There are a few contemporary analyses on the track order of albums. There were some outliers, of course – 1976’s A New World Record by Electric Light Orchestra is a prime example. Unless you were a heavy-hitter with loads of influence (John Lennon refused to sign contracts for The Beatles without control of their track order), the biggest song would be placed first in an attempt to allure listeners who sampled in-store before deciding whether or not to make the purchase. Looking for more music-centric content? Try our Music section.īack in the days of attaining proper records, more often than not, songs were ordered based on how evenly they fitted onto two sides. In my head, listening to albums out of order would be the same as reading a book by picking random chapters. I hit the first track of the new material and listen until it reaches the end. When I reflect on my own album listening patterns, I lament myself as a bit of a traditionalist. I’m a firm believer the first time you listen to an album you have to listen to it from top to bottom in order because they laid it out that way for a reason Lately, I’ve been thinking a lot about this tweet. I have nothing else to do in my spare time except write and consume music so you’re in for a delectable treat. I am in Sydney, which means I am in lockdown. A selection your ears will thank you for.

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