Reviews: Song-by-song or Not?

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   There are differet kind of albums and different kind of reviews, I usually: 

1.- Rate the whole album when talking about conceptual albums (The story is more important) and compilations (because most songs have been reviewed in the original albums)

2.- A mixture of song by song and whole album when the record is formed by a lot of very short songs, with emphasis in the best songs (according to my taste)

3.- Song by song in the rest

What I never do and find disgusting is giving a rate for each song, using a formula and obtaining the average rating.

Iván

Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - May 15 2010 at 12:01

Poll Question: What type of reviews do you prefer to READ?
Poll Choice	Votes	Poll Statistics
Track-by-Track reviews	7	[20.00%]
General view of the album review	20	[57.14%]
Other (specify please)	8	[22.86%]
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Ivan_Melgar_M Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: April 27 2004 Location: Peru Status: Offline Points: 19557	Posted: May 15 2010 at 11:59
	There are differet kind of albums and different kind of reviews, I usually: 1.- Rate the whole album when talking about conceptual albums (The story is more important) and compilations (because most songs have been reviewed in the original albums) 2.- A mixture of song by song and whole album when the record is formed by a lot of very short songs, with emphasis in the best songs (according to my taste) 3.- Song by song in the rest What I never do and find disgusting is giving a rate for each song, using a formula and obtaining the average rating. Iván Edited by Ivan_Melgar_M - May 15 2010 at 12:01


Chris S Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: June 09 2004 Location: Front Range Status: Offline Points: 7028	Posted: May 15 2010 at 13:38
	I prefer a general based view highlighting some songs, however if you read *sinkadotentree's* reviews he reviews mostly track by track and his reviews are brilliant
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harmonium.ro Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator / Retired Admin Joined: August 18 2008 Location: Anna Calvi Status: Offline Points: 22989	Posted: May 15 2010 at 13:46
	I'm interested in track-by-track if I already know the album, because then I can relate. A general description with a few examples is perfect for me otherwise. Edited by harmonium.ro - May 15 2010 at 13:47

A Person Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: November 10 2008 Location: __ Status: Offline Points: 65760	Posted: May 15 2010 at 13:47
	It would be interesting to further break it down between reading reviews for albums you've already heard and albums you are looking into.

Oliverum Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: April 30 2010 Location: Estonia Status: Offline Points: 132	Posted: May 19 2010 at 15:02
	I enjoy song-by-song reviews mostly when I have heared the album before. In that case it is quite interesting to read what other people have discovered in each song separately and find out something new for yourself.

Epignosis Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Special Collaborator Honorary Collaborator Joined: December 30 2007 Location: Raeford, NC Status: Offline Points: 32552	Posted: May 19 2010 at 15:05
	I only like note-by-note reviews.
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DisgruntledPorcupine Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: January 16 2010 Location: Thunder Bay CAN Status: Offline Points: 4395	Posted: June 06 2010 at 16:08
	http://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=285176 Thats my format. It's sort of a blend between song-by-song and other elements. I'd find it good to read, but I don't know if anyone else uses.

JJLehto Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Prog Reviewer Joined: April 05 2006 Location: Tallahassee, FL Status: Offline Points: 34550	Posted: June 08 2010 at 15:29
	Hmm..... as the person I THINK you created this about I need to say I prefer writing general album reviews over song by song. Also, the results of this seem to confirm that, but so ya know this will nothing to do with how I write reviews! I'm gunna keep mixing it up Edited by JJLehto - June 08 2010 at 15:30

CinemaZebra Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Reviewer page Forum Senior Member Joined: March 13 2010 Location: Ancient Rome Status: Offline Points: 6795	Posted: June 08 2010 at 15:55
	An overview of the album first, a general view review, then a track-by-track review with a closer describing who the album is is for and who it isn't for.