CosmoKramer
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There are so many songs on this album that I find to be good and yet the way the album is sequenced makes me not like it as much as I should. Im used to the best songs being at the beginning of the album and the lesser ones being on the "second" side but SOE is just money in the back half and meh in the front (my opinion of course).
So, the perfect SOE album sequence for me:
1-Lights of Home Strings
2-Love Is Bigger Than anything in its Way
3-Little Things That Give Me away
4-Summer of Love
5-Red Flag Day
6-Get Out of Your Own Way
7-American Soul
8-Best Thing
9-Land Lady
10-Blackout
11-Showman
I would cut Love is all we have left and 13 as I just don't care for either one, although 13 has some nice lyrics. Stings LOH is a great opener and the album kicks off into high gear with an uplifting LIBTAIIW. Little Things is a perfect #3 as it has that epic/mellow feel often found in the 3 spot( With or Without You/MOS/One/SYCMIOYO). The rest. I like Summer of Love at 4 because it's a great song and it leads well into Red Flag Day at 6 to complete an amazing first side.
Side 2 kicks off with GOOYOW, with i like a lot and is a solid start to the back half. American Soul is a "meh" song but I would keep it on the album because it's got some cool sounds/beats and the 7 spot suits it well. Best Thing is a solid tune and a nice upbeat song in the back that is followed nicely by a very mellow and solid song in Land Lady. Blackout is the "big song" of the 2nd side and ends with Showman. I'm not big on Showman but as the last song, it's a pretty good way to end (upbeat and all).
So, the perfect SOE album sequence for me:
1-Lights of Home Strings
2-Love Is Bigger Than anything in its Way
3-Little Things That Give Me away
4-Summer of Love
5-Red Flag Day
6-Get Out of Your Own Way
7-American Soul
8-Best Thing
9-Land Lady
10-Blackout
11-Showman
I would cut Love is all we have left and 13 as I just don't care for either one, although 13 has some nice lyrics. Stings LOH is a great opener and the album kicks off into high gear with an uplifting LIBTAIIW. Little Things is a perfect #3 as it has that epic/mellow feel often found in the 3 spot( With or Without You/MOS/One/SYCMIOYO). The rest. I like Summer of Love at 4 because it's a great song and it leads well into Red Flag Day at 6 to complete an amazing first side.
Side 2 kicks off with GOOYOW, with i like a lot and is a solid start to the back half. American Soul is a "meh" song but I would keep it on the album because it's got some cool sounds/beats and the 7 spot suits it well. Best Thing is a solid tune and a nice upbeat song in the back that is followed nicely by a very mellow and solid song in Land Lady. Blackout is the "big song" of the 2nd side and ends with Showman. I'm not big on Showman but as the last song, it's a pretty good way to end (upbeat and all).