>>And if I redid it again next week, it would be different
>>again. There’s just so many candidates, after I get past
>>my real “deserted island” albums. Like, I don’t even
>>think I had a Wu-Tang album, and if in a few months I’m on
>a
>>Wu-Tang kick, I might name 5 of them.
>
>I'm not a *huge* WuTang fan (I love them, they are just lower
>on my all time list than most hip-hop heads') so ultimately I
>don't feel all that bad leaving it off.

Same. I’m a fan, but I’m not one of those Wu heads that has them as the GOAT group or collective. OB4CL, 36 Chambers, and Supreme Clientele could all easily crack my top 25 though.

>>I had the same struggle with those two Quik albums as well.
>>They’re neck and neck. Ultimately, Summer Breeze is too
>>essential of a song for me, so I went Safe and Sound.
>
>Word - great song. For me it was just about the consistency
>front to back. That album has heat all the way through and the
>entire album has a steady feel and tone. I am a sucker for
>those types of albums.
>
>In a lot of ways, Rhythm-al-ism has higher highs, is way more
>ambitious (and successfully so), and is overall a more
>*interesting* album considering he stepped outside of the
>typical west coast funk feel for the first time - and he
>nailed it. But there are a couple of like, middle of the road
>songs on there (I'd have to look @ the tracklist to remember
>which, I just know in the middle and/or end of the album it
>drags a bit) so ultimately Safe & Sound got the nod.
>
>But, like you, next week I may totally change my mind on that
>lol.

Agree with that assessment.