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Moonbeam
 Aug 30, 08 - 3:03 AM |
The Acclaimed Music Artists Poll- Part 3
Welcome to Part 3 of the Artists Poll! Last time saw the poll generate an awesome discussion about what makes and album (or an artist) stand out as well as some bonding over common favorite eras. What will this round bring? Stay tuned.... See Part 2 here! The story so far: 100. LCD Soundsystem 99. Wu-Tang Clan 98. Pearl Jam 97. Portishead 96. Queen 95. Frank Sinatra 94. The Strokes 93. The Stooges 92. Television 91. James Brown 90. Cocteau Twins 89. Love 88. The Zombies 87. Kraftwerk 86. Buddy Holly 85. Public Enemy 84. Lou Reed 83. Coldplay 82. Neutral Milk Hotel 81. John Lennon 80. Pulp 79. Guided by Voices 78. New Order 77. Beastie Boys 76. OutKast 75. Ramones 74. Chuck Berry 73. Super Furry Animals 72. Otis Redding 71. Nick Cave 70. Creedence Clearwater Revival 69. The Doors 68. Sufjan Stevens 67. Roxy Music 66. Brian Eno 65. Big Star 64. Sly and the Family Stone 63. Depeche Mode 62. Frank Zappa 61. Hüsker Dü 60. The Band 59. John Coltrane 58. The Replacements 57. Michael Jackson 56. Hank Williams 55. Van Morrison 54. Pavement 53. Leonard Cohen 52. The Byrds 51. Bob Marley & The Wailers 50. Sonic Youth 49. The Flaming Lips 48. Scott Walker 47. Elvis Presley 46. Marvin Gaye 45. Massive Attack |
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 3:19 AM |
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44. Joy Division AM Rank: 54 Survivor Rank: 59 Polls Rank: 47 Total Points: 365.23 Appears on: 11 ballots: Michel (2) Fred (7) Mitchell Sterling (12) Kevin (23) Penguin (33) Greg (37) Moonbeam (40) Andre (42) Rune (44) Vgrd (53) Jonah (62) Quotable: Mitchell Sterling: New Order are further down my list but I had no doubt that their earlier incarnation was going to be closer (lol) to my top ten. While, since Curtis’ suicide at least and certainly in the period after 24 Hour Party People, they have become a ‘cool’ band amongst the hipster set but not even Joy Division Zune players and Unknown Pleasures soles can diminish the power of those two records and few singles they left behind. They are of the few bands in history where every member brings something vital to nearly every song. From the Martin Hannett spacious production, Morris’ propulsive and metronomic drumming, Hook’s rumbling ominous basslines, Sumner’s searing guitar and of course the delivery by Curtis of some of the best lyrics ever written by a young man. Some fucker stole his memorial stone last week from a Macclesfield cemetery but even without the band that would become New Order the single “Love Will Tear Us Apart” remains one of the most perfect final acts in the history of rock music. Moonbeam: For a long time, I resisted Joy Division because I couldn’t connect with the anger and hopelessness of their lyrics, even if I could not deny the immense power behind it all. However, through time, I grew to love their dejected brand of post-punk, which placed its stamp all over the music scene and has proven its worth by influencing two main generations of musicians. Of all of the great ways that Joy Division impacted music, my favorite would have to be the use of such melodic bass lines. Bliss! Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Closer (58) Unknown Pleasures (141) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Love Will Tear Us Apart (4) Disorder (179) Atmosphere (250) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 3:26 AM |
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43. Oasis AM Rank: 52 Survivor Rank: 94 Polls Rank: 27 Total Points: 370.68 Appears on: 13 ballots: Toni (3) Anthony (6) Mitchell Sterling (20) Rune (26) Penguin (27) Daniel (32) Andre (41) Tim (41) Stephan (42) Depeche Mode (51) Dumbangel (64) Pop Elton (66) Greg (92) Quotable: Mitchell Sterling: There was a time, when as a younger lad, I thought that their first two albums and the b-sides that came out in the 1994-6 was about as exciting as listening to new music could get. It seemed like everyone in the country was in on it as well at least until everyone decide Be Here Now was shit and they started putting out awful records. I certainly found many other exciting things since and no longer regard what they are doing as being at all interesting but even in 2007 hearing Noel play some of the 1994 era b-sides acoustically was a big treat. If I was maybe five years older and could have seen them live during their creative peak then maybe I'd put them higher. Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Definitely Maybe (57) (What’s the Story) Morning Glory? (67) Be Here Now (51  Don’t Believe the Truth (864) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Wonderwall (82) Live Forever (83) Supersonic (285) Don’t Look Back in Anger (314) Morning Glory (597) Champagne Supernova (649) Up in the Sky (726) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 3:39 AM |
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42. Joni Mitchell AM Rank: 46 Survivor Rank: 78 Polls Rank: 32 Total Points: 376.44 Appears on: 12 ballots: BillAdama (7) Miguel (7) Georgie (9) Sonofsamiam (18) Paul (24) Fred (25) Harold Wexler (31) Vgrd (34) Kevin (52) Henrik (65) Pop Elton (65) Mitchell Sterling (90) Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Blue (53) Court and Spark (133) The Hissing of Summer Lawns (237) Hejira (238) Ladies of the Canyon (721) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Free Man in Paris (360) River (547) Blue (944) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 3:46 AM |
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41. The White Stripes AM Rank: 71 Survivor Rank: 66 Polls Rank: 60 Total Points: 382.29 Appears on: 17 ballots: Anthony (16) Rocky Raccoon (18) Rune (23) BillAdama (24) Daniel (28) Harold Wexler (30) Mitchell Sterling (33) Stammer (35) Jonah (36) Kevin (39) Schleuse (39) Henrik (45) Depeche Mode (47) Toni (49) Pop Elton (58) Honorio (73) Fred (94) Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Elephant (83) White Blood Cells (86) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Fell in Love with a Girl (142) Seven Nation Army (258) My Doorbell (616) The Hardest Button to Button (836) Path to the Top 100: 
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Rocky Raccoon
Aug 30th, 2008 - 4:16 AM |
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Another good start. Although I only voted for the White Stripes so far, the others would have made my list had I done a top 100 instead of just 60. |
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John
Aug 30th, 2008 - 4:31 AM |
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Hmm. Most of the last 10-15 are among my least favorite acclaimed artists. It's not like I was expecting them to miss the cut though. |
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 5:43 AM |
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40. PJ Harvey AM Rank: 61 Survivor Rank: 34 Polls Rank: 35 Total Points: 387.17 Appears on: 18 ballots: Andre (12) Pop Elton (13) Rocky Raccoon (15) Michel (20) Harold Wexler (28) Kevin (30) Moonbeam (31) Henrik (33) Tim (36) Honorio (43) Sonofsamiam (55) BillAdama (56) Vgrd (66) Mitchell Sterling (83) Rune (83) Jonah (84) Greg (97) Stammer (97) Quotable: Moonbeam: It’s amazing that someone capable of emoting such gritty, raw, jagged pain can also evoke feelings of such serene beauty. She arguably has the most breadth of any of the hailed 90s alterna-chicks, and with White Chalk, she proves that she is as vital as ever. To Bring You My Love and Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea will remain stone-cold classics in my book until the day I die. Word. Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: To Bring You My Love (61) Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea (142) Dry (359) Rid of Me (386) Is This Desire? (598) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Rid of Me (365) Down by the Water (396) Henry Lee (612) C’mon Billy (958) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 5:53 AM |
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39. Simon and Garfunkel AM Rank: 51 Survivor Rank: 39 Polls Rank: 37 Total Points: 388.11 Appears on: 15 ballots: Miguel (8) John (13) Henrik (14) Stephan (14) Daniel (15) Kevin (33) Honorio (35) Michel (40) BillAdama (51) Tim (52) Rocky Raccoon (53) Paul (56) Nicolas (59) Fred (95) Georgie (96) Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Bridge Over Troubled Water (119) Parsley, Sage, Rosemary and Thyme (302) Bookends (390) Live from New York City, 1967 (879) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: The Sound of Silence (93) America (154) Bridge Over Troubled Water (232) Kathy’s Song (500) Mrs. Robinson (643) The Boxer (783) Flowers Never Bend with the Rainfall (907) Path to the Top 100: 
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Depeche Mode
Aug 30th, 2008 - 8:04 AM |
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Amazing score for Oasis! I didn't expected that. |
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 8:11 AM |
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38. Steely Dan AM Rank: 65 Survivor Rank: 77 Polls Rank: 56 Total Points: 390.96 Appears on: 8 ballots: Fred (1) Georgie (1) Harold Wexler (11) Greg (17) Henrik (21) Miguel (27) Vgrd (38) Honorio (48) Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Aja (236) Pretzel Logic (329) Countdown to Ecstasy (416) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Deacon Blues (244) Doctor Wu (292) Black Cow (555) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 8:22 AM |
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37. The Smashing Pumpkins AM Rank: 103 Survivor Rank: NA Polls Rank: 39 Total Points: 394.16 Appears on: 12 ballots: Penguin (6) Anthony (8) Jonah (8) Greg (10) Pop Elton (10) BillAdama (37) Rocky Raccoon (41) Depeche Mode (59) Henrik (59) Lonesome Panda (59) Daniel (75) Harold Wexler (79) Quotable: Lonesome Panda: More a Single band than an album band to me… but what a bunch of singles ! (worst gig of my life however). Favourite Album: Siamese Dream, Favourite Song: Tonight, Tonight Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Siamese Dream (94) Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness (156) Adore (841) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: 1979 (100) Tonight, Tonight (160) Today (194) Disarm (237) For Martha (422) Mayonnaise (429) Hummer (535) Thirty-Three (854) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 8:30 AM |
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36. Elliott Smith AM Rank: 194 Survivor Rank: 84 Polls Rank: 45 Total Points: 395.59 Appears on: 12 ballots: Lonesome Panda (1) John (2) Michel (21) Dumbangel (23) Harold Wexler (27) Fred (32) Rune (32) Penguin (40) Kevin (41) Pop Elton (77) Honorio (81) Miguel (93) Quotable: Lonesome Panda: Easily my favourite artist ever… I don't know if there is a way to explain it, it is just that mostly anything he has done out of Figure 8 seems made for me. It fits with my mood as well when I'm happy than when I'm sad, the music is so full of emotion than I don't care whether or not I relate to the lyrics, I sometimes do (High times, Twilight, Say Yes, Between the bars in a way...) and mostly don't (even in my favourite song ever Waltz #2)... It can be both a soundtrack of my happy days and a cocoon where to hide myself in hard times. Favourite Album: Either/Or, Favourite Song: Waltz #2 John: Nobody rivals him post 1970. Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Either/Or (107) XO (151) Elliott Smith (322) From a Basement on a Hill (554) New Moon (802) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Waltz #2 (55) Between the Bars (370) Angeles (559) King’s Crossing (871) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 8:31 AM |
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Stephan, Elliott Smith was the first artist in the top 20 at one stage that isn't in the AM top 100. |
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Honorio
Aug 30th, 2008 - 8:46 AM |
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Wow, Steely Dan in the Top 50! And two number one for them (Fred and Georgie)! So great! Lonesome Panda, I love your comment about Smith. And I love the other comments too (especially the awesome ones by Moonbeam). So sad for not having time to write my own… |
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 9:33 AM |
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35. Wilco AM Rank: 101 Survivor Rank: 50 Polls Rank: 54 Total Points: 400.92 Appears on: 13 ballots: Slush (6) Andre (7) Depeche Mode (20) Kevin (20) Penguin (21) BillAdama (22) Schleuse (24) Nicolas (27) Jonah (34) Harold Wexler (35) Honorio (59) Vgrd (83) Greg (95) Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (70) Summerteeth (427) Being There (702) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Jesus, Etc. (108) Pot Kettle Black (504) Heavy Metal Drummer (566) I Am Trying to Break Your Heart (757) Poor Places (933) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 9:41 AM |
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34. Johnny Cash AM Rank: 43 Survivor Rank: 16 Polls Rank: 78 Total Points: 431.45 Appears on: 17 ballots: Nicolas (10) Stephan (10) Paul (11) Rune (11) Schleuse (17) Kevin (28) Sonofsamiam (30) Daniel (37) Andre (39) Jonah (46) Honorio (62) Greg (64) BillAdama (66) Fred (66) Henrik (73) Harold Wexler (81) Mitchell Sterling (93) Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: At Folsom Prison (244) American Recordings III: Solitary Man (617) American Recordings (850) At San Quentin (894) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Hurt (176) Folsom Prison Blues (588) The Mercy Seat (957) San Quentin (998) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 9:56 AM |
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33. Arcade Fire AM Rank: 278 Survivor Rank: NA Polls Rank: 48 Total Points: 442.71 Appears on: 17 ballots: Pop Elton (5) Penguin (9) Kevin (12) Lonesome Panda (13) Toni (17) Anthony (20) Depeche Mode (26) Harold Wexler (40) Andre (43) Jonah (48) Moonbeam (50) John (66) Slush (78) Daniel (87) Stammer (90) Miguel (96) BillAdama (98) Quotable: Penguin: With two phenominal albums, these Canadians have skyrocketed up my artist list. "Funeral" was great and "Neon Bible" was probably just as good. In hindsight, we'll look back at this decade and see two of the top ten albums created by the same band, three years apart. "Funeral" and "Kid A" will probably fight it out for the best album of the decade unless something sublime comes out in the next two years. Lonesome Panda: I might try to explain why their music is so great, but I think some will do it better than I can… the main reason why they will always keep a special place in my heart is a Tuesday of August 2005, my first festival. I was waiting for one of my favourite bands (Queens of the Stone Age or Foo Fighters, I don't remember) so I was on one of the first rows of the main stage when they appeared. I did not know anything about them and few people on the crowd did. And here it started, the choirs of Wake Up... in about 10 seconds I was totally in it, and that moment remains my favourite memory of a live show, the kick-off of an impressive gig where they seemed like more than a band, at least a family if not somehow a single entity, like a bee swarm or something. The neighborhoods, No Cars Go... yeah best show of my life, like a smack in the face and a relevation : best live show are made by people who litteraly live and sweat their music, not by those who have it all written and prepared (even if well, Hives's gigs are funny, it can not stand the comparison). Favourite Album: Funeral, Favourite Song: Wake Up Moonbeam: Funeral proved to be a very timely record for me, as it just followed the deaths of my father and grandmother and just preceded the deaths of my other grandmother and my aunt. Their ability to capture the sorrow in such an epic way helped me through many, many difficult days. With Neon Bible, they showed me that they can be relevant to me for other reasons as well, as the majestic swell of “No Cars Go” makes my heart soar. Yes, they are definitely a victim of excessive hype, but damn it, their music matters to me. Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Funeral (20) Neon Bible (579) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels) (92) Rebellion (Lies) (118) Wake Up (130) Neighborhood #2 (Laika) (269) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 10:13 AM |
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32. Jimi Hendrix AM Rank: 10 Survivor Rank: 11 Polls Rank: 23 Total Points: 464.82 Appears on: 17 ballots: Rocky Raccoon (5) Harold Wexler (9) BillAdama (10) Nicolas (21) Henrik (24) Georgie (28) Daniel (30) Honorio (33) Greg (36) Schleuse (38) Vgrd (40) Lonesome Panda (42) Pop Elton (48) Fred (50) Kevin (55) Moonbeam (93) Paul (95) Quotable: Lonesome Panda: My other grower at the moment, I thought he was "just" a guitar virtuoso with not much beside it (like Clapton for instance), but some songs, in particular Are You Experienced, are so perfect and in advance for this age that it reveals that he had every talent a great artist needs. Favourite Album: Are You Experienced? Favourite Song: Are You Experienced? Moonbeam: Aside from his amazing guitar work, Hendrix stands as one of the greatest songwriters of the 60s in my book. Whether he was adapting an old blues riff or mapping out completely new, brain-busting territory, Jimi always imbued his songs with his spirit. I am a novice to his work, and it is exciting to be in a position to explore it more fully. Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Are You Experienced? (28) Electric Ladyland (35) Axis: Bold As Love (275) Cry of Love (995) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: All Along the Watchtower (29) Purple Haze (133) Burning of the Midnight Lamp (402) The Wind Cries Mary (512) Little Wing (590) Hey Joe (753) If 6 Was 9 (764) Crosstown Traffic (825) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 10:21 AM |
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31. Belle and Sebastian AM Rank: 177 Survivor Rank: NA Polls Rank: 42 Total Points: 475.25 Appears on: 13 ballots: Pop Elton (2) Tim (2) Dumbangel (11) Miguel (13) Slush (14) Andre (29) Honorio (37) John (38) Fred (40) Kevin (44) Jonah (50) Rune (57) BillAdama (58) Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: If You’re Feeling Sinister (76) Tigermilk (207) The Life Pursuit (452) The Boy with the Arab Strap (604) Dear Catastrophe Waitress (706) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Like Dylan in the Movies (207) The State I Am in (466) Seeing Other People (523) Another Sunny Day (678) Lazy Lane Painter Jane (972) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 30th, 2008 - 10:22 AM |
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And that would be the other artist outside of the AM Top 100 that once held a place in our top 20! Couldn't quite hold on, but still a massive surprise! |
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Penguin
Aug 30th, 2008 - 3:01 PM |
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I totally thought I voted for Belle and Sebastian. Oops, I guess. That and Okkervil River would be the two that probably should have made my list... Either way, I love the last 10 artists (other than Hendrix I guess). |
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Fred
Aug 30th, 2008 - 7:45 PM |
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Wow, Steely Dan had two first places on the ballots. |
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pop elton
Aug 30th, 2008 - 8:21 PM |
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This list gets better and better. Nice to see Belle and Sebastian so high. I think I know all the top 30 artists that are left. I'm not sure which one is the massive surprise (that Moonbeam mentioned) my #4 or #6 or is there maybe even bigger surprise than those. Funny to see that Costello beat Presley. |
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tim
Aug 30th, 2008 - 10:00 PM |
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that would be funny if he didn't even make the list. I'm honestly getting a little tired of Mr. Costello. I like some of his songs but lately I've been seeing and hearing so much about him so much that I wouldn't be suprised to see him on the next Wheaties box. I guess it's the glasses that kind of get on my nerves. That and his geeky college rock following. The Nepoleon Dynamites of the world. Not as big a media whole as Aerosmith are. |
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BillAdama
Aug 30th, 2008 - 11:22 PM |
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And with that, pretty much all the people from more recent are burned through. All but Radiohead. Steely Dan is one of those bands I just can't get into. Their songs are all intricately hyper-literate, but not in a way that's nearly as powerful, emotional, or interesting as many sloppy, simply-spoken bands. |
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Penguin
Aug 31st, 2008 - 3:54 AM |
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Pretty sure Blur is left too. 
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Slush
Aug 31st, 2008 - 4:34 AM |
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That was just my thinking. I think my vote alone ensured they were gonna make the list
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Moonbeam
Aug 31st, 2008 - 5:39 AM |
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Pop Elton, I meant that Belle and Sebastian's position is still quite a surprise! Even more surprising than their position, though, is the fact that they placed higher than Wilco, Arcade Fire, Oasis and The White Stripes! |
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nicolas
Aug 31st, 2008 - 7:46 AM |
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Funny that Costello beat Presley I was just thinking of ranting the ones "who pick the wrong Elvis" (you know critics with glasses) in my next review. Yes, Elvis' aura and real value is fading. But I really can't understand that Costello is above him here (even if he is in my top 100) Well, I'll think of what David Lee Roth said "critics love Costello because they look like Costello" |
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John
Aug 31st, 2008 - 9:02 AM |
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I only like one Elvis Costello album (Get Happy) but I can name 30 of his songs I really like. I can only name 15, at the most Elvis the Pelvis songs I like. But, in the 50's- early 60's that's a lot of songs compared to other artists of that period. I still think I'm in the Costello camp when it comes to the battle of the Elvis. |
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Greg
Aug 31st, 2008 - 9:38 AM |
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i've heard that quote before, though i didn't know it was david lee roth...i wonder if it isn't the other way around, though...lord knows within a year or two of discovering costello & the smiths, i had started wearing black frame glasses, wearing the best version of a pompadour that my hair would allow and i'd gone vegetarian to boot...i think there's some truth in it, though, but maybe even more in its converse; in other words, i think guys with good looks often have a hard time with critics (or maybe guys with good looks just suck at music?? cuz like they haven't been heartbroken as much and don't have as much personal shit to write about? heh, i don't know...anyway). on the other hand, i think good looks can only help a female performer, most critics being straight dudes. but that might not even be the case anymore... anyway, looking at the top 20 artists, i could argue a certain sex appeal for jagger, bowie, plant, springsteen, prince, elvis, gaye and yorke...but i think the only actually good-looking one might be elvis. would anyone think bowie or prince were attractive if they weren't bowie and prince? (besides moonbeam  )
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Moonbeam
Aug 31st, 2008 - 11:25 AM |
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30. Björk AM Rank: 68 Survivor Rank: 47 Polls Rank: 31 Total Points: 496.42 Appears on: 16 ballots: Moonbeam (4) Pop Elton (4) Henrik (6) Honorio (13) Nicolas (26) Vgrd (28) Michel (32) BillAdama (33) Toni (34) Tim (40) Rune (47) Kevin (49) John (56) Sonofsamiam (56) Mitchell Sterling (72) Harold Wexler (82) Quotable: Moonbeam: Of all of the artists that I enjoy, Björk is without question the one with the purest approach to music. Maybe it’s just the way that I connect to her, but it sounds like she truly injects her whole persona into every note, every microbeat and every melody that emanates from her. Her vision is limitless, and her music is the closest sonic equivalent to hair standing on its end as I can imagine. Vespertine is an absolutely sacred record, and her spirit is such a beautiful thing to behold. Her amazing live show and breathtaking music videos (seriously, she totally owns Madonna and Michael Jackson on the video front) indicate that her music is only one of her amazing artistic outlets, and she is a master of them all. Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Homogenic (95) Debut (111) Post (138) Vespertine (394) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Bachelorette (191) Isobel (195) Hyper-Ballad (265) Human Behaviour (507) It’s Oh So Quiet (706) Hunter (786) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 31st, 2008 - 11:45 AM |
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29. The Cure AM Rank: 72 Survivor Rank: 63 Polls Rank: 33 Total Points: 514.23 Appears on: 15 ballots: Moonbeam (2) Henrik (5) Greg (6) Honorio (18) Michel (22) Pop Elton (22) Depeche Mode (28) Penguin (30) Vgrd (31) Rune (33) BillAdama (34) Andre (37) Lonesome Panda (58) Miguel (58) Slush (100) Quotable: Moonbeam: Robert Smith is more influential on the types of songs that I compose myself than any other musician, by far. Those who are happy to pidgeonhole The Cure into mopey goth territory are seriously missing the point, as I have never been exposed to a band with such an amazing emotional palette. Just compare the stark minimalism of the brilliant Seventeen Seconds, in which every single note has a specific purpose and is utilized to maximum effect, with the bombast of the singles on Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me or the pop confection of Japanese Whispers. The band built upon its successes throughout its first decade, from the youthful spriteliness of Three Imaginary Boys through the somber “Dark Trilogy” of the hollow Seventeen Seconds, the mournful Faith and the gothic nightmare of Pornography, from the hysterical synth pop ventures of Japanese Whispers to the twisted, psychedelic paranoia of The Top, and finally the perfect pop statements of the tight The Head on a Door and sprawling Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me, culminating in the transcendent glory of the inimitable Disintegration. With BloodFlowers, they proved that they could still craft a 5-star album more than a decade later, and their live shows have become an absolute bonanza of excellence. Catch them if you can. Lonesome Panda: Favourite Album: Disintegration, Favourite Song: Lullaby Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Disintegration (171) Seventeen Seconds (185) The Head on the Door (572) BloodFlowers (576) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: In Between Days (95) A Forest (213) Just Like Heaven (223) Lovesong (358) Plainsong (484) Lullaby (506) Pictures of You (975) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 31st, 2008 - 11:56 AM |
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28. Nick Drake AM Rank: 91 Survivor Rank: 36 Polls Rank: 41 Total Points: 519.58 Appears on: 17 ballots: Pop Elton (6) Kevin (8) Mitchell Sterling (10) Anthony (11) Penguin (15) Henrik (18) Fred (23) Georgie (31) Lonesome Panda (31) Stammer (33) Paul (39) Stephan (50) Sonofsamiam (52) Nicolas (58) John (59) Slush (59) Honorio (79) Quotable: Mitchell Sterling: For me, Nick Drake is yet another artist on my list who didn’t make a bad album for unfortunate reasons. I first got into Drake in 1999 after reading a small article that appeared in Mojo on him. I picked up Five Leaves Left and fell in love with the elegant beauty of “River Man” and all the other atmospheric songs on there be the slightly corny lyrics to “Man in Shed” or the way the strings combine with his vocal on “Way to Blue” or the near elegy for his legacy “Fruit Tree”. Soon after this I read another article on Drake again in Mojo by Ian MacDonald called Exiled from Heaven which inspired me to pick up what would become my favourite, Bryter Later with it’s horns and generally air of exuberance and the downbeat mastery and despondence of Pink Moon and after that the many collections of outtake material. I could write more but you should just read the essay linked. Penguin: Three absolute classic albums in three years. If anyone had a perfect career, it would be Drake. Tragically, his life would parallel Vincent Van Gogh in too many ways - his work never sold, spiraled into depression, committed suicide, and eventually, posthumously, became famous. "Pink Moon" is a work of tragic and stark beauty; the picture of a man that was close to death. Its peaceful tones hides the tremendous darkness of Drake's final work. If not for Volkswagen, he may still be a complete unknown. Lonesome Panda: All romantic indie rockers are just continuing what Nick Drake and Big Star created, they have summed up what could be done, and even if some have achieved better (yeah, I'm talking about Elliott again), they are always building their music based on those 2 fundamental basis. Favourite Album: Five Leaves Left, Favourite Song: River Man Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Five Leaves Left (72) Pink Moon (116) Bryter Layter (201) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: River Man (79) Northern Sky (304) Pink Moon (397) Things Behind the Sun (399) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 31st, 2008 - 12:03 PM |
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27. Miles Davis AM Rank: 31 Survivor Rank: 22 Polls Rank: 51 Total Points: 520.52 Appears on: 14 ballots: Anthony (2) Sonofsamiam (4) Paul (6) Kevin (7) Michel (13) Jonah (16) Honorio (27) Schleuse (29) Harold Wexler (44) Daniel (45) Vgrd (62) Slush (65) Nicolas (68) Henrik (91) Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Kind of Blue (19) Bitches Brew (184) Sketches of Spain (470) Miles Smiles (748) Miles Ahead (905) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: So What (190) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 31st, 2008 - 12:10 PM |
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26. Led Zeppelin AM Rank: 5 Survivor Rank: 18 Polls Rank: 20 Total Points: 546.38 Appears on: 19 ballots: Daniel (7) Rocky Raccoon (10) Georgie (11) Kevin (11) Harold Wexler (16) Stammer (19) Nicolas (20) BillAdama (21) Jonah (31) Greg (34) Honorio (36) Stephan (36) Pop Elton (42) Fred (45) Sonofsamiam (58) Miguel (68) Mitchell Sterling (68) John (80) Damosuzuki (88) Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Led Zeppelin IV (34) Led Zeppelin II (208) Physical Graffiti (263) Houses of the Holy (299) Led Zeppelin I (388) Led Zeppelin III (449) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Stairway to Heaven (25) Since I’ve Been Loving You (271) When the Levee Breaks (976) Path to the Top 100: 
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Depeche Mode
Aug 31st, 2008 - 12:13 PM |
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Blur surpassed Led Zeppelin! Who would have predicted that? |
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Moonbeam
Aug 31st, 2008 - 12:19 PM |
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25. Tom Waits AM Rank: 59 Survivor Rank: 29 Polls Rank: 30 Total Points: 552.74 Appears on: 16 ballots: Nicolas (5) Greg (7) Honorio (7) Kevin (10) Fred (11) Slush (13) Miguel (18) BillAdama (30) Paul (31) Sonofsamiam (33) Henrik (38) Penguin (42) Andre (47) Michel (54) Harold Wexler (77) Jonah (89) Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Rain Dogs (73) Swordfishtrombones (127) Closing Time (414) Bone Machine (551) Blue Valentine (787) The Heart of the Saturday Night (834) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Downtown Train (71) Who Are You (474) In the Neighborhood (502) Time (644) Innocent When You Dream (794) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 31st, 2008 - 12:28 PM |
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Just a side note: Tom Waits may enter my top 100 the next time we do this. Swordfishtrombones has managed to overcome all of my own biases and musical shortcomings to overwhelm me with its greatness. What a weird, awesome album! |
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Moonbeam
Aug 31st, 2008 - 12:29 PM |
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24. Blur AM Rank: 49 Survivor Rank: 53 Polls Rank: 22 Total Points: 564.59 Appears on: 13 ballots: Slush (1) Toni (1) Depeche Mode (2) Penguin (5) Schleuse (5) Mitchell Sterling (13) Rune (38) Honorio (52) Fred (60) Pop Elton (63) Henrik (78) Jonah (90) Dumbangel (92) Quotable: Slush: My #1 band and I can't really pinpoint why. Well, I can…I just listen to them a lot. Maybe it was the way they pinpointed and saterized the zeitgeist of the 90s, or maybe it was the way they experimented with a variety of generes and actually didn't fail. Blur just created one of the most consistent and enjoyable catalogs of music with very few low points. Or maybe I'm just a self-loathing American and I love bands that take shots at American culture. Penguin: I was both too young and living in the United States when Blur and Oasis battled for supremacy of Britian. In hindsight, the winner seems obvious to me. Although Oasis is still going and Blur has broken up due to tensions, Blur is still the winner. Oasis never proved that they could adjust their sound for a changing world - a task that Blur accomplished on every album. From the absolute Britpop of "Parklife" to the lo-fi Pavement-like rock of "Blur" to the electronic-tinged "Think Tank", Blur was constantly changing its sound. This act eventually paved dividends beyond critical acclaim - "Song 2", a grunge parody, eventually made it big on the American charts. Mitchell Sterling: As with Supergrass Blur where a band that hit my radar at a young age. Like “Alright” “Parklife” was a bit of a sing-a-long favourite amongst my ten year old brethren but before that I’d noticed “Girls and Boys.” “The Great Escape” was one of the first albums I owned and I remember looking forward to hearing Blur when it came out. Especially after “Beetlebum” still one of my favourite songs and one that the years have seen me appreciate more and more. It’s often forgotten what a strange departure that album was for Blur, like Radiohead with their forth album three years later, but it’s Parklife that I come back to the most. My favourite Blur song, “This is A Low”, is a sweeping, swelling song that never fails to make me truly appreciate the value and emotion that can be created by music. From their debut of Madchester baggy, through The Kinks aping la-la-la-la period to the grunge / lo-fi and finally art rock period at the turn of the century there isn’t a period that I don’t have some form of fondness for. When you factor in Damon’s work with Gorrilaz and The Good, The Bad and The Queen I might not put them this low. Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Parklife (89) 13 (177) Blur (203) Modern Life Is Rubbish (256) Think Tank (474) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Song 2 (158) This Is a Low (170) Popscene (318) Jubilee (367) Parklife (379) Coffee & TV (465) Country House (652) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moonbeam
Aug 31st, 2008 - 12:30 PM |
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Yes, that last graph is correct! Blur was in serious danger of being the biggest disappointment of this whole poll, hovering near 500 after nearly a dozen lists. Then, they skyrocketed to top 25 glory! The Blur fans came late, but boy did they bring their points in droves! |
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Moonbeam
Aug 31st, 2008 - 12:37 PM |
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23. Beck AM Rank: 35 Survivor Rank: 30 Polls Rank: 29 Total Points: 577.37 Appears on: 20 ballots: John (3) Jonah (4) Depeche Mode (6) Toni (14) Kevin (15) Harold Wexler (17) Rocky Raccoon (26) Stammer (27) Pop Elton (32) Andre (38) BillAdama (45) Vgrd (51) Michel (52) Slush (53) Henrik (66) Nicolas (69) Greg (72) Daniel (74) Paul (74) Dumbangel (97) Quotable: John: Even though I've been disappointed with the past releases he still manages to give us 2-3 great tracks every two years or so. Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Odelay (31) Sea Change (129) Mutations (247) Midnite Vultures (253) Mellow Gold (840) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Loser (139) Lonesome Tears (658) Nicotine and Gravy (686) Beercan (840) Nobody’s Fault But My Own (885) Path to the Top 100: 
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Moeboid
Aug 31st, 2008 - 5:20 PM |
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great work moonbeam. i haven't commented much, but i have been reading through these threads. thanks to everyone who put quotes down too. they really are helpful. not only do they inspire me to look up artists that i've never looked into before, they're also really interesting to read when they're about artists that i'm already familiar with. |
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Harold Wexler
Aug 31st, 2008 - 5:43 PM |
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So, it looks like Tom Waits will be the highest-ranked artist on our poll who's not one of the current Acclaimed Music top 50. The only surprises from here on out will be who outranks who (or Who, as the case may be). Not that I'm complaining. Only one of the (unquestionably) remaining 22 didn't make my list, and I'm kind of sorry now that they didn't. They're such charming men ... |
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nicolas
Aug 31st, 2008 - 6:13 PM |
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I'm beginning to think that the Cure might be in my top 100 next year thanks to Am (especially their poppier post-1985 stuff) |
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Depeche Mode
Aug 31st, 2008 - 6:33 PM |
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I also would have ranked Cure higher today,maybe in top 15! |
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BillAdama
Aug 31st, 2008 - 7:28 PM |
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...I didn't vote for Nick Drake? How did that happen? |
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Jonah
Aug 31st, 2008 - 9:34 PM |
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I was going to say that Nick Drake is one of the key artists I forgot. He would have been somewhere 75-100, but the points still would have helped. Sorry fans! Nice that he's this high without me, though. |
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Moonbeam
Sep 1st, 2008 - 2:56 AM |
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22. Nirvana AM Rank: 18 Survivor Rank: 26 Polls Rank: 19 Total Points: 578.15 Appears on: 20 ballots: BillAdama (6) Stammer (7) Depeche Mode (8) Harold Wexler (14) Rocky Raccoon (17) John (18) Schleuse (19) Andre (25) Michel (25) Honorio (39) Toni (39) Rune (41) Kevin (42) Miguel (45) Jonah (47) Fred (52) Daniel (59) Moonbeam (69) Dumbangel (83) Henrik (84) Quotable: John: No other hard rock band even has come close to being this catchy without being cheesy. Moonbeam: As is evident from many of my comments, I’m not a big fan of angry, jaded, aggressive music, and therefore was alienated by much of the music of the 90s that, funnily enough, was a call to arms for millions of alienated youth. One act that did grab my attention in a positive way, though, was Nirvana. Somehow, the great songwriting worked its way through my prejudice. “Lithium”, “Come As You Are” and especially “Heart-Shaped Box” are favorites to this day. Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Nevermind (15) Unplugged in New York (96) In Utero (104) Incesticide (761) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Smells Like Teen Spirit (11) Lithium (407) All Apologies (454) Dumb (483) In Bloom (737) 
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Moonbeam
Sep 1st, 2008 - 4:14 AM |
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21. Talking Heads AM Rank: 26 Survivor Rank: 20 Polls Rank: 17 Total Points: 600.65 Appears on: 17 ballots: Andre (3) Kevin (5) Miguel (6) Michel (6.5) Toni (7) Jonah (19) Harold Wexler (22) Honorio (24) Schleuse (27) John (32) Rocky Raccoon (32) BillAdama (38) Moonbeam (52) Stammer (66) Mitchell Sterling (75) Henrik (89) Slush (98) Quotable: Moonbeam: Talking Heads were definitely an acquired taste for me, as David Byrne’s vocals were initially a big turn-off. However, through time, the rhythm and the quirkiness changed my perceptions, and I’ve grown to really appreciate them. Speaking in Tongues is the funkiest slice of new wave this side of Prince, and the passionate beauty of “Naïve Melody (This Must Be the Place)” is simply towering. I have a lot more of their catalogue to explore, but their place among post-punk’s elite is well-deserved in my book. Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Remain in Light (36) Fear of Music (164) Stop Making Sense (206) 77 (364) Little Creatures (901) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Once in a Lifetime (35) Psycho Killer (106) Naïve Melody (This Must Be the Place) (218) Life During Wartime (224) And She Was (664) 
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Moonbeam
Sep 1st, 2008 - 4:40 AM |
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20. Pink Floyd AM Rank: 21 Survivor Rank: 37 Polls Rank: 12 Total Points: 617.73 Appears on: 21 ballots: Daniel (3) Henrik (8) Anthony (10) Penguin (10) Stephan (16) Kevin (19) Jonah (22) Tim (22) Honorio (26) John (27) Michel (27) Damosuzuki (35) Georgie (35) Greg (42) Nicolas (50) Dumbangel (52) Rocky Raccoon (59) Miguel (82) Fred (83) Mitchell Sterling (86) Harold Wexler (93) Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: Dark Side of the Moon (13) Wish You Were Here (71) The Wall (109) Animals (210) The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (211) Meddle (453) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Echoes (84) Wish You Were Here (134) Time (486) Shine On You Crazy Diamond (568) Comfortably Numb (589) 
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Moonbeam
Sep 1st, 2008 - 4:52 AM |
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19. Elvis Costello AM Rank: 23 Survivor Rank: 17 Polls Rank: 28 Total Points: 663.81 Appears on: 23 ballots: Toni (4) Vgrd (6) Harold Wexler (8) BillAdama (13) Paul (13) Andre (14) Honorio (15) Schleuse (15) Slush (24) Sonofsamiam (27) Fred (28) Greg (31) Rocky Raccoon (36) Stephan (45) Depeche Mode (46) Henrik (67) Mitchell Sterling (69) John (71) Kevin (80) Stammer (82) Nicolas (89) Rune (92) Miguel (95) Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: This Year’s Model (66) My Aim Is True (88) Armed Forces (209) Imperial Bedroom (357) Get Happy!! (487) King of America (611) Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: Red Shoes (322) (What’s So Funny Bout) Peace Love and Understanding (650) Oliver’s Army (668) I Want You (680) Beyond Belief (807) Alison (883) I Don’t Want to Go to Chelsea (978) 
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John
Sep 1st, 2008 - 5:28 AM |
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I didn't realize Radio, Radio wasn't in the top 1000 poll. That's pretty crazy even though I am totally sick of that song. I don't think I voted for Oliver's Army but I love that song. Would a 665ish placement mean more than one person voted for it? |
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Moonbeam
Sep 1st, 2008 - 5:47 AM |
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John, it totally depends. In the case of "Oliver's Army", it received 2 votes- Honorio ranked it 53rd, while Scleuse placed it 38th. |
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Moonbeam
Sep 1st, 2008 - 5:47 AM |
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Of course that was supposed to read Schleuse! |
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BillAdama
Sep 1st, 2008 - 3:20 PM |
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I'm a little surprised Nirvana slipped that far. Then I guess it is getting overhype backlash. I wonder, if Cobain hadn't died, how long it would have taken for them to release a mediocre album. Glad to see Pink Floyd out of the way. I find their music alienating for the same reason Moonbeam found Nirvana's. Uninformed, unfocused rage + melodramatic grandiosity = Being called deep by millions. Yes, education is thought control! Manipulation! How dare they manipulate us into having marketable skills!!! |
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John
Sep 1st, 2008 - 8:28 PM |
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I think Pink Floyd is underrated and overrated at the same time. The Wall is the most overrated album ever but it's balanced out by how underrated Piper, Meddle and More are. They do have a lot of crap that only true fans will like, but so much of their work has somehow been overlooked even though they are one of the most popular bands of all-time. I can't think of another band that is so popular even though most people haven't listened to 75 percent of their catalog. |
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Moonbeam
Sep 2nd, 2008 - 1:13 AM |
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BillAdama, I really can't stand Pink Floyd at all, for much of the same reasons as you mentioned. |
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John
Sep 2nd, 2008 - 2:16 AM |
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When is Pink Floyd full of rage? The Wall? That's the only album I can think of and that's a rock opera. They're telling the story of Pink's childhood. But, The Wall sucks, it just seems like you're only looking at one album when you make that statement. As for grandiosity, almost every acclaimed artist and album are at fault. Aren't you a backer of The Smashing Pumpkins. How about OK Computer? |
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Henrik
Sep 2nd, 2008 - 8:43 AM |
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An update of the correlation stats while we're waiting for the top of the list. 1 (3) Daniel & Stephan (r=0.48) 2 (-) Stephan & nicolas (r=0.42) 3 (-) Rocky Raccoon & Harold Wexler (r=0.41) 4 (2) Jonah & Slush (r=0.40) 5 (-) Daniel & nicolas (r=0.39) 6 (-) Greg & Stephan (r=0.38) 7 (1) Vgrd & Sonofsamiam (r=0.37) Kevin & nicolas (r=0.37) Honorio & nicolas (r=0.37) Honorio & Miguel (r=0.37) |
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John
Sep 2nd, 2008 - 9:14 AM |
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Do you have the master list Henrik or are you going off of the top 100? |
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Henrik
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