Do you ever alter the track listing on albums you listen to?

Palatable Vera · 02-11-2011, 07:29 PM

Just curious.

I have a few times. Beggars Banquet, for example.

TheCunningStunt · 02-11-2011, 07:30 PM

No, why would I?

DoctorSoft · 02-11-2011, 07:33 PM

No I never do, I feel like the artist put the songs in that order for a reason, and, unless I've never heard the album before, whenever I listen to an album with the songs in a different order, it feels off and I don't enjoy it as much. Nothing wrong with you if you do, I just prefer to listen to my albums in the order they were meant to be played in. And plus if you're listening to a concept album, that can really ruin the experience, wouldn't it?

EvilChuck · 02-11-2011, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

No, why would I?

This.

I've had times where I've ripped a cd straight to my iPod and CDDB has got the wrong song names for the album, or the right names in the wrong order, and I've not noticed it. Then when I listen to the album on the iPod and hear a song I like, go to send a youtube video to a friend and I have the wrong name for it... and end up sending a completely different song to what I'd intended.

Luckily for me, this hasnt happened too often. Bit embarrassing when it does though lol

+81 · 02-11-2011, 07:36 PM

I've only ever altered the track listing if it came incorrect. Don't know why I would otherwise.

Charlemagne · 02-11-2011, 07:37 PM

I used to listen to albums on shuffle, until I realized how annoying it was...now whenever I start listening to an album and I realize I left shuffle on, I always start it from the beginning, regardless which number it shuffled to.

Palatable Vera · 02-11-2011, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

No, why would I?

If you're not exactly a fan of the order it's already in, I guess that could be a reason. Like if the album had a weak closer and there was one earlier on the album that you felt suited the end better you could switch them. Just a thought.

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Originally Posted by theuglyorgan

And plus if you're listening to a concept album, that can really ruin the experience, wouldn't it?

Yeah.

EvilChuck · 02-11-2011, 07:45 PM

One thing I will do, if there is a skit or something, or the end of a song has talking on it - after the first listen I most likely end up skipping those parts. I just want the music, not some useless inane drivel

TheCunningStunt · 02-11-2011, 07:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Palatable Vera

If you're not exactly a fan of the order it's already in, I guess that could be a reason. Like if the album had a weak closer and there was one earlier on the album that you felt suited the end better you could switch them. Just a thought.

It doesn't make sense to me, if someone said "Do you like Sgt Peppers?" would I say "yeah, it's a masterpiece! But I have put A Day In The Life as track 2, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds track 4..."?

I kind of just take it as it is. I generally don't think I could make the album sound much better by rearranging it. Plus, if I can make it sound better by switching the order round then the producer of the record has failed.

Just for the record, Sgt Peppers sucks. I dunno why I used that as an example.

Palatable Vera · 02-11-2011, 07:55 PM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

It doesn't make sense to me, if someone said "Do you like Sgt Peppers?" would I say "yeah, it's a masterpiece! But I have put A Day In The Life as track 2, Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds track 4..."?

I'm sure it wouldn't be valid in a critical/conversational standpoint. It just boosts personal enjoyment in those cases where you could switch the songs around and it sound better, really. Like I said, I haven't done it all that much, just on those albums that I have big arrangement gripes with.

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

I kind of just take it as it is. I generally don't think I could make the album sound much better by rearranging it. Plus, if I can make it sound better by switching the order round then the producer of the record has failed.

Eh. Everyone screws up every now and then.

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

Just for the record, Sgt Peppers sucks. I dunno why I used that as an example.

I always thought it was funny how it's so critically acclaimed and yet everyone I know really hates it. I don't like it either even though I have one or two plays for it on my last.fm. I'm really feeling some irony here. >.>

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DoctorSoft Rocket Appliances Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 1,335	No I never do, I feel like the artist put the songs in that order for a reason, and, unless I've never heard the album before, whenever I listen to an album with the songs in a different order, it feels off and I don't enjoy it as much. Nothing wrong with you if you do, I just prefer to listen to my albums in the order they were meant to be played in. And plus if you're listening to a concept album, that can really ruin the experience, wouldn't it?

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EvilChuck #based Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: (Near) London, England Posts: 443	One thing I will do, if there is a skit or something, or the end of a song has talking on it - after the first listen I most likely end up skipping those parts. I just want the music, not some useless inane drivel