Come one, come all to the results of the massively succesesful AM Artists Poll! It is my pleasure and privilege to guide you through the twists and turns of this fascinating list! I've gone through each list and checked it twice, so if there's a mistake, I'm either (a) an idiot, or (b) twice an idiot! In total, 35 lists were received, and 1035 artists were deemed worthy of a vote. As usual, I will begin by presenting the Bubbling Under List. And away we go!





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500 . Dodgy
500 . Tracy Chapman
500 . Travis
500 . The Wedding Present
499 . The Hollies
498 . A Tribe Called Quest
497 . Janis Joplin
493 . ?
493 . CMX
493 . Happy Mondays
493 . Midlake
492 . The Fleshtones
490 . Fats Domino
490 . Ron Sexsmith
489 . Neko Case
484 . Chet Baker
484 . Fatals Picards, Les
484 . Marcos Valle
484 . Phil Collins
484 . Wondermints
483 . Patsy Cline
482 . Herbie Hancock
481 . Ted Leo
480 . The Raveonettes
479 . Sondre Lerche
474 . Bats
474 . Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears
474 . Los Lobos
474 . Vitalic
474 . Wilson Pickett
473 . Living Colour
472 . Jens Lekman
465 . Billy Joe Shaver
465 . Billy Joel
465 . Broadcast
465 . Grace Jones
465 . Johnossi
465 . Neu
465 . Regina
464 . The Chemical Brothers
463 . Richard Hawley
458 . The Cramps
458 . Lostprophets
458 . Missy Elliott
458 . PMMP
458 . The Tragically Hip
457 . Muddy Waters
456 . Jane's Addiction
455 . Jefferson Airplane
454 . The Supremes
453 . Minutemen
452 . Morrissey
451 . Muse
450 . Red House Painters
441 . Aphex Twin
441 . Busta Rhymes
441 . Carole King
441 . Hoodoo Gurus
441 . Jay-Z
441 . Sam & Dave
441 . Satyricon
441 . The Shangri-Las
441 . Sting
440 . Camarón de la Isla
439 . Boards Of Canada
438 . Mission of Burma
437 . Dwight Yoakam
436 . Flying Burrito Brothers
430 . Cara Dillon
430 . dc Talk
430 . Jackson Browne
430 . José José
430 . Live
430 . Tarwater
429 . Olivia Tremor Control
428 . Slayer
427 . Grateful Dead
426 . N*E*R*D
423 . Doc Watson
423 . Frankenixon
423 . Mull Historical Society
422 . Antonio Carlos Jobim
421 . The KLF
420 . Peter Gabriel
419 . Glen Campbell
418 . Loretta Lynn
415 . Bob Hund
415 . The Carpenters
415 . Gal Costa
414 . Cream
413 . Pere Ubu
412 . The Pogues
411 . Billy Bragg
407 . Crusaders
407 . Roxette
407 . Squarepusher
407 . Superchunk
406 . Saint Etienne
405 . The Carter Family
404 . Iron Maiden
403 . Lynyrd Skynyrd
402 . The La's

Happy to Be Here:



The following artists are unranked on AM, but made an appearance in the top 500!

Crusaders
Roxette
Superchunk
Bob Hund
Gal Costa
Frankenixon
Mull Historical Society
Cara Dillon
dc Talk
José José
Tarwater
Camarón de la Isla
Satyricon
Lostprophets
PMMP
Billy Joe Shaver
Broadcast
Johnossi
Regina
Jens Lekman
Bryan Scary and the Shredding Tears
Vitalic
Sondre Lerche
The Raveonettes
Fatals Picards, Les
Marcos Valle
Wondermints
The Fleshtones
?
CMX
Dodgy

Other artists in the "pleasant surprise" category include:

Doc Watson (AM Rank 2123)
Ron Sexsmith (1961)
Dwight Yoakam (1844)
The Hollies (1672)
Bats (1484)

On the other side of the coin, we have the What the Heck Are We Doing Here?! category:



Missy Elliott (8
Grateful Dead (92)
The Chemical Brothers (110)
Muddy Waters (117)
Cream (121)

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398 . El-P
398 . Los Lonely Boys
398 . Ornette Coleman
398 . Rodney Crowell
397 . Eric Clapton
396 . Bruce Haack
395 . Gang Of Four
394 . !!!
393 . The Streets
387 . Aaliyah
387 . The Blues Brothers
387 . Daniel Johnston
387 . Gil Scott-Heron
387 . Rush
387 . Silverchair
386 . The Guess Who
385 . Low
384 . Liz Phair
383 . Yeah Yeah Yeahs
382 . The Cars
381 . Japan
380 . Dizzee Rascal
379 . Erik Satie
378 . Doves
374 . The Alan Parsons Project
374 . The Fiery Furnaces
374 . Kaiser Chiefs
374 . New Radicals
373 . Faith No More
372 . Crosby, Stills, Nash, & Young
371 . Ry Cooder
370 . The Human League
369 . Sugar
368 . Ghostface Killah
367 . Liars
366 . Lee Hazlewood
365 . De La Soul
364 . Dismemberment Plan
363 . Meat Loaf
357 . Alain Bashung
357 . The Brian Jonestown Massacre
357 . Caribou
357 . Laura Marling
357 . Matthew Good
357 . Mekons
356 . Joanna Newsom
355 . Madness
354 . Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
353 . The Animals
352 . Fugazi
347 . Apples in Stereo
347 . At the Drive-In
347 . Gustavo Cesar Carríon
347 . Linus of Hollywood
347 . Miossec
346 . Philip Glass
345 . 22-Pistepirkko
344 . Donovan
343 . Caetano Veloso
339 . Frank Black
339 . Katharine McPhee
339 . Rage Against the Machine
339 . Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
338 . Elbow
337 . Julian Cope
336 . The B-52's
335 . Joe Jackson
334 . Roy Ayers
333 . CocoRosie
330 . Feelies
330 . IAM
330 . The Von Bondies
329 . Annie
328 . The New Pornographers
327 . Squeeze
326 . Woody Guthrie
325 . Trash Can Sinatras
324 . John Cale
323 . Warren Zevon
322 . Flatlanders
319 . Bob James
319 . Scritti Politti
319 . Scud Mountain Boys
318 . Jimmie Rodgers
317 . Derek And The Dominos
316 . Swell
315 . The Shins
314 . The Dandy Warhols
313 . Delgados
312 . Neil Diamond
311 . Soft Machine
310 . Howlin' Wolf
309 . Robert Johnson
305 . Bright Eyes
305 . Graham Coxon
305 . Sun Ra
305 . Tom T. Hall
304 . Jason Falkner
303 . Siouxsie and the Banshees
302 . Aerosmith
301 . Richard & Linda Thompson

Unranked on AM:

Jason Falkner
Swell
Bob James
Scud Mountain Boys
Flatlanders
Trash Can Sinatras
IAM
Roy Ayers
Katharine McPhee
Roger Joseph Manning Jr.
Caetano Veloso
22-Pistepirkko
Apples in Stereo
Gustavo Cesar Carríon
Linus of Hollywood
Alain Bashung
The Brian Jonestown Massacre
Laura Marling
Matthew Good
The Alan Parsons Project
Erik Satie
Daniel Johnston
Silverchair
Bruce Haack
Los Lonely Boys
Rodney Crowell

Happy to Be Here:

The Blues Brothers (2094)
Miossec (205
Graham Coxon (2036)
Elbow (1933)
Gil Scott-Heron (1917)

What the Heck Are We Doing Here?!

Aerosmith (109)
Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young (126)
De la Soul (145)
Ornette Coleman (146)
Derek and the Dominos (151)

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300 . Burt Bacharach
299 . Dire Straits
298 . The Violent Femmes
297 . Dusty Springfield
293 . Absoluuttinen nollapiste
293 . Architecture in Helsinki
293 . Camera Obscura
293 . Jackie Leven
292 . Ben Harper
291 . Lyle Lovett
290 . Laura Nyro
289 . Fountains of Wayne
283 . Adam Green
283 . Bo Diddley
283 . Butthole Surfers
283 . Kylie Minogue
283 . Puppetmastaz
283 . Smog
282 . Jonathan Richman
281 . Nine Inch Nails
280 . The Eagles
279 . The Mountain Goats
278 . Badly Drawn Boy
277 . Daft Punk
272 . Annie Lennox
272 . Jimmie Dale Gilmore
272 . Leadbelly
272 . Nina Simone
272 . Soul Coughing
271 . Bill Monroe
270 . Arctic Monkeys
269 . T Rex
268 . The Stranglers
267 . Willie Nelson
266 . New York Dolls
265 . The Blue Nile
264 . Elastica
263 . Spoon
261 . The Fratellis
261 . Of Montreal
260 . Red Hot Chili Peppers
259 . The Coral
258 . Gorky's Zygotic Mynci
257 . Tori Amos
256 . System of a Down
255 . Gary Numan
254 . Godspeed You Black Emperor
250 . Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys
250 . Deerhoof
250 . Juan Gabriel
250 . Primitives
249 . Spiritualized
248 . David Axelrod
247 . Serge Gainsbourg
246 . Lou Christie
245 . Lambchop
244 . Pernice Brothers
243 . The Go-Betweens
242 . Louis Armstrong
240 . Millencolin
240 . Moneybrother
239 . The Bee Gees
238 . Teenage Fanclub
237 . Os Mutantes
236 . Duke Ellington
235 . Randy Newman
234 . Nas
233 . Animal Collective
232 . Stereolab
229 . Janet Jackson
229 . Madlib
229 . Voltaire
228 . Midnight Oil
227 . Housemartins
226 . Tom Petty
225 . The Roots
224 . Gene Clark
223 . Guns N' Roses
222 . Justin Timberlake
221 . George Harrison
220 . Ministry
219 . Gram Parsons
214 . British Sea Power
214 . Ed Harcourt
214 . Melvins
214 . Newsboys
214 . Ride
213 . XTC
212 . Harry Nilsson
211 . Yes
210 . Captain Beefheart
209 . The Verve
208 . Triffids
207 . Manic Street Preachers
206 . Lenny Kravitz
205 . Al Green
204 . Foo Fighters
203 . Interpol
202 . Ray Charles
201 . Dexy's Midnight Runners

The Unranked:

Ed Harcourt
Melvins
Newsboys
Madlib
Voltaire
Millencolin
Moneybrother
Pernice Brothers
Lou Christie
David Axelrod
Deerhoof
Juan Gabriel
The Fratellis
Of Montreal
The Mountain Goats
Puppetmastaz
Ben Harper
Absoluuttinen nollapiste
Jackie Leven
Burt Bacharach

Happy to Be Here:

Architecture in Helsinki (202
Adam Green (189
Jimmie Dale Gilmore (184
Annie Lennox (1834)
British Sea Power (1767)

What the Heck Are We Doing Here?!:

Ray Charles (56)
Al Green (67)
Captain Beefheart (80)
Guns 'n Roses (89)
The Eagles (94)
T. Rex (97)

And the last of our bubblers! Let's see if I can correctly use the smilies this time!

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200 . My Morning Jacket
197 . Claude Debussy
197 . Jellyfish
197 . Mogwai
196 . Kanye West
195 . Ryan Adams
194 . Cat Stevens
193 . Yo la Tengo
192 . The Knife
191 . M.I.A.
190 . The Specials
189 . Thelonious Monk
188 . Franz Ferdinand
187 . Curt Boettcher
186 . Little Richard
185 . Fela Kuti
184 . Pet Shop Boys
183 . Green Day
182 . Jayhawks
181 . Townes Van Zandt
180 . George Jones
179 . Pretenders
178 . Sam Cooke
176 . Georges Brassens
176 . Mizell Brothers
175 . Elton John
174 . Talk Talk
173 . Lucinda Williams
172 . The Drive by Truckers
171 . Patti Smith
170 . TV on the Radio
169 . Lush
168 . The Hold Steady
167 . Air
166 . They Might Be Giants
165 . Bonnie Prince Billy
164 . Jeff Buckley
163 . Sleater-Kinney
162 . Parliament/Funkadelic
161 . The Divine Comedy
160 . The Beta Band
159 . Handsome Family
158 . Blondie
157 . The Boo Radleys
156 . X
155 . Can
154 . The Monkees
153 . King Crimson
152 . Weezer
151 . Roy Orbison
150 . Mercury Rev
149 . AC/DC
148 . The Jam
147 . DJ Shadow
146 . Suede
145 . Ennio Morricone
144 . Paul McCartney/Wings
143 . Paul Simon
142 . Supergrass
141 . Eels
140 . Queens of the Stone Age
139 . The Sex Pistols
138 . Jacques Brel
137 . George Michael
136 . ABBA
135 . The Buzzcocks
134 . Prefab Sprout
133 . Eurythmics
132 . Mojave 3
131 . The National
130 . Gorillaz
129 . Electric Light Orchestra
128 . Tindersticks
127 . Moby
126 . The Fall
125 . Billie Holiday
124 . Echo & The Bunnymen
123 . The Jesus and Mary Chain
122 . The Police
121 . Black Sabbath
120 . Wire
119 . Metallica
118 . Charles Mingus
117 . Bill Evans
116 . High Llamas
115 . My Bloody Valentine
114 . Aretha Franklin
113 . Madonna
112 . Fleetwood Mac
111 . The Stone Roses
110 . Primal Scream
109 . Eminem
108 . Kate Bush
107 . Sigur Rós
106 . Todd Rundgren
105 . Merle Haggard
104 . Rufus Wainwright
103 . The Magnetic Fields
102 . Robert Wyatt
101 . Curtis Mayfield

131 . The National

Yay! I'm sure I helped that one along quite a bit.

Indeed you were, Stephan! They received 5 different votes and for a long time were among the top 100 artists.

Moonbeam, you seem to have had good fun compiling this! :)

PS. Even I had Radiohead among my top 100.

A word about the format:

I plan on fleshing this out a bit so that it can be used as a resource for those unfamiliar with the artists to dig a little deeper if they want. I will include the following information for each of the enshrined 100:

AM Rank: The artist ranking according to our beloved website. This will probably be the best comparison to determine how an artist's reputation here varies from that of the critical consensus.

Survivor Rank: An artist's placement in Schleuse's survivor game, if applicable. It will be interesting to compare the results of this poll with Survivor, because both this poll and Survivor use different metrics to rank artists- while Survivor values consistency and breadth of acceptance, this poll rewards the unabashed love that we have for artists in a different format.

Polls Rank: An application of Henrik's master formula to rank the artists based on their album and song placements in the polls run earlier this year.

Total Points: As obvious as it sounds!

Ballots: Both the number of ballots and the individual votes will be listed.

Quotable: A few people submitted quotes for the artists they selected, and they will be posted here where relevant!

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll: For those that would like to explore an artist, these albums may be the best place to start, as the overlap of voters suggests that those who are responsible for an artist's placing in the top 100 value these works.

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll: The same concept, but for the songs.

Path to the Top 100: A sort of glimpse of the results in motion. Each artist took a unique path to eventual beatification in the coveted Top 100. You can see how the artists' ranks varied as the list grew.

I hope that you all will enjoy the process as much as I will! It is indeed a wonderful pleasure to be trusted with the compilation and presentation of our master list, and I hope to do it proud!

100. LCD Soundsystem

AM Rank: 241
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: 87

Total Points: 169.38
Appears on: 7 ballots:

Lonesome Panda (9)
Jonah (25)
Moonbeam (2
Slush (36)
Michel (57)
BillAdama (69)
Mitchell Sterling (73)

Quotable:

Lonesome Panda: Sound of Silver is one of my favourite albums ever, and the more I listen to the older songs, the more I love them, with the expection of 3 or 4 which still bore me ! Anyway, before them, when you loved both electro and rock, you only had the Chemical Brothers or Daft Punk to conciliate your taste. Then Murphy arrived, produced The Rapture to give some clues and created LCD Soundsystem to give the true answers... a whole scene then followed, thanks to this genius ! Favourite album: Sound of Silver, Favourite Song: All My Friends

Moonbeam: Of the artists in my top 30, this is the biggest surprise. Who would have expected a 30 year old to burst onto the scene brimming with such a wide scope of ideas? The debut album was a nice tease, but Sound of Silver proved that James Murphy is equally capable of poignant artistic expression as he is of crafting unrelentingly badass jams.

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Sound of Silver (91)
LCD Soundsystem (407)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

All My Friends (53)
Tribulations (800)
Someone Great (806)
Losing My Edge (893)

Path to the Top 100:

By the way, there are two statements from you in the starting thread that I'm curious about. Could you let us know about these artists when their time is up? The statements were:

There are two artists outside of the AM top 100 that are in the top 20!

And the number 1 artist has changed!

99. Wu-Tang Clan

AM Rank: 274
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: NA

Total Points: 172.79
Appears on: 7 ballots:

Vgrd (5)
John (21)
Greg (40)
Mitchell Sterling (53)
Lonesome Panda (55)
Jonah (72)
Sonofsamiam (81)

Quotable:

John: So much talent in one group. Unfortunately, 99 percent of the time ego gets in the way. But they were the best and managed to put the ego aside for a bunch of killer albums.

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers) (114)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Shame on a Nigga (557)

Path to the Top 100:

And wow, that is incredibly detailed. I love it. You're setting the bar way too high though!

All will be revealed, dear Stephan!

I love it too, quite impressive !
Already 2 artists which have reached the top 100 thanks to the last list !

And concerning the 2 artists which were in the top 20 without being in the acclaimed top 100, I'm quite sure one of them is my number one, since I have been among the first persons to send a list.

I messed up the second graph!

It should look like this!

98. Pearl Jam

AM Rank: 108
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: 58

Total Points: 174.53
Appears on: 9 ballots:

Anthony (5)
Jonah (43)
Rocky Raccoon (44)
Kevin (47)
Slush (50)
BillAdama (60)
Dumbangel (72)
Harold Wexler (94)
Stammer (94)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Ten (9
Vitalogy (274)
Vs. (345)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Jeremy (231)
Black (30
Release (350)


Path to the Top 100:

97. Portishead

AM Rank: 160
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: NA

Total Points: 174.80
Appears on: 7 ballots:

Lonesome Panda (17)
BillAdama (26)
Mitchell Sterling (27)
Michel (31)
Henrik (37)
Pop Elton (39)
Kevin (65)

Quotable:

Lonesome Panda: Beauty of Neurasthenia, makes you wonder how songs can be at the same time that beautiful and that sad.

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Dummy (59)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Glory Box (119)
Roads (280)
Sour Times (862)

Path to the Top 100:

Forgot something!

For Portishead:

Lonesome Panda: Favourite Album: Dummy, Favourite Song: Roads

96. Queen

AM Rank: 111
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: NA

Total Points: 177.29
Appears on: 8 ballots:

Daniel (11)
Depeche Mode (21)
Stephan (22)
Lonesome Panda (45)
Pop Elton (51)
John (60)
Dumbangel (87)
Tim (8

Quotable:

Lonesome Panda: Favourite Album: A Night at the Opera, Favourite Song: Don’t Stop Me Now

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

A Night at the Opera (340)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Bohemian Rhapsody (86)

Path to the Top 100:

95. Frank Sinatra

AM Rank: 74
Survivor Rank: 71
Polls Rank: NA

Total Points: 177.94
Appears on: 6 ballots:

Paul (14)
Greg (15)
Henrik (19)
Honorio (32)
John (49)
Vgrd (59)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

In the Wee Small Hours (161)
Come Fly with Me (646)
Songs for Swingin’ Lovers (779)

Path to the Top 100:

Wow!I didn't expected Eminem,Moby and George Michael so close to top 100!I am so happy!

I was hoping that Bob Wills & The Texas Playboys could have edged ahead of Deerhoof. Oh well.

Excellent presentation format, by the way.

Eeeeeeeeeeexcellent presentation, Moonbeam!!

Funny... the graph for Pearl Jam is a pretty accurate representation of their career. Initial success and acclaim with Ten and Vs. Vitalogy is a bit weaker, but still damn good. Yield and Binaural are the low points, and their most recent album (self-titled, 2006)is a return to form (and acclaim).

P.S. Nicely executed, Moonbeam.

Awesome work, Moonbeam! I am so happy (and fortunate) to have you here!

Yippeeee for the path to the top 100!

None of mine have arrived yet. Though nearly all my favorites were bubbling under.

It seems that 90% of my list is in the bubbling under section (101-500) or even under the bubbling under...

Rush, The New Pornographers, Meat Loaf, The Hold Steady, Weezer, Mercury Rev, The National, and The Stone Roses were all on my list. Probably some others too, but I can't even remember which ones I had in...

And this is done really well. I can see a lot of time was put into it; it'll be hard to top.

And Blur for Top 10!

A cruel joke -- Curtis Mayfield missing the Top 100 by one place, and bloody Queen making it!!!

Man, that sucks that The Monkees didn't crack the top 100. Even if they were a TV band, they are my favorite singles band after the Beatles and a couple of their albums are excellent.

Another thumbs up for the presentation Moonbeam. Very nice!

There's somebody that's not on the bubbling under that I'm pretty sure has to be on the list but I was not expecting top 100!

Well John, if I remember older polls, I guess you talk about my number 1, which I guess is quite high on your list too !
Just a few more votes for him and we can expect him on the top 60 I guess.

Give it away, who are you talking about?

Oh, I think you're talking about Elliott Smith. No, I kind of expected him to be top 100. I wouldn't doubt if he cracks the top 30.

I'm talking about Matthew Sweet. I can't believe he wouldn't make the top 500 since most of us are around the age to appreciate him and like that style of music. I'd be really pleased/shocked if he got into the top 100. I can't remember where I put him on my list.

although i didn't vote for any of them, i'm very happy (and surprised) to see the handsome family, curt boettcher, and the high llamas in the top 200!

and yes, amazing job moonbeam

Elliott Smith has to be in the Top 100, I'm sure of that. The artist I'm thinking about is the Smashing Pumpkins. I know that they probably aren't as well liked here as in some other places (they remain a sentimental favorite to me), but I'd be shocked if they were out of the Top 500 or in the Top 100 (Even if they rank 103 on AM). So either way, surprised.

Look at Bill Evans at 117 and he can't even get in the HOA. I didn't even vote for him here.

Pity I couldn't make a list up - was just a little too busy in the last couple of weeks. Will enjoy seeing it unfold though - hope The Smiths and New Order do well...

94. The Strokes

AM Rank: 122
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: 69

Total Points: 179.99
Appears on: 11 ballots:

Moonbeam (20)
Slush (32)
Toni (33)
Jonah (37)
Penguin (43)
Mitchell Sterling (52)
Lonesome Panda (56)
Stammer (72)
Georgie (79)
BillAdama (93)
Honorio (97)


Quotable:

Moonbeam: While everyone rightly praises the debut, it is in the interesting detours that the band takes on Room on Fire and First Impressions of Earth that elevate them to this lofty position.

Lonesome Panda: Favourite Album: First Impressions of Earth, Favourite Song: Reptilia

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Is This It (54)
Room on Fire (39

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Last Nite (117)
Hard to Explain (242)
Reptilia (329)

Path to the Top 100:

93. The Stooges

AM Rank: 66
Survivor Rank: 43
Polls Rank: 88

Total Points: 181.07
Appears on: 12 ballots:

Harold Wexler (26)
Schleuse (34)
BillAdama (39)
Lonesome Panda (41)
Sonofsamiam (43)
John (44)
Honorio (53)
Moonbeam (62)
Kevin (75)
Stammer (8
Greg (91)
Damosuzuki (95)

Quotable:

Lonesome Panda: Favourite Album: The Stooges, Favourite Song: Search and Destroy

Moonbeam: Sleazy, gripping rock music spearheaded by a maniacal genius. What more could you ask for?!

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Fun House (112)
The Stooges (383)
Raw Power (977)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Search and Destroy (221)
I Wanna Be Your Dog (47

Path to the Top 100:

92. Television

AM Rank: 132
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: 85

Total Points: 181.66
Appears on: 12 ballots:

Slush (1
Fred (19)
Harold Wexler (51)
John (52)
Rune (56)
Stammer (62)
Damosuzuki (63)
Jonah (66)
Paul (77)
Moonbeam (83)
Kevin (84)
Mitchell Sterling (94)

Quotable:

Slush: It's one album and the songs from that album that propells Television all the way up to #18

Moonbeam: Mythical and brilliant, Television worked equally well as a pioneering new wave/post punk gem in the late 70s as a reference point for The Strokes to rescue rock and roll over 20 years later from the doldrums of Matchbox 20 and Third Eye Blind.

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Marquee Moon (24)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Marquee Moon (13)
Venus (772)

Path to the Top 100:

91. James Brown

AM Rank: 32
Survivor Rank: 28
Polls Rank: NA

Total Points: 181.77
Appears on: 9 ballots:

Sonofsamiam (11)
Henrik (2
Nicolas (34)
Georgie (3
Vgrd (42)
BillAdama (52)
Harold Wexler (65)
Greg (82)
Daniel (8

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Live at the Apollo (155)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine (129)
I Got You (I Feel Good) (920)

Path to the Top 100:

I'm glad the Stooges and Television made it in. Funhouse and Marquee Moon are absolute classics. I know I moved them both down because nothing either of those bands did compared to those albums, but at the same time, I was hoping those albums would keep them in the top 100. Their spots are about right, not among the greats but in the mix to show they made a big mark on what rock and roll is today. The landscape would sure be a lot different if it weren't for Marquee Moon and Funhouse.

90. Cocteau Twins

AM Rank: 470
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: NA

Total Points: 182.61
Appears on: 5 ballots:

Tim (3)
Pop Elton (9)
Andre (46)
Vgrd (46)
Fred (87)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Heaven or Las Vegas (373)
Treasure (385)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Fotzepolitic (527)
Spangle Maker (991)

Path to the Top 100:

89. Love

AM Rank: 150
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: 66

Total Points: 182.97
Appears on: 10 ballots:

Rune (16)
Stammer (30)
Miguel (34)
Harold Wexler (41)
Pop Elton (49)
Georgie (54)
Mitchell Sterling (5
Kevin (6
Michel (6
Damosuzuki (73)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Forever Changes (17)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Alone Again Or (22)
You Set the Scene (442)
The Red Telephone (471)
Orange Skies (646)

Path to the Top 100:

88. The Zombies

AM Rank: 384
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: 70

Total Points: 188.53
Appears on: 10 ballots:

John (6)
Penguin (35)
Andre (49)
Sonofsamiam (49)
Stammer (51)
Slush (54)
Dumbangel (60)
Damosuzuki (64)
Paul (89)
Harold Wexler (90)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Odessey and Oracle (33)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Hung Up on a Dream (143)
This Will Be Our Year (216)
Time of the Season (282)
Care of Cell 44 (289)
She’s Not There (735)

Path to the Top 100:

Ech, I don't know these bands.

87. Kraftwerk

AM Rank: 57
Survivor Rank: 87
Polls Rank: 92

Total Points: 188.80
Appears on: 8 ballots:

Henrik (3)
Moonbeam (22)
Rune (29)
Honorio (54)
Miguel (67)
Mitchell Sterling (7
John (8
Vgrd (96)

Quotable:

Moonbeam: One of the main critiques of Kraftwerk seems to be that their supposed influence dwarfs the actual quality of the music. However, the tenderness of “Computer Love”, the funk workout of “Pocket Calculator”, the shimmer beauty of “Neon Lights”, the acute pop sensibilities of “The Model” and the paranoid claustrophobia of “Metropolis” seem as vital to me now as ever.

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Die Mensch Machine (272)
Trans-Europa Express (40
Computerwelt (735)
Autobahn (810)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

The Model (261)
Radioactivity (790)
Autobahn (985)

Path to the Top 100:

86. Buddy Holly

AM Rank: 85
Survivor Rank: 75
Polls Rank: NA

Total Points: 194.33
Appears on: 8 ballots:

Paul (1
Daniel (20)
Schleuse (22)
Kevin (24)
Damosuzuki (39)
Rune (50)
Honorio (64)
Harold Wexler (73)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Buddy Holly (535)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Rave On (246)
That’ll Be the Day (853)

Path to the Top 100:

I did not expect the Cocteau Twins that high !
I knew that Love and the Zombie had many aficionados on the forum but it is much more a surprise for Liz Fraser & co. I will give them a try.

85. Public Enemy

AM Rank: 29
Survivor Rank: 45
Polls Rank: 90

Total Points: 195.20
Appears on: 9 ballots:

Sonofsamiam (16)
BillAdama (1
Rocky Raccoon (19)
Vgrd (26)
Toni (4
Honorio (65)
Harold Wexler (6
Rune (85)
Henrik (97)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back (77)
Fear of a Black Planet (240)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Fight the Power (206)
Bring the Noise (739)

Path to the Top 100:

I'll agree with Lonesome Panda on the Coucteau Twins being a huge surprise. I guess those few high votes really lifted up their position.

Ech, I don't know these bands.

You've got some work to do then.

John:
I missed the cutoff when I submitted my list but I had the Monkees at #27.

So far in the "bottom 10" Frank Sinatra and James Brown were the only 2 on my 100.

I like how we're getting sneak peaks into the next update. Sound of Silver @ 91 must mean they took over the top spot for 07 unless Arcarde Fire and Radiohead scored in the 80s.

I'll post my personal 100 on the original "send them in"
thread...since I missed the cutoff and I'd at least like to get them out there.

My ranking method was to list every song I love by them that I could name off the top of my head then go back and subjectively break the ties. I think it was pretty representative of my favorites in the end.

Tim, the 91st place for Sound of Silver is from the top albums forum poll, not the "official" AM figures.

The vote for Handsome Family was from me. I love them.

Odd thought: I didn't see Neutral Milk Hotel in the Top 500. I'm thinking that they're well-liked here (I'm pretty sure someone else has "In The Aeroplane Over The Sea" as their favorite album). I didn't (and still don't) think that they're in the Top 100, but seeing both Love and The Zombies has given me hope. It'd be a huge disappointment if they weren't in the Top 500 at all though...

nj wants more... pollen makes her attentive...

84. Lou Reed

AM Rank: 47
Survivor Rank: 40
Polls Rank: 53

Total Points: 200.72
Appears on: 11 ballots:

Honorio (22)
Moonbeam (23)
Nicolas (30)
BillAdama (41)
Fred (41)
Stephan (44)
Greg (62)
Henrik (63)
Miguel (69)
Harold Wexler (70)
Kevin (72)

Quotable:

Moonbeam: VU’s resident storyteller still had plenty to say after The Velvet’s crashed and burned, and the wild variety of releases throughout the career caps a colorful career full of wonder. From the glam portrait of Transformer, the melodramatic Berlin through to the dumbfounding Metal Machine Music and The Raven, Lou has managed to keep the attention of the public and continually remind us all of his legendary status.

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Transformer (92)
Berlin (162)
New York (825)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Walk on the Wild Side (32)
Perfect Day (126)

Path to the Top 100:

83. Coldplay

AM Rank: 139
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: 79

Total Points: 202.71
Appears on: 6 ballots:

Toni (11)
Daniel (12)
Andre (1
Stephan (33)
Kevin (36)
Slush (44)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

A Rush of Blood to the Head (122)
Parachutes (33

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Yellow (174)
Clocks (321)
Everything’s Not Lost (46
The Scientist (733)

Path to the Top 100:

nice, rune. have you heard much of willard grant conspiracy? they're my other favorite "dark alt-country" act

i'd say singing bones is the handsome family's best. you?

Greg, I haven't heard much Willard Grant Conspiracy, but I've like what I've heard. Maybe I should buy a CD this afternoon.

Singing Bones is my favorite, too, but I also love Through the Trees and Twilight.

yeah, twilight's awesome.

for WGC, check out "regard the end"...great album

When will the next results be revealed?

As I get time, I'll post more. Expect some sporadic updates over the next 6 hours!

82. Neutral Milk Hotel

AM Rank: 617
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: NA

Total Points: 203.39
Appears on: 6 ballots:

Rune (1)
Penguin (12)
Slush (45)
Harold Wexler (50)
Jonah (51)
Kevin (92)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (42)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Oh Comely (375)
In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (457)
King of Carrot Flowers Part I (571)

Path to the Top 100:

81. John Lennon

AM Rank: 41
Survivor Rank: 79
Polls Rank: 49

Total Points: 206.08
Appears on: 10 ballots:

Daniel (14)
Kevin (22)
Rocky Raccoon (2
Damosuzuki (37)
Henrik (41)
Harold Wexler (4
Jonah (53)
Honorio (57)
John (79)
Nicolas (81)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Plastic Ono Band (62)
Imagine (269)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Imagine (31)
Working Class Hero (273)
Instant Karma (452)
Mother (714)
Jealous Guy (874)

Path to the Top 100:

80. Pulp

AM Rank: 90
Survivor Rank: 60
Polls Rank: 44

Total Points: 206.87
Appears on: 8 ballots:

Mitchell Sterling (
Tim (14)
Penguin (25)
Rune (31)
Dumbangel (33)
Greg (79)
Harold Wexler (83)
Slush (84)

Quotable:

Mitchell Sterling: There's increasing a school of thought that becomes harder to argue with the correct answer to the great Britpop debate of Oasis or Blur is C) Pulp. As Oasis continue to embarrass themselves and Blur and Pulp remain in hiatus for now half a decade their three mid 90's records are increasing revered as a high water mark for British indie in the last generation. "Common People" on it's own is rightly acclaimed as one of the songs of the decade. For me, Pulp have always been that band that spoke for the outsider in us all and to spend so long on the sidelines only to be spectacularly cast into the mainstream and most importantly make a classic record at the peak of it, not just on the way up is an almost unparalleled achievement in recent popular music. On the way back down they were no less impressive, from the troubled soul of This Is Hardcore and the Scott Walkerisms of We Love Life.


Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Different Class (74)
This Is Hardcore (222)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Common People (5)
This Is Hardcore (104)
I Spy (472)
Disco 2000 (752)

Path to the Top 100:

79. Guided by Voices

AM Rank: 499
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: NA

Total Points: 207.28
Appears on: 5 ballots:

John (5)
Stammer (6)
Tim (25)
Greg (43)
Penguin (45)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Bee Thousand (25

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

I Am A Scientist (394)
I Am A Tree (469)

Path to the Top 100:

78. New Order

AM Rank: 58
Survivor Rank: 74
Polls Rank: 50

Total Points: 211.20
Appears on: 7 ballots:

Slush (4)
Moonbeam (11)
Penguin (32)
Mitchell Sterling (36)
Jonah (57)
Honorio (60)
BillAdama (74)

Quotable:

Slush: Making my #1 song of all time has to count for something. There is just pure exhuberence and joy within New Order's music that I find myself listening to it more and more each day.

Moonbeam: The suicide of Ian Curtis would have made many bands just call it a day. However, the remnants of Joy Division proved that they had much more to offer, and their transition from the JD-aftermath into post-punk behemoths and later to electronic dance legends illustrates the great scope of talent within the band. Rarely has music sounded so joyous, and few artists are able to give me such chills with a simple piano line or bass hook.

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Low Life (622)
Technique (643)
Power, Corruption & Lies (691)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Blue Monday (47)
Temptation (135)
Bizarre Love Triangle (13
Ceremony (181)
True Faith (236)
Age of Consent (809)

77. Beastie Boys

AM Rank: 58
Survivor Rank: 74
Polls Rank: 50

Total Points: 213.12
Appears on: 8 ballots:

Lonesome Panda (3)
Toni (29)
Harold Wexler (32)
Henrik (35)
Vgrd (43)
Sonofsamiam (60)
Michel (61)
Stammer (61)

Quotable:

Lonesome Panda: I remember some people presenting them like stupid teens singing about beers and girls… well, I admit that fits to Licensed to Ill, but they have done 5 brilliants albums since then ! Paul's Boutique is as important in rap history as any Public Enemy album, Ill Communication is as far as I know the first album to brass (monkey) so many different musical genres and Hello Nasty brings that idea of diversity to its summit (yeah... I like Check your Head a bit less). Anyway such a dense and versatile band that it is the only one on this list for which I can not choose a favourite song. Favourite Album: Paul Nasty Communication, Favourite Song: Change every time between : Alright Hear This, Sabotage, Sure Shot, The Negociation Limerick Files, Intergalactic, Remote Control, Shadrach, Lookin' Down the Barrel of a Gun and I Don't Know


Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Paul’s Boutique (131)
Hello Nasty (200)
Check Your Head (637)
Ill Communication (710)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Sabotage (114)

76. OutKast

AM Rank: 53
Survivor Rank: 49
Polls Rank: 64

Total Points: 214.06
Appears on: 12 ballots:

Lonesome Panda (12)
Toni (15)
Vgrd (33)
Rocky Raccoon (42)
Schleuse (46)
Sonofsamiam (53)
Nicolas (62)
Kevin (73)
Harold Wexler (74)
Henrik (8
Daniel (90)
Honorio (99)

Quotable:

Lonesome Panda: At they say, big things happen every time they meet. They can be brilliant separated (Hey Ya, Happy Valentine's Day or Flip-flop Rock as great example) but their tops have been made together (Roses, B.O.B., Ms Jackson… . Moonbeam, those two are my Prince, and maybe they need to be two to make what he did alone, but they sounds much fresher to me ! Favourite Album: Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, Favourite Album: B.O.B.


Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Stankonia (19
Speakerboxxx/The Love Below (28

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Hey Ya! (33)
B.O.B. (107)
Ms. Jackson (416)

I seem to have voted for a lot of these recent ones. Thrilled about the position of Neutral Milk Hotel though; great pick for Rune. As can probably be seen, I give huge credit to bands with one amazing album (probably too much credit).

75. Ramones

AM Rank: 50
Survivor Rank: 76
Polls Rank: NA

Total Points: 216.32
Appears on: 13 ballots:

Schleuse (
Fred (30)
Rocky Raccoon (40)
Penguin (47)
Harold Wexler (52)
Miguel (53)
John (54)
Honorio (5
BillAdama (6
Moonbeam (71)
Sonofsamiam (90)
Paul (93)
Vgrd (9

Quotable:

Moonbeam: As celebrated as punk is, I feel that the fun variety brandished by the likes of Ramones and Blondie is generally undervalued when compared to its angrier, more political variants. Anyone who can make beating on a brat with a baseball bat sound so fun deserves a lot of praise, because really, what can you do with a brat like that?


Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Ramones (132)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Blitzkrieg Bop (234)
Sheena Is a Punk Rocker (341)
I Wanna Be Sedated (771)

74. Chuck Berry

AM Rank: 69
Survivor Rank: 44
Polls Rank: NA

Total Points: 218.55
Appears on: 10 ballots:

Schleuse (14)
Kevin (16)
Nicolas (22)
Rocky Raccoon (34)
Greg (46)
Henrik (49)
Harold Wexler (61)
BillAdama (62)
Daniel (70)
Paul (75)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Chuck Berry Is on Top (85

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Johnny B. Goode (5

73. Super Furry Animals

AM Rank: 374
Survivor Rank: NA
Polls Rank: 57

Total Points: 223.57
Appears on: 5 ballots:

Mitchell Sterling (7)
Dumbangel (10)
Tim (10)
Miguel (21)
Sonofsamiam (4

Quotable:

Mitchell Sterling: http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/2307150 Pretty much sums it up.

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Rings Around the World (225)
MWNG (473)
Radiator (500)
Guerilla (624)
Phantom Power (693)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Juxtaposed with You (240)
Run! Christian, Run! (501)
Ice Hockey Hair (822)

I guess there aren't as many closet New Order lovers as I was hoping for...oh well, they're still #4 in my heart.

And number 11 in mine! I was definitely hoping for a higher placement for NO, but I'm pleased they made the top 100. Many of my choices (even within the top 10) did not get a sniff!

Moonbeam you just wrote thet Sound of Silver is #97 in the top 1000 poll
How do you know thet ? it is a 2007 record and as far as I know there hasn't been any update done, or did I miss something during my vacations ?

nicolas : he talks about our poll, not about the AM list

P.S : Happy Birthday !

That's right! Album and song positions are for our polls that we ran in January and February, since it seemed more natural to include them, as they came from the result of a similar poll!

Probably no hip-hop artists on the top 75 (well, I have not seen Run DMC so far but it would surprise me to see them higher than Public Enemy). That's quite sad to see Eminem, Beastie Boys, Public Enemy and especially De La Soul that low.

72. Otis Redding

AM Rank: 39
Survivor Rank: 23
Polls Rank: 81

Total Points: 224.75
Appears on: 12 ballots:

Andre (22)
Miguel (24)
Kevin (25)
BillAdama (27)
Nicolas (36)
Schleuse (44)
Honorio (45)
Harold Wexler (5
Rune (63)
Mitchell Sterling (79)
Michel (84)
Moonbeam (95)

Quotable:

Moonbeam: One of the undeniable soul greats, Otis left such a massive legacy, and it’s exciting to be at the stage where I’m just starting to explore it.

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Otis Blue: Otis Redding Sings Soul (87)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay (1
Try a Little Tenderness (149)
I’ve Been Loving You Too Long (855)

Path to the Top 100:

71. Nick Cave

AM Rank: 84
Survivor Rank: 57
Polls Rank: 84

Total Points: 226.54
Appears on: 11 ballots:

Kevin (13)
Greg (1
Michel (2
Pop Elton (31)
BillAdama (36)
Stammer (50)
Fred (57)
Henrik (5
Honorio (71)
Slush (72)
Harold Wexler (92)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Let Love In (539)
The Boatman’s Call (614)
The Good Son (690)
Kicking Against the Pricks (772)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

The Mercy Seat (390)
Red Right Hand (563)
Henry Lee (612)
(I’ll Love You) Till the End of the World (765)

Path to the Top 100:

70. Creedence Clearwater Revival

AM Rank: 36
Survivor Rank: 83
Polls Rank: 77

Total Points: 228.86
Appears on: 10 ballots:

Rocky Raccoon (9)
Nicolas (12)
Stephan (21)
Harold Wexler (39)
John (45)
Michel (59)
Daniel (65)
Greg (65)
Henrik (71)
Honorio (94)

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

Cosmo’s Factory (181)
Willy & The Poor Boys (446)
Green River (484)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

Fortunate Son (115)
Proud Mary (327)
Have You Ever Seen the Rain? (861)

Path to the Top 100:

69. The Doors

AM Rank: 30
Survivor Rank: 80
Polls Rank: 71

Total Points: 236.42
Appears on: 14 ballots:

Henrik (23)
Moonbeam (24)
Stammer (2
Andre (31)
Michel (33)
Rocky Raccoon (3
Fred (51)
BillAdama (53)
Georgie (5
Pop Elton (64)
Nicolas (85)
Kevin (93)
Jonah (97)
Harold Wexler (9

Quotable:

Moonbeam: The fashion now seems to be to despise The Doors for their bombastic and pompous performances, but I can’t help but love the jazz overtones of Manzarek coupled with the acute pop sensibilities of Jim Morrison. Yes, their catalog was filled with bloated epics, but there’s nothing quite like the bluesy riffs of “L.A. Woman” to capture the essence of a sweltering August day, as their penchant for fun, raucous, sexual tension gets my blood boiling. I think I need to change my panties- good Lawd!

Albums in the Top 1000 Poll:

The Doors (64)
L.A. Woman (531)

Songs in the Top 1000 Poll:

The End (189)
Light My Fire (257)

Path to the Top 100:

I screwed up the Otis Redding plot! Doh!

Thank you very much

Thank you Lonesome Panda
that's my birthday indeed
I'm turning 38 today but my name is Lejeune

Wow, happy birthday Mr. Lejeune.

Hey, Happy Birthday Nicolas!

yah! bon anniversaire from me, too

Hey, Nicolas, if you're a mere 38, of course you're "le jeune"!

levieux!? nah... never