mrguy

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 ?

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?

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mrguy

I asked because my friend said she never listens to full albums. I gave her an album and when I aksed her if she had listened to it she had said she hadn't cause she doesn't listen to full albums. She asked me to tell her a few songs to listen to.

I can't understand that mentality, but I couldn't come up with any real argument against it.


That's why I ask.

The Fascinating Turnip

I think you could've found a better way to ask. More options poll-wise perhaps.
I'll have to go with a bit of both.
I listen to full albums predominantly; but lately I've been having trouble deciphering the mood I'm in, and shuffle is great for that. There's nothing wrong with shuffle.

Goblin Tears

Please, don't be so rude to the OP for asking a simple question. People DO have different approaches to their listening sessions....

For me, it depends on my mood. When I'm listening to a new artist, I generally try and listen to the album from start to finish. Same case with albums I really love...I also 'shuffle' when I'm in the mood for it, especially with random pop tunes I like.

The Bullet

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.

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Hank The Drifter

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.

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AleG

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.

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TheFolkslave

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.

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Insane Guest

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