Look out for the new albumen...it's out now...

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

I've had an idea for new poll-based japes on Poptimists (and possibly beyond) but before I try it out I would like to ask you a few quick questions, if you have the time...please answer via comments if you do.

1) Which album do you think you've listened to the most this decade?
2) What was your favourite album of all time ten years ago? (Just pick an album you liked a lot back then if not a clear favourite)
3) How often will you listen to a complete album in one go these days?
4) In your opinion what is the most POP album of all time (you don't have to explain why but I would prefer it if we do not include compilations, greatest hits etc. in answering this thanks)

Comments

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

1) I honestly don't know, but it may well be Pioneer Soundtracks - Jack.
2) Promenade - The Divine Comedy. My opinion has not changed.
3) Most of the time when I listen to music, it's whole albums.
4) Pop, like hip hop, tends not to suit albums very often. But probably the Spice Girls' second.

[chezghost.livejournal.com]

'Pop, like hip hop, tends not to suit albums very often.'

Others have echoed this so I'm tempted to post it as a separate question as I'm not sure I agree.

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

That's about the only modern pop album where I don't skip anything - even Greatest Hits usually have a dud mawkish track or two. And hip hop, I can think of precisely two albums with no filler - the debuts by Nas and the Wu.