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Would you say CDs killed the idea of albums seen as a whole piece of work? [message #99689]

Wed, 12 August 2026 00:40

Cole
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Registered: December 2025

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I was just thinking about this. Before we started having CDs, many of us had the chance of playing albums from the beginning till the end.

Sometimes, I feel like the invention of CD and playlists killed that hunger and zeal by many to play songs on an album from the start to finish.

Are you still patient enough to listen to albums all the way through, or have that hunger died away when you play songs on an album?

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Re: Would you say CDs killed the idea of albums seen as a whole piece of work? [message #99693 is a reply to message #99689]

Thu, 13 August 2026 21:16

gofar99
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Registered: May 2010
Location: Southern Arizona

Illuminati (5th Degree)

Hi, I still listen to LPs end to end. CDs I don't.

Good Listening
Bruce

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Re: Would you say CDs killed the idea of albums seen as a whole piece of work? [message #99695 is a reply to message #99693]

Fri, 14 August 2026 12:09

Wayne Parham
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Registered: January 2001

Illuminati (33rd Degree)

Most of my favorite music is recorded and distributed as a form of concept album. So the whole album flows naturally. Examples are recordings from bands like Yes, the Moody Blues, Genesis and Alan Parsons. Naturally, I tend to listen to albums like that from start to finish.

I have other albums that are a collection of unrelated songs. Some of those I really like too. But it is much more likely that I will listen to only one or two songs on an album like that.

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