album entirely.

I stay pretty far from the shuffle button.

TheFolkslave · 06-05-2010, 12:34 PM

I listen to full albums. I buy alot of albums in a physical form so I listen to music outside of computer, Ipod and mp3s. Also if I start listening to music for example on computer, I start from the first song of the album and just let the whole album play through.

Insane Guest · 06-05-2010, 12:50 PM

The only reason that I don't listen to the full album, is

1.) Money is Short, I can't afford to be buying full albums.
2.) There is always that one song that...well...might not be so great.
3.) If I do have an album to listen to, I will just play it, but skip one or two.
4.) My Life is on Shuffle

Dmizz · 06-05-2010, 12:55 PM

I always listen to full album the first time but mostly i just listen to whatever i fill like hearing

Charlemagne · 06-05-2010, 01:02 PM

I love listening to full albums, and whenever I get music I never get singles, but when I listen to music it depends on my mood, 95% of the time I'll just listen to a full album, but there's the 5% of the time when I just like to put my music on shuffle and just listen.

~~James~~ · 06-05-2010, 01:11 PM

Bits of both.

View Poll Results: The shuffle mentality vs the full album experience
shuffle mentality; I Pick and chose my favourite songs, and hit "shuffle"	9	20.93%
I can only listen to the full album	21	48.84%
Other (just in case there is another option)	13	30.23%
Voters: 43. You may not vote on this poll

06-05-2010, 06:25 AM	#1 (permalink)
mrguy Please, don't feed Mrguy Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 234	The shuffle mentality vs the full album What do you do and why? Do you pick and chose songs you like, buy them and stick them on shuffle, or are you a tradionalist and have to listen to the full album?

06-05-2010, 08:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,605	Depends on how good the album is obviously. Isn't this a stupid question really? You really think people have a set way of listening to different albums of varying quality? __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

06-05-2010, 08:14 AM	#3 (permalink)
The Bullet Music Addict Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 454	Usually, I listen to the full album. Alot of the time, the order of the songs on the album was thought out, and not random. It really helps the album build energy over it's duration. __________________ http://soundcloud.com/zachary-steuer

06-05-2010, 08:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
Hank The Drifter Take it easy, but take it Join Date: May 2010 Location: Georgia Posts: 213	I listen to full albums pretty much all the time. I may occasionally skip a song or something, but I listen to full albums all the time basically. __________________ “If a song can't be written in 20 minutes, it ain't worth writing.” - Hank Williams

06-05-2010, 12:34 PM	#6 (permalink)
TheFolkslave Music Addict Join Date: May 2010 Location: Finland Posts: 458	I listen to full albums. I buy alot of albums in a physical form so I listen to music outside of computer, Ipod and mp3s. Also if I start listening to music for example on computer, I start from the first song of the album and just let the whole album play through. __________________ My Last.Fm Well I come from the old time baby, where all the kids are crazy.

06-05-2010, 12:50 PM	#7 (permalink)
Insane Guest Music Addict Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: CA Posts: 1,322	The only reason that I don't listen to the full album, is 1.) Money is Short, I can't afford to be buying full albums. 2.) There is always that one song that...well...might not be so great. 3.) If I do have an album to listen to, I will just play it, but skip one or two. 4.) My Life is on Shuffle

06-05-2010, 12:55 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dmizz Music Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Missouri(aka Misery) Posts: 101	I always listen to full album the first time but mostly i just listen to whatever i fill like hearing

06-05-2010, 01:02 PM	#9 (permalink)
Charlemagne Say something vague Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 1,551	I love listening to full albums, and whenever I get music I never get singles, but when I listen to music it depends on my mood, 95% of the time I'll just listen to a full album, but there's the 5% of the time when I just like to put my music on shuffle and just listen. __________________ Charlemagne had eyes like a lover, but last winter there was weather and his eyes they iced right over. My Last.fm

06-05-2010, 01:11 PM	#10 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Bits of both.