Playing the numbers

[stev0@zuni.chaco.com (Steve Berlin)]

OK, the hot (or at least interesting) topic right now
is "What's Kate's THIRD best album?"

Since we all know The Dreaming is number one, that
begs the question:  What is number two?

"Hounds of Love" is a common answer, but before we
leave it at that so quickly, let's look at it more closely.
Sure, "The Ninth Wave" is by far the best piece of music
ever heard by mere humans.  Beats The Dreaming, in
fact.  But let's mosey on to the Hounds of Love side, shall
we?  Sure, The Big Sky and Cloudbusting are insanely great
A+ Goes-to-eleven songs.  But the rest?  Let's face it -
they range from "OK" to "pop drivle".

How about "Never for Ever"?  Starts with a solid winner,
and everything from Egypt on down is a study of perfection.
And nowhere on the album is a snoozer like "Mother Stands
for Comfort".  However, nothing also comes close to
the sheer power of The Ninth Wave.

So then we have "The Kick Inside" and "The Sensual World".
both hit-or-miss affairs, but admittedly many more hits than
misses.  And these are STILL the two best albums in the
world to make love to.

Then how about the much maligned "The Red Shoes"?
Don't knock it, folks - it's the BEST Kate album to do Mindless
Physical Work to.  Really!

So finally, the also-maligned "Lionheart".  Another hit-or-miss
affair, only this time many more misses than hits.

So, after looking at the research, we have:

Best Kate Album:  The Dreaming (You knew that already).
Second best Kate Album:  Everything Else (except Lionheart).
So, Third Best Kate Album:  Lionheart.

- Stev0 who is not a free man, he is a number.

"I'm having so much fun, my lucky number's one"
 - LL