2012/11/02 16:53:10
davdud101
Sup, folks. Yes, go eat dinner.
But what I'm wondering is when I'm putting together an album, how exactly do I list the songs? Is there a form, maybe.... Alternate between Major and Minor keys? Judge it based on subject matters? I don't know, if anyone could help me out, that'd be GREAT! (mainly because I haven't really listened to many entire ablums besides a couple of the Bouncing Souls and some 116 Clique guys...)
 
Thanks!
2012/11/02 17:06:13
Beepster
I think this is a very important part of the creative process. It's like putting together a set list for a live gig. What songs flow well together? What will keep the audience's attention? What will hook them in at the beginning and give the listener a sense of completion at the end?

I personally try to avoid grouping too many songs of the same key and/or tempo together unless the songs work really well with each other or there is a theme in common. Currently I have a list of working titles ready for an album that is yet to be written and they all follow a theme. This is the first time I've had the luxury of doing this but like writing a novel where you map out the plot I'd like to apply that mentality to my composing. Nowadays people go for the one of tunes and the idea of listening to an album from start to finish is fading but personally I like listening to albums to completion. The added benefit is in todays music world if you follow this approach people may not just download one or two songs, they might purchase the whole series. 

But as with everything artistic this is all very subjective. Try different arrangements and take a week or a month or a year mixing and matching to see what "feels right" to you or ask the opinions of your friends/fans. 

I used to get into some pretty heated arguments with my bandmates about set lists back in the day and one band actually broke up due to one of those arguments. It's that important sometimes.
2012/11/02 17:29:05
Old55
Unless it's a concept album where it's a story or one idea sets up something else, I'm with Beepster on this one. 
2012/11/02 21:32:17
davdud101
Thanks, guys. It's actually sounds a bit like the setup takes a bit of analysis of my audience... And it's probably gonna take looooong hours listening through the album. I could certainly invest a coupla weeks in just seeing what the album should be like. Thanks again, guys.
Still open to additional suggestions, if there happen to be any :)
2012/11/03 09:32:58
Guitarhacker
First...all songs should be in the key of AM....  everyone knows that.

next, pretty much what Beeps said.... think if it as a set list.... start with the good songs..... hopefully everything on it is a hit..... but end it with the best song you got. 
2012/11/03 09:47:08
spacey
davdud101


 (mainly because I haven't really listened to many entire ablums besides a couple of the Bouncing Souls and some 116 Clique guys...)
 
Thanks!

Wow. That's incredible. It's something I can't even imagine. I almost feel sorry for you.
2012/11/03 11:33:49
jamesg1213
end it with the best song you got.
I can't think of one album that does that.
2012/11/03 12:58:29
craigb
jamesg1213



end it with the best song you got.
I can't think of one album that does that.


The Outlaws.  Green Grass and High Tides was the last song on one side of their album (of course, there was only that one song on that side... ).
2012/11/03 13:00:37
daryl1968
I hate to say this but the Album as an artform is dead.
2012/11/03 13:02:40
daryl1968
....and the CD as a music medium is close to being made extinct
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