Let's settle this.....

[sbolli1]

cold wind blows > any song on mbdtf

[Devil'sAdvocate]

Recovery, by far.

I think the 'by far' is just a wrong thing to say....

I do too, but that's for any album other than Encore.

Agreed.

A lot of albums are by far better than that huge embarrassment Marshall called 'Encore'

And Alm,i wonder why you still come here if all you're interested in is Kanye West....

[EminemBase]

I like Recovery a lot better. Sorry.
Better overall songs, Em sounded like he was actually hungry again. I do feel like it was rushed and wasn't as cohesive as Relapse, but I enjoy Recovery a lot better overall.

Same for me, although not "a lot better"...Recovery would be like a 9/10 for me, and Relapse would be like 8.75/10. If not for Crack A Bottle and We Made You, I think I would vote Relapse.

"We Made You" hella fits the album yo.

Sound-wise, it's as consistent to 'Relapse' as "Without Me" is to 'TES', if not more.

Only shit thing about it is the video and the fart noise.

[Just Silver]

Recovery felt more of an album to me

[fifflaren]

Relapse sounded more cohesive

[Despicable]

Relapse all the way,anyday and anytime.I still bump that shit.

Have not listen to Recovery for a very long time,i find it a little boring.

[Mathers]

Recovery, I still listen to it more.

[xYnDart]

Now, You have to look at it both sides:

Relapse: By far, This is one of the most underrated Eminem albums, It gets hate outside TR, But the flow and lyricism is awesome, Along with Dr.Dre all mighty touches, Now. Unlike you guys, I don't hate Beautiful, I find it to be an OK song, I just HATE "Crack A Bottle", I just wish I could remove it from the album, Relapse is your rap album, I will quote someone on this forum and I believe it was said by EmBase "Relapse is as close as we get to Slim Shady". In many fan's eyes, The accent ruined the album, But it didn't.

Recovery: This is not for Eminem "Hardcore" fans, If you ask any Eminem die hard fan if he liked Recovery, He would cuss the fuck out of the album, Production wise? Relapse wipes the floor with Recovery, What Em did wrong on Recovery, He worked "outside the box", And of course...How can we not forget Alex Da Fag?, Lyricism wise, Recovery had it great songs such as "Untitled" and "Cold Wind Blows", "On Fire", These three songs are up there with "Underground" and "Same Song And Dance", "Old Time's Sake". This album is Em way to bring the media back on his side, To get back to the spotlight, What was missing from this album? Easily, The skits we got used to.

Both of these albums served their purpose, But I pick Relapse.

[Mr Change]

Recovery: This is not for Eminem "Hardcore" fans, If you ask any Eminem die hard fan if he liked Recovery, He would cuss the fuck out of the album

Uh no I assure you I am a die hard Em fan and I enjoy Recovery.

[sbolli1]

Recovery: This is not for Eminem "Hardcore" fans, If you ask any Eminem die hard fan if he liked Recovery, He would cuss the fuck out of the album

Uh no I assure you I am a die hard Em fan and I enjoy Recovery.

exactly. It's not the die hard fans, it's the old, nitpicky fans who can't grow up and learn to let go of their preconceived notions of how Em should be making music based on his old, "Prime" shit.

[Eedee]

Hate to be the first to say this but Recovery imo. Maybe not as a cohesive album, and surely not in several categories, but as individual songs I enjoy Recovery more.

Before I piss someone off, Relapse has way better production and the rhymes are off the scale.

This. I love Relapse a LOT. It's a great fucking album. But I bump Recovery more. I like it more, overall.

[Rattle1]

Relapse

How is this even close ?

[King Lance]

Relapse > Encore > Recovery IMO

[EG.]

Relapse

How is this even close ?

[AbramIsaac]

Relapse > Encore > Recovery IMO

I wouldn't take it that far, god damn...