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Re: Can an album lose it's acclaimed status?

Anonymous — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 02:19:02 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/12/2013 07:19

Romanelli wrote:

New albums. Albums that come out to tremendous acclaim and are snatched up like crazy. Once the hype dies down and people realize it really isn't all that great, the album loses its acclaimed status.

Dire Straits - Brothers in Arms instantly springs to mind... It was acclaimed to high heaven when it first came out... Now that the hype is gone, you never hear about it anymore! (Thankfully :))

Re: Can an album lose it's acclaimed status?

revolver94 — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 02:00:43 GMT

Author: revolver94

Posted: 12/12/2013 07:00

paladisiac wrote:

i think time and the subsequent career of liz phair has put "exile in guyville" in new perspective.

🙁

Re: Can an album lose it's acclaimed status?

Necharsian — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 12:22:38 GMT

Author: Necharsian

Posted: 12/11/2013 17:22

Romanelli wrote:

Once the hype dies down and people realize it really isn't all that great, the album loses its acclaimed status.

Yeh a similar thing happened with me and the beatles.

Re: Can an album lose it's acclaimed status?

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:16:58 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/11/2013 16:16

Weezer Blue and Pinkerton. 😜

Re: Can an album lose it's acclaimed status?

paladisiac — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 11:02:15 GMT

Author: paladisiac

Posted: 12/11/2013 16:02

i think time and the subsequent career of liz phair has put "exile in guyville" in new perspective.

Re: Can an album lose it's acclaimed status?

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 10:53:34 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/11/2013 15:53

Romanelli wrote:

New albums. Albums that come out to tremendous acclaim and are snatched up like crazy. Once the hype dies down and people realize it really isn't all that great, the album loses its acclaimed status.

Babel was once ranked third best album of 2012 on BEA. It's still top 20, but dropping from third to eighteenth is certainly a big dip.

Re: Can an album lose it's acclaimed status?

Romanelli — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 08:47:04 GMT

Author: Romanelli

Posted: 12/11/2013 13:47

New albums. Albums that come out to tremendous acclaim and are snatched up like crazy. Once the hype dies down and people realize it really isn't all that great, the album loses its acclaimed status.

Re: Can an album lose it's acclaimed status?

ButterThumbz — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 07:52:13 GMT

Author: ButterThumbz

Posted: 12/11/2013 12:52

newbands1 wrote:

In this age where we no longer rely on official sources like the Grammys or rolling stone to tell us what the best albums are currently or in the past.

Was there ever an age when people where happy to be told what's best, especially by either the Grammys or Rolling Stone?

Re: Can an album lose it's acclaimed status?

antiloopje — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 05:46:07 GMT

Author: antiloopje

Posted: 12/11/2013 10:46

I honestly don't believe an album will lose its 'acclaimed' statute. It ís true that the large internet community is somewhat looking for different albums, but the 'old' albums won't be forgotten/lost. The community doesn't shifts it's interests, but instead broadens its view. Well, at least for the next 20 years. Also, I see a possible exeption for bands that rely heavily on a live reputation (grateful dead?) but whose albums are harder to get into.

Re: Can an album lose it's acclaimed status?

benpaco — Wed, 11 Dec 2013 00:48:36 GMT

Author: benpaco

Posted: 12/11/2013 05:48

newbands1 wrote:

Tapestry,Hotel California and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.

Uh ...

Rated 263, 172, and 179 respectively. Don't think they've lost it.

Re: Can an album lose it's acclaimed status?

ShaneSpear — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:36:14 GMT

Author: ShaneSpear

Posted: 12/11/2013 04:36

Kool Keith Sweat wrote:

Christopher Cross' Sailing comes to mind

He said albums that lost their luster, not songs that aged like a fine wine.

Re: Can an album lose it's acclaimed status?

Anonymous — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:17:14 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 12/11/2013 04:17

Christopher Cross' Sailing comes to mind

Can an album lose it's acclaimed status?

newbands1 — Tue, 10 Dec 2013 23:09:03 GMT

Author: newbands1

Posted: 12/11/2013 04:09

In this age where we no longer rely on official sources like the Grammys or rolling stone to tell us what the best albums are currently or in the past.We have our own ranking sites like BEA,RYM to let our own selections be the staple for the consensus on best albums of all time.

With our charts and lists including "better albums"that were perhaps more underground in the past and ignored by the old music publications.Is it possible now that certain albums lose their status as classic and gets relegated to be just average?

An example would be when rolling stone "updates their top 500".

Some albums i had in mind.Tapestry,Hotel California and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.