"Replay value"

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People use this term when they talk about video games. Does it apply to music, too? For instance, when I had a Playstation I used to get plenty of games -- or movies, as well, I suppose -- and intensely get into them for three weeks and then never, ever look at them again. And then I would talk about them for years. I still do, I guess. Are you ever like this with music?

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 06:21 (twenty years ago)

does the pope shit in the woods?

― hstencil (hstencil), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 06:25 (twenty years ago)

sometimes that happens with music. but with movies (otoh) i only ever need to see them once or twice unless they're hardcore stone cold favorites. and i've raved endlessly about movies i've just seen once.

― metal detective (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 06:26 (twenty years ago)

3 weeks is a long time.

― mullygrubbr (bulbs), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 07:35 (twenty years ago)

Interesting. This "replay value" appears to describe precisely what's foremost in my mind while purchasing records. It's crucial because 'greatness' might not be correlated with RV in any obvious way. There are countless records I seem to listen to over and over precisely because I can't figure out whether or not they're crap, while obviously great ones might gather dust...

― Nag! Nag! Nag! (Nag! Nag! Nag!), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 08:02 (twenty years ago)

There are countless records I seem to listen to over and over precisely because I can't figure out whether or not they're crap

EXACTLY!

― metal detective (Jody Beth Rosen), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 08:07 (twenty years ago)

Music mostly should have at least some kind of replay value. Of course, you are not expected to put the same CD on repeat and play it several times in a row, but a good album is still good if you take it out and listen to it 10 years after its release.

Movies with replay value would be a more interesting topic, but not on ILM :)

― Geir Hongro (GeirHong), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 08:41 (twenty years ago)

What I want to know is, are there records with NO replay value that are nonetheless awesome? And what are they? And can we eat them?

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 17:36 (twenty years ago)

I think there are plenty of single with no replay value that are awesome; and by replay value I mean, not necessary to purchase and own and not something you're going to want to hear in six months time. LIke Drop it LIke It's Hot

― kyle (akmonday), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 17:37 (twenty years ago)

I find the Phillip Boa records made since "Boaphenia" have a replay value of about 14. After that, I don't feel like hearing them much any more.

― Pangolino 2, Wednesday, 15 June 2005 20:02 (twenty years ago)

Moderately High

― M@tt He1geson (Matt Helgeson), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 20:09 (twenty years ago)

are there records with NO replay value that are nonetheless awesome?

There is a lot of free improv or avant garde chamber music I certainly wouldn't play back to back anyway. Would probably come back to them only in a matter of months no matter how great, such is the required investment of time and concentration.

― Nag! Nag! Nag! (Nag! Nag! Nag!), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 21:27 (twenty years ago)

Comets on Fire

― Tracer Hand (tracerhand), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 21:29 (twenty years ago)

I think a lot of "great" albums are low in replay value. Often what gives them their critical kudos is the immediate impact they have. I prob'ly played Nevermind for 2 months solid when it came out, and maybe 3 times since. That's not to say it's not great, just that it gave up its secrets easily. A lot of music's like that, I think it's a totally separate issue to other measures of its goodness.

But I guess this situation is also completely different to different listeners, depending on whether you crave novelty against familiarity or any other position inbetween.

― Taste the Blood of Scrovula (noodle vague), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 21:40 (twenty years ago)

Of course, you are not expected to put the same CD on repeat and play it several times in a row

you're not?? oh shit.

― fact checking cuz (fcc), Wednesday, 15 June 2005 21:42 (twenty years ago)

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