Historical context when judging albums
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Topic: Historical context when judging albums
Posted By: Finnforest
Subject: Historical context when judging albums
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 22:41
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When you review a 60s album, do you compare it to the competition of its day? Or do you judge it by today's standards and disregard whether it was "groundbreaking" at the time? Do you believe one method is more proper than the other in terms of PA's ratings? Why or why not? ------------- ...that moment you realize you like "Mob Rules" better than "Heaven and Hell" |
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Posted By: The Quiet One
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 22:48
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When it comes to rating, I really don't take 'innovation' in account I think. But I do (try to) mention it in the review. I belong to the people who take more in account the review more and rather careless for the rating, if you know what I mean.
No vote, since I really don't know if what I think is in either option.
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Posted By: Henry Plainview
Date Posted: December 26 2010 at 23:57
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I strongly believe that you should not bump up your rating of an album because it was "innovative" at the time. If you perceive a uniqueness that you think other people might like, but you do not find personally appealing, then that is fair, but it often seems as if people will increase their rating of an album by a star because it's "important". This is especially upsetting when the impression is not historically accurate (I'm looking at you, In the Court of the Crimson King). ------------- if you own a sodastream i hate you |
Posted By: SaltyJon
Date Posted: December 27 2010 at 00:15
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I only rate/judge them by how they sound to me, where would you put that?
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