Dave's Top Eight

1. Jerry Reed...Revisited by Darrell Toney (reviewed 6/07) (5 Stars)
2. Sounds Like Sunday by Janet Paschal (reviewed 5/07) (5 Stars)
3. True To The Call by Kingdom Heirs (reviewed 3/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
4. Revival by Gold City (reviewed 10/06) (4 1/2 Stars)
5. Get Away Jordan by Ernie Haase & Signature Sound (reviewed 2/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
6. Breakin' Chains by Three Bridges (reviewed 5/07) (4 1/2 Stars)
7. Big Sky by The Isaacs (reviewed 4/07)
8. Skywriting by Mercy's Well (reviewed 7/07)

Click title to purchase at CBD.com...click artist name to read Dave's Review. A CD will automatically fall out of the Top Eight after twelve months if no CD surpasses it before then.

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May 1, 2006

Introducing Detailed CD Review Grading

The next CD I review will be subjected to a more detailed grading system.

Here's how it works: letter grades will be assigned to four specific categories using the familiar options of A, B, C, D, and F. With the option of pluses and minuses on grades A through D, there's a possibility of thirteen grades per category.

Categories include:
1. Material - This grade covers songwriting quality and whether or not the songs on the CD suit each other.
2. Performance - This grade reflects the strength of the featured artist's input. Is it unique? Is it appealing?
3. Production - This scores the quality of the backing tracks and the music arrangements.
4. Presentation - This grade is a rating of packaging/marketing quality.

These grades will be used to determine a resulting overall grade. Scores for Material, Performance, and Production will be weighted at 3X each (A+=13X3=39 points, F=1X3=3) for a combined 90% of the overal score with Presentation making up the final 10% (A+=13 points, F=1). The maximum number of points is 130 and the minimum is 10.

126-130 = A+, 116-125 = A, 106-115=A-, 96-105=B+ and so forth down to 10-15=F. (Under this system, it's nearly impossible to get a grade of F or A+.)

Another way of looking at the overall grades:
A+ = superior/exceptional
A = excellent
A- = extra good
B+ = very good
B = good
B- = decent
C+ = a bit better than average
C = average
C- = somewhat lacking
D+ = clearly flawed
D = not good
D- = bad
F = awful

The first review to use the new grading system should be up in a day or so. This is going to require a bit more effort on my part, but if reader response is favorable, I'll make a permanent switch. If the response is negative or inconclusive or nonexistent, I'll probably revert back to the five-star system I've been using for the past few years since it's less taxing on the brain...it's up to you, the reader, to decide what you prefer.

Wait for the first review and then leave a comment or drop me an email. Thanks!
posted by David Bruce Murray @ 11:58:00 AM


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