Monday 14 June 2010

What makes a great album

EVER brought something and then wondered why you purchased it.

Last week I decided to buy Katie Melua’s new album called the house as I had heard the first single of it called The Flood and had really liked it.

Also it is produced by William Orbit who had worked with Madonna on her ray of light album, which is among my favourite.

However on playing the house, I was disappointed with what I heard.

The songs at the start of the album sound very similar, although I have not listened to the whole disc yet.

It may be one of those albums that grow on you, the more you listen to it.

Although a great album is one which hooks you in the first time you play it.

Abbey Road by The Beatles is, arguably, an example of a great album.

The songs seem to flow seamlessly.

Abbey Road’s Side Two (I have got the lp) is exceptional.

It starts with Here Comes The Sun and finishes with The End.

There are some other great tracks in it, such as Come Together and Something.

Another good album – but a bit darker – is Pink Floyd’s Dark Side of the Moon.

Good tracks on it include Money and Us and Them.

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