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I have often thought about this and whether album track sequencing makes a lot of difference to the success of a record and who makes those decisions when it comes to finally releasing a finished album. I guess it was especially important in the days of vinyl, where the last track of side A was probably supposed to leave you clamouring to turn the LP over and see what was in store on side B. I found this interesting article on the subject and there are varying theories, which range from 'it's an absolute science' to 'it makes no difference'. Another article goes a step further to list 10 albums where it's felt the sequencing is lost on CD. Nowadays in the era of CD and downloads, you can shuffle to your heart's content or simply download one desired track from an album you might not be interested in buying as a whole.
Anyway, that got me to thinking - if it had been your job to sequence a finished Carpenters album (assuming you only have the songs available that were on the actual records released), what would you change in the running order and why? Any glaring errors you think the duo made with their album sequencing over the years?
Anyway, that got me to thinking - if it had been your job to sequence a finished Carpenters album (assuming you only have the songs available that were on the actual records released), what would you change in the running order and why? Any glaring errors you think the duo made with their album sequencing over the years?