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Gern Blansten

Here's how I rank the songs...curious what others think

1. Unthought Known
2. GSMF
3. Johnny Guitar
4. Amongst the Waves
5. Got Some
6. Force of Nature
7. Supersonic
8. The Fixer
9. Just Breathe
10. Speed of Sound
11. The End

Adm. Glen Scotia

Today:

1. Unthought Known (This is pretty solidly at the top, the rest switch by the minute.)
2. Just Breathe
3. Got Some
4. Force of Nature
5. Amongst The Waves
6. The End
7. The Fixer
8. Gonna See My Friend
9. Johnny Guitar
10. Speed of Sound
11. Supersonic.

But I should clarify that there are none that I "dislike." No Thin Air or Green Disease or Big Wave here....

decides2dream

there is another thread like this, but i'll play again...b/c i think i've already reordered some:


1.Just Breathe
2. Unthought Known
3. Got Some
4.GSMF
5. Amongst the Waves
6. The End
7. Supersonic
and here it gets tricky, b/c i am not loving these...
8. Force of Nature
9. The Fixer
10. Speed of Sound
11. Johnny Guitar (tho i bet it's cool live!)

Gern Blansten

bump for more...

fallingupsomehow

1. Force of Nature
2. Johnny Guitar
3. Amongst The Waves
4. Got Some
5. Unthought Known
6. Gonna See My Friend
7. Just Breathe
8. The Fixer
9. Supersonic
10. The End
11. Speed of Sound

Mindless Drifter

cant really list but i'd probably put the end at top

The Rock

At the moment:

1. Unthought Known
2. Force Of Nature
3. Speed Of Sound
4. The End
5. Supersonic
6. Got Some
7. Gonna See My Friend
8. Just Breathe
9. Johnny Guitar
10. The Fixer
11. Amongst The Waves

mini_tb

Right now, here is where I am at on my rankings - definitely subject to change without notice.
The one definite for now is Johnny Guitar at #11. I just can't get into it yet, but I refuse to skip it!!

1. Got Some
2. The Fixer
3. Unthought Known
4. Gonna See my Friend
5. Force of Nature
6. The End
7. Just Breathe
8. Amongst the Waves
9. Supersonic
10. Speed of Sound
11. Johnny Guitar

Gern Blansten

bump for more...I'll compile rankings once we get several

curmudgeoness

Oh, gosh:

1) Unthought Known (this has a firm grip on #1 for me)
Everything else varies:
2) Force of Nature
3) Just Breathe
4) Amongst the Waves
5) Gonna See My Friend
6) The End
7) Got Some
8) The Fixer
9) Supersonic
10) Speed of Sound
11) Johnny Guitar (has a pretty firm grip on #11, but I do not DISlike it)

CozzaNZ

A very hard task, not a bad song on the album. At the moment:

1. Amongst The Waves
2. Gonna See My Friend
3. Got Some
4. Unthought Known
5. Just Breathe
6. Force of Nature
7. The Fixer
8. Supersonic
9. The End
10. Johnny Guitar
11. Speed of Sound

Gern Blansten

bump...

SM10080

Just Breathe the best. Unthought close behind. Got Some. Then everything else--take your pick.

Gern Blansten

more please...

mjdoolan

Unthought Known
The Fixer
Just Breathe
Gonna See My Friend
Amongst The Waves
Supersonic
Force of Nature
Got Some
The End
Johnny Guitar
Speed of Sound

wolfamongwolves

This should be fairly easy:

1. Just Breathe (stunningly beautiful, lyrically & musically)
2. Unthought Known (so much better than I was expecting, I love the climax of this)
3. Johnny Guitar (always makes me smile, love the vocal rhythms)
4. The Fixer (great rave-up, love the electronic fuzz on the guitars in the last (short) verse)
5. The End (very haunting, particularly the ending, but I'd have more subtle strings)
6. Got Some (I think they could've let loose a little more on this but it's still great)
7. Supersonic (thought I was going to hate this when I heard it in London, but it's so much fun. The breakdown is terrific)

all of the above are great, but then...

8. Speed of Sound (could have been #2 if it had been along the lines of the demo. The lyrics & the melody are wonderful but the unsubtle drums & the guitar bridges knock it way down)
9. Gonna See my Friend (could've be higher too, except the chorus doesn't fit the verses & sounds more like STP or Soundgarden, neither of whom I like)
10. Amongst the Waves (once again, could have been higher, but the uninspired solo/breakdown section again just doesn't fit the song - it's far too "metal")
11. Force of Nature (I know everybody loves it, but I find it utterly cliched and overblown. It makes me cringe. First time ever on a PJ album that there's a song I always want to skip)

Red_Dot

1. Unthought Known
2. Amongst the Waves
3. The End
4. Just Breathe
5. Speed of Sound
6. Johnny Guitar
7. Force of Nature
8. Got Some
9. Gonna See my Friend
10. The Fixer
11. Supersonic

Gern Blansten

more please...

mrvedderson

Got Some
Unthought Known
Gonna See My Friend
Supersonic
The Fixer
Just Breathe
Force Of Nature
Johnny Guitar
Amongst The Waves
Speed Of Sound
The End

cincybearcat

TIme for my second time through ranking...it gets tough 5-10...11 is the easiest.


1) Got Some
2) Unknown Thought
3) Gonna See My Friend
4) Just Breathe
5) The Fixer
6) Amongst the Waves
7) The End
8) Johnny Guitar
9) Supersonic
10) Force of Nature
11) Speed of Sound

pjsteelerfan

1. Unthought Known
2. Just Breath
3. Got Some
4. Amongst the Waves
5. The End
6. Supersonic
7. JG
8. GSMF
9. Fixer
10. SOS
11. FON

But this list will be different tomorrow.

theoceansmademe

1. Unthought Unknown (this could be their best since In Hiding)
2. Got Some (fuckin' awesome get me pumped everytime)
3. Force of Nature (how is EV going to pull this off live he doesn't take a break at all)
4. Amongst the Waves (great story)
5. Just Breathe
6. Speed of Sound (might move up once I hear it live)
7. The End (so tender)
8. Johnny Guitar (hated at 1st but it's growing on me)
9. Gonna See my Friend
10. The Fixer
11. Supersonic

breakmarysfall

first: need to say I truly like the new album.
So much written about, but I am just highly impressed!
They do develop and grow and they are highly creative with this one! What a great one.
and to me: every album reflects the time we are in, brings subjects to a point and stands for itself:
Binaural- the most creative one to me, musically spoken, at least back then, Riot act was big help to me during very difficult times, The Avocado just spoke right out of my mind with the critical statements about our politics and dying planet, and now?
well, hard to say, so here comes my ranking:

1. Got Some (love the instrumental details so much and the speed of the song is stunning!!! That one got me live first, and now I freak and start dancing every time it comes up...)

2. Unthought known! (wow - the lyrics, the music, the all in all growing of the song- impressive and to me: new kind of PJ song - but genius- and I started to ask myself: what do I give?

3. Amongst the waves (VISION music magazine Germany was right: this one gets close to given to fly; I really like the positive message in this song!)

4. Speed of sound (the lyrics, the lyrics, hey the lyrics speak right to my soul, somehow... and funny to have THIS melody to those lyrics! - very creative!)

5. Just breath (one of the most beautiful love songs to me!, stunning lyrics, wonderful music)

6. Force of Nature (I like it a lot! I just like it)

7. Gonna see my friend (the lyrics again, so true, so wise!)

8. Supersonic (funny one to just rock out big times)

9. Johnny guitar (but this one gets better each time I listen to) + The End (too sad to listen to it with happiness...)

11. The fixer (yeah, I might stand alone with that, but this song does not get me musically. but the lyrics are o.k. and of course nice!)

and p.s.: this ranking could change with every time I listen to it, and I listen to it often those days!

Gern Blansten

Unthought 1.88
Got Some 4.00
Just breathe 4.25
GSMF 5.44
ATW 5.44
Force of nature 6.06
Fixer 7.06
The End 7.25
Johnny 7.56
Supersonic 7.94
Speed of Sound 9.13

Here is where we are at after 16 reviews.....I'm a little surprised to see Johnny so far down the list

Gern Blansten

anyone else?....Bueller?...

ledvedderman

Unthought Known
Amongst The Waves
Force of Nature
The End
Speed of Sound
Johnny Guitar
Got Some
Just Breathe
Supersonic
The Fixer






Gonna See My Friend

brianwilson

Speed of SOund is one of my favorites on the album... weird. and I like the album version waaaay better than the demo.

shwiznale3

1. Got Some
2. Unthought Known
3. Force of Nature
4. The End
5. Johnny Guitar - love the storytelling
6. The Fixer
7. Gonna See My Friend
8. Just Breathe
9. Amongst the Waves
10. Speed of Sound
11. Supersonic

*all results subject to change

Gern Blansten

Unthought 1.842
Got Some 3.842
Just breathe 4.684
ATW 5.316
Force of nature 5.737
GSMF 5.895
The End 7.053
Fixer 7.368
Johnny 7.421
Supersonic 8.158
Speed of Sound 8.684

after 19 reviews

craigb

1. Force of Nature
2. Got Some
3. Amongst the Waves
4. Just Breathe
5. Johnny Guitar
6. Speed of Sound
7. Unthought Known
8. The End
9. The Fixer
10. Supersonic
11. Gonna See My Friend

Electric Feel

Gern Blansten wrote:

Here's how I rank the songs...curious what others think

1. Unthought Known
2. GSMF
3. Johnny Guitar
4. Amongst the Waves
5. Got Some
6. Force of Nature
7. Supersonic
8. The Fixer
9. Just Breathe
10. Speed of Sound
11. The End

Good list:

1.)Unthought Known
2.)GSMF
3.)Got Some
4.)Amongst the Waves
5.)Supersonic
6.)Johnny Guitar
7.)Force of Nature
8.)The End
9.)The Fixer
10.)Just Breathe
11.)Speed of Sound (Only "bad" contrived song on the album)