How many songs/albums do you have that you would give five stars to?

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On first look I realise that this may seem like a somewhat daft question but stay with me, my story gets better...

A few nights ago i was perusing my iPod and accidentally double-clicked the click wheeeeeeeel which changes it to a mode where you rate your songs. I was supposed to be revsing for mid-terms (at university, senior year) so was quite happy to take some procrastination time out.

Out of all the many thousands of songs on there - far from being my entire record collection - I was only able to find 29 songs that I would rate as *****. Maybe I was being a little strict (and probably missed a few, "Blackbird" springs to mind) but i would take a 5 star rating to mean "as good as you could imagine it being". I apply the same definition to films and, when I am even more bored, when i start perusing Hot Or Not.

Sooooo, after that convoluted explanation (i should once again be studying), how many songs do you own that are as good as you could imagine them being? And, for a bonus point, what are they?

― uptoeleven (uptoeleven), Thursday, 6 October 2005 02:06 (twenty years ago)

218. heres the v section:

Vapourspace: Gravitational Arch Of 10
Vitriol: Rectificando

my taste in a nutshell

― one eye white, one eye black (FE7), Thursday, 6 October 2005 02:18 (twenty years ago)

Maybe 100 albums, maybe 500 songs.

― The Good Dr. Bill (The Good Dr. Bill), Thursday, 6 October 2005 02:25 (twenty years ago)

TOO MUCH TIME ON YOUR HANDS

― Jonothong Williamsmang (ex machina), Thursday, 6 October 2005 02:35 (twenty years ago)

Lots.

― Tim Ellison (Tim Ellison), Thursday, 6 October 2005 02:36 (twenty years ago)

careful or you'll get one star on your midterm

― gear (gear), Thursday, 6 October 2005 02:46 (twenty years ago)

but i would take a 5 star rating to mean "as good as you could imagine it being"

Maybe 20-30 albums. I'm really picky with handing out 5-star ratings, though. It basically has to be an album that I can't imagine that artist ever bettering. On the other hand, I would dole out a lot of four-star+ ratings.

― MindInRewind (Barry Bruner), Thursday, 6 October 2005 02:55 (twenty years ago)

i agree. most of the songs and albums are probably worthy of four stars (otherwise i wouldn't own them) but a 5 Star-er is something truly exceptional.

and yes, i probably do have too much time on my hands.

― uptoeleven (uptoeleven), Thursday, 6 October 2005 02:58 (twenty years ago)

well, my RYM stats say I consider 27 albums sublime(rather than "perfect" or "flawless", I wouldn't know what that means), songs would probably number at least 100

― tremendoid (tremendoid), Thursday, 6 October 2005 03:28 (twenty years ago)

albums, not that many

songs, BUNCHES.

― deej.., Thursday, 6 October 2005 04:08 (twenty years ago)

If 9.6 is five stars than many, many albums. 10.0 are much tougher to get with only two since 1989 but songs are a bit easier.

― BeeOK (boo radley), Thursday, 6 October 2005 06:03 (twenty years ago)

No more than 10 or so albums, but easily 500+ songs.

― Joseph McCombs (Joseph McCombs), Thursday, 6 October 2005 19:39 (twenty years ago)

at last tally, out of the 6593 rated songs, 92 are fivestar (1.4%). i have the technology.

― irrigation can save your people (irrigation can save your peopl), Friday, 7 October 2005 02:58 (twenty years ago)

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