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Robbie

Jan 21, 05 - 2:53 PM

No Depression Best Of ' 04 Critics Poll

Hi Henrik

The latest edition of No Depression Magazine dropped through my door this morning. I've managed to scan in and reproduce their chart below. It includes all the scores and the key explaining what they mean as printed in the magazine.

1 LORETTA LYNN, Van Lear Rose (Interscope) 498.5 (34)
2 BUDDY MILLER, Universal United House Of Prayer (New West) 311.5 (22)
3 DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, The Dirty South (New West) 288 (21)
4 BRIAN WILSON, Smile (Nonesuch) 154.5 (13)
5 JON DEE GRAHAM, The Great Battle (New West) 153.5 (12)
6 WILCO, A Ghost Is Born (Nonesuch) 151.5 (10)
7 STEVE EARLE, The Revolution Starts...Now (E-Squored/Artemis) 146 (13)
8 TIFT MERRITT, Tambourine (Lost Highway) 141.5 (13)
9 DAVE ALVIN, Ashgrove (Yep Roc) 124 (9)
10 BOBBY BARE JR., From The End Of Your Leash (Bloodshot) 122 (9)
11 PATTY GRIFFIN, Impossible Dream (HO) 116 (9)
12 MARAH, 20,000 Streets Under The Sky (Yep Roc) 115 (7)
13 TODD SNIDER, East Nashville Skyline (Oh Boy) 113 (9)
14 WILLIE NELSON, It Always Will Be (lost Highway) 89.5 (8)
15 RON SEXSMITH, Retriever (Nettwerk) 88 (8)
16 NEKO CASE, The Tigers Have Spoken (Anti-l 87.5 (8)
17 NORAH JONES, Feels Like Home (Blue Note) 87 (7)
18 KASEY CHAMBERS, Wayward Angel (Warner Bros.) 84.5 (8)
19 SAM PHILLIPS, A Boot And A Shoe (Nonesuch) 84 (6)
20 JAMES MCMURTRY, Live In Aught-Three (Conpdre) 83.5 (6)
21 VARIOUS ARTISTS, Touch My Heart: Tribute To Johnny Paycheck (Sugar Hill) 83 (8)
22 OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, self-titled (Nettwerk) 83 («
23 ELVIS COSTELLO, The Delivery Man (Lost Highway) 81.5 (6)
24 IRIS DEMENT, Lifeline (Flariella) 80.5 (7)
25 VARIOUS ARTISTS, For Vida: A Tribute to The Songs Of Alejandro Escovedo (Or) 77 (7)
26 GRETCHEN WILSON, Here For The Party (Sony) 67 (5)
27 FIERY FURNACES, Blueberry Boat (Sanctuary) 66.5 (5)
28 MINDY SMITH, One Moment More (Vanguard) 62 (4)
29 ROBYN HITCHCOCK, Spooked (Yep ROC) 61 (6)
30 SADIES, Favourite Colours (Yep Roc) 61 (4)
31 CHRIS STAMEY, Travels In The South (Yep Roc) 58.5 (4)
32 A.C. NEWMAN, Slow Wonder (Matador) 55 (5)
33 VARIOUS ARTISTS, Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs Of Stephen Foster (American Roots) 54 (5)
34 ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION, Lonely Runs Both Ways (Rounder) 54 W
35 GERAINT WATKINS Dial W For Watkins (Yep Roc) 53.5 (5)
36 BLACK KEYS, Rubber Factory (Fat Possum) 53 (4)
37 GREY DELISLE, The Graceful Ghost (Sugar Hill) 52 (4)
38 NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus (Anti-) 50.5 (4)
39 GOURDS, Blood Of The Ram (Eleven Thirty) 49.5 (5)
40 LOS LOBOS, The Ride (Hollywood) 49.5 (5)
41 RICHARD BUCKNER, Dents And Shells (Merge) 49.5 (4)
42 OLD 97'S, Drag It Up (New West) 49 (5)
43 RILO KILEY, More Adventurous (Brute/Beoute/Wamer Bros.) 48 (5)
44 TOM WAITS, Real Gone (Anti-l 47.5 (5)
45 TRES CHICAS, Sweetwater (Yep Roc) 45 (5)
46 IRON & WINE, Our Endless Numbered Days (Sub Pop) 44.5 (4)
47 ALECIA NUGENT, self-titled (Rounder) 44 (4)
48 HOLMES BROTHERS, Simple Truths (Alligator) 43 (5)
49 MAVIS STAPLES, Have A Little Faith (Alligator) 40.5 (4)
50 KING WILKIE, Broke (Rebel) 40.5 (4)
KEY: Bold numbers reflect total points; the number of writers who listed the record is in parenthesis. THE RULES: Our critics were asked for their top 20 new releases and top 10 reissues, though shorter lists were accepted. A #1 ranking received 20 points, #2 received 19, and so on. Unranked ballots received an equal point-value for each entry. Only records released in 2004 were eligible.

They also compiled a Top 40 last year. Did you ever get that list? I still have the magazine. I'm sure I could reproduce it and post it here if you would like to see it.

Henrik

Jan 21st, 2005 - 3:36 PM

Re: No Depression Best Of ' 04 Critics Poll

Many thanks for this Robbie! Yes, I'd be very happy if you post the last year's results.

Is this a UK or US magazine?

Robbie

Jan 21st, 2005 - 4:07 PM

Re: No Depression Best Of ' 04 Critics Poll

It's a US magazine that's been around since about 1995. Published every 2 months it specializes in Alt.Country. In fact it was highly influential in defining and creating the whole genre.

I will dig out last year's poll, scan it and post it here sometime during the next 24 hours. (I think last year was the first time this magazine produced and end of year poll).

Robbie

Jan 21st, 2005 - 4:16 PM

Re: No Depression Best Of ' 04 Critics Poll

Here's a link to the magazine website. It doesn't contain any magazine content, but does tell you all about the magazine.

http://www.nodepression.net/

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Robbie Jan 21, 05 - 2:53 PM	No Depression Best Of ' 04 Critics Poll Hi Henrik The latest edition of No Depression Magazine dropped through my door this morning. I've managed to scan in and reproduce their chart below. It includes all the scores and the key explaining what they mean as printed in the magazine. 1 LORETTA LYNN, Van Lear Rose (Interscope) 498.5 (34) 2 BUDDY MILLER, Universal United House Of Prayer (New West) 311.5 (22) 3 DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS, The Dirty South (New West) 288 (21) 4 BRIAN WILSON, Smile (Nonesuch) 154.5 (13) 5 JON DEE GRAHAM, The Great Battle (New West) 153.5 (12) 6 WILCO, A Ghost Is Born (Nonesuch) 151.5 (10) 7 STEVE EARLE, The Revolution Starts...Now (E-Squored/Artemis) 146 (13) 8 TIFT MERRITT, Tambourine (Lost Highway) 141.5 (13) 9 DAVE ALVIN, Ashgrove (Yep Roc) 124 (9) 10 BOBBY BARE JR., From The End Of Your Leash (Bloodshot) 122 (9) 11 PATTY GRIFFIN, Impossible Dream (HO) 116 (9) 12 MARAH, 20,000 Streets Under The Sky (Yep Roc) 115 (7) 13 TODD SNIDER, East Nashville Skyline (Oh Boy) 113 (9) 14 WILLIE NELSON, It Always Will Be (lost Highway) 89.5 (8) 15 RON SEXSMITH, Retriever (Nettwerk) 88 (8) 16 NEKO CASE, The Tigers Have Spoken (Anti-l 87.5 (8) 17 NORAH JONES, Feels Like Home (Blue Note) 87 (7) 18 KASEY CHAMBERS, Wayward Angel (Warner Bros.) 84.5 (8) 19 SAM PHILLIPS, A Boot And A Shoe (Nonesuch) 84 (6) 20 JAMES MCMURTRY, Live In Aught-Three (Conpdre) 83.5 (6) 21 VARIOUS ARTISTS, Touch My Heart: Tribute To Johnny Paycheck (Sugar Hill) 83 (8) 22 OLD CROW MEDICINE SHOW, self-titled (Nettwerk) 83 (« 23 ELVIS COSTELLO, The Delivery Man (Lost Highway) 81.5 (6) 24 IRIS DEMENT, Lifeline (Flariella) 80.5 (7) 25 VARIOUS ARTISTS, For Vida: A Tribute to The Songs Of Alejandro Escovedo (Or) 77 (7) 26 GRETCHEN WILSON, Here For The Party (Sony) 67 (5) 27 FIERY FURNACES, Blueberry Boat (Sanctuary) 66.5 (5) 28 MINDY SMITH, One Moment More (Vanguard) 62 (4) 29 ROBYN HITCHCOCK, Spooked (Yep ROC) 61 (6) 30 SADIES, Favourite Colours (Yep Roc) 61 (4) 31 CHRIS STAMEY, Travels In The South (Yep Roc) 58.5 (4) 32 A.C. NEWMAN, Slow Wonder (Matador) 55 (5) 33 VARIOUS ARTISTS, Beautiful Dreamer: The Songs Of Stephen Foster (American Roots) 54 (5) 34 ALISON KRAUSS & UNION STATION, Lonely Runs Both Ways (Rounder) 54 W 35 GERAINT WATKINS Dial W For Watkins (Yep Roc) 53.5 (5) 36 BLACK KEYS, Rubber Factory (Fat Possum) 53 (4) 37 GREY DELISLE, The Graceful Ghost (Sugar Hill) 52 (4) 38 NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS, Abattoir Blues/The Lyre Of Orpheus (Anti-) 50.5 (4) 39 GOURDS, Blood Of The Ram (Eleven Thirty) 49.5 (5) 40 LOS LOBOS, The Ride (Hollywood) 49.5 (5) 41 RICHARD BUCKNER, Dents And Shells (Merge) 49.5 (4) 42 OLD 97'S, Drag It Up (New West) 49 (5) 43 RILO KILEY, More Adventurous (Brute/Beoute/Wamer Bros.) 48 (5) 44 TOM WAITS, Real Gone (Anti-l 47.5 (5) 45 TRES CHICAS, Sweetwater (Yep Roc) 45 (5) 46 IRON & WINE, Our Endless Numbered Days (Sub Pop) 44.5 (4) 47 ALECIA NUGENT, self-titled (Rounder) 44 (4) 48 HOLMES BROTHERS, Simple Truths (Alligator) 43 (5) 49 MAVIS STAPLES, Have A Little Faith (Alligator) 40.5 (4) 50 KING WILKIE, Broke (Rebel) 40.5 (4) KEY: Bold numbers reflect total points; the number of writers who listed the record is in parenthesis. THE RULES: Our critics were asked for their top 20 new releases and top 10 reissues, though shorter lists were accepted. A #1 ranking received 20 points, #2 received 19, and so on. Unranked ballots received an equal point-value for each entry. Only records released in 2004 were eligible. They also compiled a Top 40 last year. Did you ever get that list? I still have the magazine. I'm sure I could reproduce it and post it here if you would like to see it.
Henrik Jan 21st, 2005 - 3:36 PM	Re: No Depression Best Of ' 04 Critics Poll Many thanks for this Robbie! Yes, I'd be very happy if you post the last year's results. Is this a UK or US magazine?
Robbie Jan 21st, 2005 - 4:07 PM	Re: No Depression Best Of ' 04 Critics Poll It's a US magazine that's been around since about 1995. Published every 2 months it specializes in Alt.Country. In fact it was highly influential in defining and creating the whole genre. I will dig out last year's poll, scan it and post it here sometime during the next 24 hours. (I think last year was the first time this magazine produced and end of year poll).
Robbie Jan 21st, 2005 - 4:16 PM	Re: No Depression Best Of ' 04 Critics Poll Here's a link to the magazine website. It doesn't contain any magazine content, but does tell you all about the magazine. http://www.nodepression.net/