The Sandra 80's/90's Rate: Done, winner crowned!
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I don't post there... for a reason. But imagine that being my first post in the thread ffShould post that in the Madonna thread and see how people would react
Sorry, but Madonna is almost exclusively a singles artist when it comes to that decade.
Should post that in the Madonna thread and see how people would react
Seeing as I love 'Like A Virgin' and 'True Blue' as a whole, you shouldn't have posted it here either!I don't post there... for a reason. But imagine that being my first post in the thread ff
Sorry, but Madonna is almost exclusively a singles artist when it comes to that decade.
I'm here to make it clear that I do really like The Long Play as well. I'd say it's on par with the two albums I mentioned.
Over the weekend I decided upon my 11, and I'm finalising my scores.
I have got my 11 locked in and have got down some provisional scores after one listen through to every album. Going to listen to them all again to finalise things.
Into A Secret Land is so good. It sounds like the Pet Shop Boys produced a Sandra album, a la Liza Minnelli's Results and Dusty Springfield's Reputation.
Into A Secret Land is so good. It sounds like the Pet Shop Boys produced a Sandra album, a la Liza Minnelli's Results and Dusty Springfield's Reputation.
Here are my averages
Pre-fame 7.2
The Long Play 8.7
Mirrors 9.1
Ten On One 8.5
Into A Secret Land 8.9
Paintings In Yellow 8.8
Close To Seven 7.4
Fading Shades 6.5
Pre-fame 7.2
The Long Play 8.7
Mirrors 9.1
Ten On One 8.5
Into A Secret Land 8.9
Paintings In Yellow 8.8
Close To Seven 7.4
Fading Shades 6.5
Sandra's first 4 albums are so strong aren't they?
I predict a Close To Seven and Fading Shades massacre when this rate begins!
The last two albums we're rating aren't bad, and lots of the songs would get higher points in a mixed artists rate, but comparing them to her first four albums brought their scores down. Saying that, the lowest scores I've given are 5.5 and 6, so not negative.
Also, some of the songs feel like they should be on an Enigma album instead of a Sandra album, which I took into account (I like Enigma a lot, but her vocals are less prominently featured).
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The last two albums aren't bad as such, just a bit bland and very Enigma-lite without the highs of her first four albums. I struggle to remember how most of the songs go the minute they have ended which is never good.
Ooof, I would have quite liked to partake in this, but maybe I'll listen to the CDs as quickly* as I can, and follow the scores...
*not very, really
*not very, really
I'd appreciate an extension too if that's possible. I can't remember a thing about the last 2 albums and would like to give everything one more listen before finalising my scores.
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Both are fine. I’d rather you give one extension, even if it’s longer, than to keep extending it multiple times. So pick whatever length will give your voters a realistic amount of time to finish but still works for you. No longer than a month is what I’d say for a maximum.