How are AMG's star ratings decided?

There are instances in which the rating clearly does not correspond to the review. This is most likely to happen when we replace a review and the appropriate change to the rating slips through the cracks. It's bound to happen when over a thousand reviews are added to the database on a weekly basis. We try to catch these issues as soon as possible.

The red check marks in the discographies denote the pick(s). The goal with the red check is to denote the record that is the most representative -- and not necessarily the best.

That extra enhanced content must really suck!

"The brilliant album that got everything started. Heads turned, people snapped to attention (women especially), and the "sweet" soul fraternity was turned on its head when this five-member group featuring the sugary, sweeping falsetto of Russell Tompkins, Jr. hit the scene with such singles as "Betcha by Golly Wow," "People Make the World Go Round," and "Stop, Look and Listen to Your Heart." His delivery, shimmering style, and brilliant pacing and control temporarily rendered almost every other "sweet" soul vocalist and group speechless; pretty soon, the Delfonics, Blue Magic, Moments, and others would fight back, but in 1972, everyone was playing catchup to The Stylistics."

The rating: three stars.

-- Andy K (xndkx...), June 30th, 2003 1:02 AM. (Andy K) (link)

I should also add that our resources are not unlimited.