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  1. If I had to pick a Beatles one it would be MMT-Abbey Road, since it would contain two of my 3 favorite Beatles albums (Abbey Road, The Beatles), but that would be kinda redundant (as ReRushed said in the OP) So... Hems-PeW-MP I guess, or Foxtrot-Selling England-Lamb. Or Who's Next-MBB/B-Quadrophenia if that's not too "obvious"
  2. For me, not as good as Close To The Edge, Tales From Topographic Oceans and Relayer. But as for Rush, CoS-AFTK is the best! I haven't really listened to much Yes, I should probably check them out more thoroughly. I love Roundabout and Owner of a Lonely Fart Owner Of A Lonely Fart? :eyeroll: But you should check out Yes. Start with Fragile, Close To The Edge, and Going For The One and make your way forward (and eventually backwards, though you probably should get TYE sooner rather than later), and keep in mind that their discography since 1987 has been a bit of a minefield (The Ladder/Magnification good, Union/Heaven And Earth bad)
  3. Mine jumps around weirdly... Hems-MP-AFTK (or do I need to say "AFTK-Hems-MP"?) Or if you want to substitute GUP (since I only like it a little less than AFTK)... Hems-MP-GUP Or if you meant 3-album runs... Hems-PeW-MP Favorite 3 album run of all time... Hems/PeW/MP or Foxtrot/SEBTP/Lamb
  4. Let Us All Gather Together In A Cave And Groove With A Pict ...
  5. Oh yeah, and an explanation of the "rubric" for the album grades (mostly copied over from JMF's site): 10 (16 base-10): The pantheon of my collection. Only about a dozen albums crack this tier. A++. F (15 base-10): All-time great. No real reason for failing to crack the 10 barrier other than gut feeling (len's note: Disagree with this, I always saw the difference as a lack of something to make an album truly "special" along with "just" great songs). A+ E (14 base-10): Great, close to the all-time level. Solid A to low A+ D (13 base-10): Great, bordering on very good. Solid A- to low A. C (12 base-10): Very good, bordering on great. Definite A-. B (11 base-10): Very good. B+ or A- depending on my mood. Any album with this rating or above should be considered to have a "must own" recommendation from me. A (10 base-10): Very good, bordering on good. Low B+. 9: Good. Solid B. 8: Good, bordering on mediocre. Solid B- to low B. 7: Mediocre, bordering on good. Solid C+ to low B-. 6: Mediocre. Solid C to low C+. 5: Mediocre, bordering on bad. Solid C- to low C. 4: Bad, bordering on mediocre. Solid D+ to low C-. 3: Bad. Low D- to low D+. 2: FAIL. F. 1: BEYOND FAIL. 0: I don't even want to try to comprehend what kind of album would get a 0 on this scale.
  6. That did lead to a bit of a mishap... I was thinking "Is Up The Downstair really one of his favorite records of all time?"
  7. Well, none of your ratings seemed to disagree with your reviews... so I'm going to have to agree :)
  8. Which part confused you, the numbery-lettery bits or the "out of 15" part?
  9. This is really just another "shit on your least favorite Rush albums" thread Is there any other type of thread? There are 3 types of threads: 1. Threads for shitting on your least favorite albums 2. Threads for posting everything you're doing/eating/listening to 3. Threads for rating stuff
  10. 2 user(s) are reading this topic 0 members, 0 guests, 2 anonymous users len(songs)* I've also seen quite a few other members reading this thread... just not many have replied. I have read all of your reviews though...
  11. I really like the first 3 and Available Light but the middle tracks never really rise above "good", making for some pretty tedious listening...
  12. bit late for that now :P Unless I can get an admin to help me with it...
  13. Yeah, there is a minor glitch in the rating system where an average will never come out to 16, but honestly a 10 rated album should have something other than just exemplary songs to push it over the top (like with each of yours) so it all works out in the end :D
  14. 61. Porcupine Tree - Signify: 9 (Good) by Mr. Not [link] 62. Porcupine Tree - Stupid Dream: C (Very Good/Great) by Mr. Not [link] 63. The Mars Volta - De-loused In The Comatorium: E (Great) by Mr. Not link] 64. The Mars Volta - Frances The Mute: A (Very Good/Good) by Mr. Not [link] 65. The Mars Volta - Amputechture: B (Very Good) by Mr. Not [link] 66. The Mars Volta - The Bedlam in Goliath: E (Great) by Mr. Not [link] 67. Bruce Springsteen - Tunnel Of Love: D (Great/Very Good) by Segue Myles[link] 68. Bruce Springsteen - Human Touch: C (Very Good/Great) by Segue Myles [[link=http://www.therushforum.com/index.php?/topic/90908-the-rating-thread/page__st__120#entry3387115]link[/url]] 69. Bruce Springsteen - Lucky Town: E (Great) by Segue Myles [link] 70. Bruce Springsteen - The Ghost Of Tom Joad: C (Very Good/Great) by Segue Myles [link]
  15. Hmmm... I should probably give Apostrophe another listen or two and then post a review... Also: that is a LOT of reviews Segue! Keep it up :ebert:
  16. What I'm most concerned about is when people don't put "word" ratings next to their "number" album ratings, so I don't know what to put in the digest thread (usually I'll go with what makes the most sense but occasionally I can't think of anything approximate enough)
  17. Just a general word of warning: if you see a new digest pop up on the archive thread, check it if you made a review recently to make sure I'm not mis-interpreting/representing your scores. If you do see an error post it here and I'll get to it ASAP.
  18. 51. Iron Maiden - Virtual XI: 7/15 (Mediocre) by movinghemispheres [link] 52. Bruce Springsteen - The River: C (Very Good/Great) by Segue Myles [link] 53. Bruce Springsteen - Nebraska: D (Great/Very Good) by Segue Myles [link] 54. Bruce Springsteen - Born In The USA: D (Great/Very Good) by Segue Myles [link] 55. Radiohead - Pablo Honey: 8 (Good/Mediocre) by Mr. Not [link] 56. Jimmy Eat World - Static Prevails: E (Great) by Segue Myles [link] 57. Radiohead - The Bends: D (Great/Very Good) by Mr. Not [link] 58. Radiohead - OK Computer: B (Very Good) by Mr. Not [link] 59. Porcupine Tree - Up The Downstair: 10 (Olympian) by Mr. Not [link] 60. Porcupine Tree - The Sky Moves Sideways: 7 (Mediocre/Good) by Mr. Not [link] Not sure about some of these "word" ratings... but I'll leave them as is unless there's objection in the other thread.
  19. Nobody is ever "wrong". Remember?... Well, Fly By Night has been stuck in my head today, and having never liked that song before, I actually really enjoyed bouncing the chorus across the corners of my mind! I disliked By-Tor, loved Rivendell. So lets wait and see... I used to vehemently hate Vapor Trails. Remember? I can actually understand not going ga ga for FBN. Its different for sure. The live versions of the songs are better. Just my opinion... My thoughts exactly when playing ATWAS! What really got me was the particular dislike for By-Tor, which IMO is their first truly amazing song. Second for me after Anthem, but otherwise agreed
  20. 41. Rush - All The World's A Stage: C (Very Good/Great) by len(songs) [link] 42. Sonata Arctica - The Days Of Grays: 6/15 (Bad) by Mr. Not [link] 43. Sonata Arctica - Stones Grow Her Name: 7/15 (Mediocre) by Mr. Not [link] 44. Sonata Arctica - Pariah's Child: 11/15 (Very Good) by Mr. Not [link] 45. Led Zeppelin - Led Zeppelin I: D (Great/Very Good) by len(songs) [link] 46. Iron Maiden - Fear Of The Dark: 8 (Good/Mediocre) by movinghemispheres [link] 47. Bruce Springsteen - Greetings From Asbury Park, N.J.: C (Very Good/Great) by Segue Myles [link] 48. Bruce Springsteen - The Wild, The Innocent And The E Street Shuffle: E (Great) by Segue Myles [link] 49. Bruce Springsteen - Born To Run: 10 (Olympian) by Segue Myles [link] 50. Bruce Springsteen - Darkness On The Edge Of Town: F (All-time Great) by Segue Myles [link]
  21. I need 2 more for a digest... what the heck, may as well provide them myself
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