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How do YOU organize the tracklisting for your album?

How do YOU organize the tracklisting for your album?

Postby RainMan44 » Sep 30th, '11, 20:35

I got a bit of a problem. So, my album wil be named "The Letter of Apology," and on it I have a track called "Letter of Apology"....this is one of the strongest tracks on the album, so I want to put it towards the middle or something. BUT, it fits very well after the 1st track which is a 16 bar intro. It just fits nicely, flows into it nicely.



Would it be wrong to put a song named after the album so close to the opener?
A song that's one of the best on the album so close to the beginning?




And, have you ever dropped songs from your album 'cause they don't fit the overall theme? I got 14 tracks on here so far, 1-9 I feel very GREAT about. Then, 10-14 I feel good, but not great. I have another 4 that I completely scrapped.


Is it bad to have songs after eachother so different in topic? Like, one song I talk about losing my grandfather, next one being about the current state of hip hop, etc...how do I organize? :angry:

Just want to know how you organize your albums and whatnot. :y:
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Re: How do YOU organize the tracklisting for your album?

Postby SG. » Sep 30th, '11, 20:51

Just organise as it makes sense to you.

If you think it fits the 1st track, then put it there. Putting one of the strongest tracks at the start gives a good first impression.
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Re: How do YOU organize the tracklisting for your album?

Postby J.R. » Oct 2nd, '11, 02:14

Zabe wrote:Just organise as it makes sense to you.

If you think it fits the 1st track, then put it there. Putting one of the strongest tracks at the start gives a good first impression.

Yeah, more than likely people will be like,

"Damn, if the album is as good as this song, the shit'll be dope throughout"


Just live up to that standard and you'll be fine.
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