Recovery vs. Encore

[Guess_Who]

ur eyes

u must be drunk if you see the two eyes

quite an absurd comparison

It isn't if you have seen the latest arguments in the HHD.

maybe because its too late here and i´m tired ,but I have no idea of what is the HHD...

[j04370859]

i voted recovery for those curious btw... cause i always say recovery overall is better than recovery

[Sam.]

ur eyes

u must be drunk if you see the two eyes

[Master Chief]

i voted recovery for those curious btw... cause i always say recovery overall is better than recovery

like u couldn't tell the last word was gonna be encore and a typo happened.....


*waits for MC to add a point to jerk off to*

Since you insist

7 losses.

[classthe_king]

Eminem was a better rapper in the Encore era but Recovery is obviously a better album

[xnoxiousx]

Encore 1 vote lol

[xxTrigger1989xx]

Uh, Recovery shits all over Encore's chest and then makes Encore lick it off its chest. Disgusting shit, tbh.

[Graphic]

People are going to think that I'm trolling rofl.

I prefer listening to Encore but I think that Recovery is the technically superior album. I bolded which I prefer, not which I think is better.


Big Weenie & Just Lose It vs. Won't Back Down & WTP
-I happen to like all of these songs, actually.

Mockingbird vs. Going Through Changes
-I like both. But I really like Mockingbird.

Like Toy Soldiers vs. 25 To Life
-It's very close. I love both. It wouldn't be as close if 25 to Life had better production.

Spend Some Time vs. Space Bound
-I love Spend Some Time.

Love The Way You Lie vs. Love You More
-Meh. I like Rihanna and I don't really like the hook on Love You More.

Cinderella Man vs. Rain Man
-Again, I like both. But Cinderella Man is a lot better.

Puke vs. Not Afraid
-Sorry, but I love Puke.

Curtains Down vs. Untitled
-Untitled is one of my favorites from Recovery...

Em's Delivery & Voice on Recovery vs. Em's Delivery & Voice on Encore
-I just prefer the Encore voice. The yelling isn't really bad on Recovery, but it's still there.

Em's Flow on Recovery vs. Em's Flow on Encore
-I almost gave this to Encore.. but no.

Lyricism on Recovery vs. Lyricism on Encore
-Does this need explaining?

Overall Musical "Sound" on Recovery vs. Sound on Encore
-Guest productions aren't my cup of tea.

Encore album cover vs. Recovery album cover
-I like Eminem's face.

[Master Chief]

Okay, what 4 idiots or funny d00dz voted for Encore?

[slimsoxshady]

why such random song comparisons?

i would put everything on Recovery over Encore except Like Toy Soldiers >>>>> 25 To Life
Like Toy Soldiers is top 10 all time Em songs for me

[RainMan44]

Recovery vs. Encore:
Big Weenie & Just Lose It vs. Won't Back Down & WTP
Mockingbird vs. Going Through Changes
Like Toy Soldiers vs. 25 To Life
Spend Some Time vs. Space Bound
Love The Way You Lie vs. Love You More
Cinderella Man vs. Rain Man
Puke vs. Not Afraid...I'm not voting lol
Curtains Down vs. Untitled
Em's Delivery & Voice on Recovery vs. Em's Delivery & Voice on Encore
Em's Flow on Recovery vs. Em's Flow on Encore
Lyricism on Recovery vs. Lyricism on Encore
Overall Musical "Sound" on Recovery vs. Sound on Encore
Album Cover vs. Album Cover



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[Sla]

People are going to think that I'm trolling rofl.

Puke vs. Not Afraid
-Sorry, but I love Puke.

Come on ...

[EminemBase]

Recovery easily has more potent material...

"Cold Wind Blows" / "On Fire" / "Going Through Changes" / "Space Bound" / "Cinderella Man" and "Almost Famous" are all up there with his best to me.

The writing on "Cinderella Man" for example has such a new edge to it and I used to think The Eminem Show was sharp and mature, but the writing here makes that writing seem pretty immature and lesser in some respects. Obviously I'm not saying his lyricism on Recovery is close to that of The Eminem Show but, just this song in particular, it's very very potent and, the best he's been in a LONG time.

And, it's really only a few weak tracks on Encore that spoil it as a whole.

So, I'd say Recovery has more powerful content but the production, theme and structure of Encore are all much better. Recovery is in many ways his worst ALBUM as in, as a structure and whole piece. Mainly due to the sprawling and inconsistent production. There's too much and too little direction.

Where as Encore, it flowed like previous albums, he had a theme and concept for it and... if he could of stuck to the concept and put his all into it, I think Encore could of been his best. Just imagine if he had stuck to the concept of Encore (one final show, then he kills the audience then himself), imagine if the tracks reflected the concept and it was 110% carried out as a conceptual vision...

He had bits here and there: you have the intro, then you have a track like "One Shot 2 Shot" which whilst being one of the worst on the album, actually sticks to the concept and is actually really fun and satisfying when you realize "oh yeah, he's actually shooting members of the audience now at the end of the show". So, if he had stayed on track and not fucked around, Encore had all the potential (on paper) to be a cinematic masterpiece in my opinion. He just fucked it with silliness.

SO, with all that said, I'd have to say Recovery.

I said all that by the way as, a lot of people will make out it's clear-cut and that Encore is a total piece of shit. Which isn't actually true, and as an album it has Recovery beat in some important aspects. And it also has some very strong material such as "Evil Deeds", "Yellow Brick Road", "Mosh" and "Crazy In Love" which were steps in a bigger direction. It's just a shame he tried to please both camps, or felt he needed to when he clearly didn't feel like being silly, and just ruined the chain of greatness with a handful of tracks.

[j04370859]

Not Afraid and Won't Back Down are the closest thing to Encore on Recovery. So badly written. And, in my opinion, NA has a more annoying beat than some of the Encore beats.

25 to Life is close to an Encore-level song. His rhyming/delivery/flow is so fucking bad. The only thing that keeps it above Encore's level is the actual attempt at a concept song... he couldn't even think of concepts when he made Encore.

Space Bound is another song where he has horribly forced rhyming/flow, but the good delivery and the lively voice, with the added bonus of it being a concept song, means it's safe from an Encore comparison.

[Fiftys_Advocate]

Big Weenie & Just Lose It vs. Won't Back Down & WTP
Mockingbird vs. Going Through Changes
Like Toy Soldiers vs. 25 To Life
Spend Some Time vs. Space Bound
Love The Way You Lie vs. Love You More
Cinderella Man vs. Rain Man
Puke vs. Not Afraid
Curtains Down vs. Untitled
Em's Delivery & Voice on Recovery vs. Em's Delivery & Voice on Encore
Em's Flow on Recovery vs. Em's Flow on Encore
Lyricism on Recovery vs. Lyricism on Encore
Overall Musical "Sound" on Recovery vs. Sound on Encore
Rec Album Cover vs. Encore Album Cover