Criteria of ratings

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   I have a quick question:
I've rated quite a lot of things according to my taste instead of just going along with how each rating (1- through 5-stars) is defined on PA.

I've rated Vangelis' "Blade Runner" 5 stars, but now I'm thinking: "Well, it does not sound like core prog. There are keyboards, but no bass guitar or electric guitar and no drums. It sure sounds progressive electronic, but can I consider it 'essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music'?" Bert Jansch's "Rosemary Lane" suffers the same problem; it's prog folk more than prog rock. Prog related albums like Talking Heads' albums are kind of safe here since they can become, say, 'excellent addition to any rock music collection' (not 'excellent addition to any prog rock music collection'), although down at the bottom of the page it is offered the option "essential: a masterpiece of prog rock music.

Can somebody please help me out here? How should I rate those albums?

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Dayvenkirq Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: May 25 2011 Location: Los Angeles, CA Status: Offline Points: 10970	Posted: May 16 2012 at 15:10
	I have a quick question: I've rated quite a lot of things according to my taste instead of just going along with how each rating (1- through 5-stars) is defined on PA. I've rated Vangelis' "Blade Runner" 5 stars, but now I'm thinking: "Well, it does not sound like core prog. There are keyboards, but no bass guitar or electric guitar and no drums. It sure sounds progressive electronic, but can I consider it 'essential: a masterpiece of progressive rock music'?" Bert Jansch's "Rosemary Lane" suffers the same problem; it's prog folk more than prog rock. Prog related albums like Talking Heads' albums are kind of safe here since they can become, say, 'excellent addition to any rock music collection' (not 'excellent addition to any prog rock music collection'), although down at the bottom of the page it is offered the option "essential: a masterpiece of prog rock music. Can somebody please help me out here? How should I rate those albums?