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From:
R. Lim
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Fri, 17 Aug 2001 17:32:35 -0400 (EDT)
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Re: [idm] Track 7 Theory
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On Fri, 17 Aug 2001, Joe Joe wrote:
quoted 4 lines I noticed that on a majority of the albums I have listened to that track> I noticed that on a majority of the albums I have listened to that track > 7(on releases with 7 or more tracks, of course) is (almost)always the stand > out track. Is this coincidental or do artists do this for a specific > reason? I know I sound crazy as a fucking loon, but I find it strange that
In the pre-CD days, track one of side two was always known as the "sweet spot" in the pop record industry, where your smashingest hit should be placed. If you average out six songs per side, then track 7 would be the corresponding track. This, of course, could be an entirely specious logic. -rob --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: idm-unsubscribe@hyperreal.org For additional commands, e-mail: idm-help@hyperreal.org