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Originally Posted by CoriKaru
Nobody wants an Album full of the same song. Diversity is key.
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For pop music this is probably more or less true, but for so much else it doesn't at all apply.
Plus, by coherence, unity etc. most people don't mean that the songs sound like they are 'sewn' together in a sort of megamix fashion but rather that they contribute to an overall mood, feeling, etc the album is trying to capture. Which is why many people, myself included, dislike greatest hits albums or single collections. Dragged out of context, many songs lose the additional power they received in the original (album) context. Sure, a good single can stand alone. But if that is all the song can do, and you throw a bunch of them together, you don't have a good album. Which is also why an album full of 10/10 songs need not be a 10/10 album. And why albums with weaker cuts can be.