by Toph » Sat Oct 24, 2015 12:45 am
Wow, this is really a tough assignment Yogi. Props for the mental stimulation! Slot 1, 2, and 4 are a bitch. So many good ones to choose from. Thank goodness that the 2nd side of Pieces of Eight is the big side or else it would have been even more difficult. I am assuming a 5 song per side album (including AD 1928 with RTP).
Side 1
1. AD 1928/Rockin' The Paradise - just barely over Grand Illusion and I also love Lights.
2. Show Me The Way - Just almost impossible since you also have TMTOMH, Lady, Lorelei in this slot
3. Don't Let It End - Surprisingly a weaker slot for Styx. Babe, Sing For The Day other considerations
4. Come Sail Away - Almost impossible - beats out Best of Times, Crystal Ball, and Love At First Sight
5. Boat On the River - Great song. Gets a bump with fewer album sides going 5 songs deep.
Side 2
1. Borrowed Time - Another slot that you'd think would be stronger, this one and Blue Collar Man the only two in consideration
2. Man In The Wilderness - so much stronger than the side 2, track 1 slot - beats out B4A, This Old Man, QoS, and She Cares!
3. Renegade - Ah, where do you put Suite Madame Blue? I guess it goes in the 3rd slot with Prelude 12. This still wins
4. Pieces of Eight - My favorite DDY "B side" - 2 from Pieces of Eight in a row, barely beats out Haven't We Been Here and HP2P
5. AD 1958/Best of Times - This is totally cheating and a sneaky way to get BOT in there, but I'll play it since Yogi included it and he started the thread. Beats out B2Chicago, Don't Let It End Reprise.