{"id":986,"date":"2010-08-22T10:40:27","date_gmt":"2010-08-22T18:40:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/?p=986"},"modified":"2021-12-22T22:42:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T04:42:18","slug":"1-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.timelypersuasion.com\/blog\/1-record\/","title":{"rendered":"#1 Record"},"content":{"rendered":"

While trying to convince Jon Mack to listen to A Love Extreme<\/em> by Benji Hughes last week I mentioned that it had taken over my favorite album of all time slot. He immediately pushed back that it was a little early for such a bold claim, citing that Music<\/a><\/em> by 311 was once a favorite that went by the wayside. (For the record, Music<\/em> may have been in my top 5 at some point years ago, but never #1. #1 is sacred…)<\/p>\n

The whole exchange got me thinking about that fabled top slot, eventually yielding the realization that only 3 albums have ever held this title:<\/p>\n

Nevermind<\/a><\/em> \u2014 1992 – 2000<\/p>\n

Skittish<\/a><\/em> \u2014 2000 – 2010<\/p>\n

A Love Extreme<\/a><\/em> \u2014 2010 – ?<\/p>\n

Seems to be a once in a decade event…<\/p>\n

Keep in mind that this is different than “most listened” or “greatest ever recorded” \u2014 it’s a personal favorite at one moment in time, with the expectation that it will remain the defending champ until something you’ve never heard before comes along and dethrones it.<\/p>\n

Random aside: \u00a0I’m not consciously trying to turn this into “A Blog of Benji Hughesuasion” \u2014 I just really dig this musician, as evidenced by all the posts and his claiming my current #1 slot from Doughty. But typing “Hughesuasion” makes me kick myself for not thinking to use “Nelsuasion” as the secret word<\/a> in Chapter 24<\/a> of TP. Timely Nelsuasion<\/em> anyone?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While trying to convince Jon Mack to listen to A Love Extreme by Benji Hughes last week I mentioned that it had taken over my favorite album of all time slot. 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