Re: Big 4?
To me, the term "Big 3" is more of a reference to a time when the band was starting out and building up to what would eventually become an internationally known phenomenon, releasing great albums, each better than the last, rather than a reference to their three best albums, which is something completely subjective. Therefore, only three albums, in my opinion, could arguably be put into "Big 4," solely based on chronological reasons: R2T, LWS, and Everyday.
R2T usually falls short because it is not a completely studio album and shares tracks with UTTAD and Crash. If any album were to be added to the Big 4, this would get my vote because it fits perfectly into their rise, but I know it wouldn't get accepted as such.
LWS wouldn't work because it wasn't officially released and most of the songs were incomplete. I know most people like this 'album' better than Busted Stuff, but it is the obvious standout among the other three albums.
Everyday is not nearly good enough to be part of the Big 4. To me, this is when they started a bit of a decline.
Therefore, I don't think any future album, including AFTW, could be part of the Big 4 or whatever, despite their quality. Someone suggested there being a "new big 3," which I find a little intriguing, especially if they keep Lillywhite for a couple more albums. That is something I think people could get behind.
Furthermore, there is no such thing as "my big 3," there is only "the big 3." Every fan knows what you mean when you use that term. You can have "my three most favorite albums," but regardless, there is only one "big 3." You'd get some funny looks if you started referring to the "big 4" or "big 5" or whatever some of you guys are suggesting. No one would be quite sure what that fourth or fifth album would be. Big 3 is simply an easy way of referring to their first 3 albums.
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