Ok, public question time. I love me my concept albums. Any rule against sending 2 songs as one entry... like an introductory track, or a pair of songs that just pair perfectly together (eg We Will Rock You/We Are The Champions)?
So long as they're not both 10 minute songs... but like a pair that run 7-8 mins or something like that?
You raise an interesting point here - here's hoping your songs are as awesome as your questions
I am glad that you mention the time thing - if I say "Yes" I imagine some smart ass will submit something like SFAM and say "it's meant to be listened to as a whole"
Seeing as you mention concept albums , I will comment on that too. I have never subsrcibed to the theory that boring songs (not interludes) that have no real listening value as individual tracks can be made up for by an amazing concept. I reckon I have 4 concept albums in my collection that are something special to me.
1 Queensryche -Operation : Mindcrime
2 Savatage: Streets
3 WASP: The Crimson Idol
4 obscure and will likely be sent in the jingle.roulette
I might have forgotten one there (not SFAM either)
In each of these cases the concept that permeates the album just adds to some already awesome songs. Most of the rest I tend to feel like the concept has been shoe horned in at the expense of the songs. I want to be able to listen to individual tracks and enjoy them almost as much on their own.
As far as song pairs go ..............yes , but I will need a good explanation as to why they "belong" together. I sent a "2 track entry" to Big Hath in his roulette where there was a short instrumental intro to a vocal song at the start of the album. The two clearly belong together and there was no time gap on the album , even though they were listed as individual tracks. In the case of the Queen songs (I wouldn't say I have a lot of Queen btw , aside from Greatest Hits and a few albums) I think that would be acceptable as they were released as a double A-side and were constantly played back to back on the radio.
So case by case and with a good explanation as to why the artist intended them to be listened to as a whole. If it's just a short vocal/instrumental intro then just send it.